Microsoft and Crytek have announced that the Ryse: Son of Rome Mars’ Chosen Pack will be released on February 28 for $8.99. The DLC will also be part of Ryse: Son of Rome’s Season Pass. The Mars’ Chosen Pack will add new maps, a new character skin and a brand-new cooperative gameplay mode called Survival.

Survival Mode will see players trying to fight and stay alive as long as possible. You fight alongside a fellow gladiator against endless waves of barbarians as your health gradually drains. The only way to regain health and keep death at bay is with quick kills and brutal executions, but the longer you survive, earning more gold and experience with each wave successfully cleared, the faster your health depletes.

Mars’ Chosen will feature five new maps, two of which are specifically created for Survival Mode. These are Firestorm and Dockyard. The popular Courtyard map has also been optimized for survival mode. The other two new maps are Pyramid and Obelisk which will transport you to the distant and exotic shores of ancient Egypt in Arena Mode.

Crytek and Microsoft will also be offering 10 days of sales on “Ryse: Son of Rome” content which will be available in the Xbox Games Store in the build up to Mars’ Chosen launch.

Source: *Xbox Wire