PC OFP:DR 2nd Patch and DLC held up

Sadly, the PC Operation Flashpoint:Dragon Rising 2nd Patch and the DLC "Overwatch" has hit some problems and will not be appearing until the New Year.

Here is the statement from Helios CodeMasters' Community Manager:

"Hi all, I hate to be the bearer of bad news so close to xmas, but I'm afraid I've just got word that the PC DLC/Patch has failed it's internal testing due to the team finding a Class 1 bug. As you can probably tell from the "Class 1" part, this is something that needs to be fixed before we can release, and as a result it is now looking that the 2nd PC/DLC and patch will unfortunately not be releasing this year which was our original intention. It will instead be coming some time in the New Year.

It's never nice passing on bad news such as this, but I thought that you all would prefer to know sooner rather than later."

However, there is a great new video that has been released which you can view here. Read on for further details on the DLC.

2 New Gametypes with additional maps to compliment them.

There are two new gametypes for Multiplayer, broadening the horizon for competitive play in OFP:DR

            1. Blindside: The PLA must complete objectives in the shortest time possible while the USMC defends in tense, tactical engagements. Blindside pits a team of attackers versus a team of defenders in an objective-based mode that sees the attackers tasked with completing three objectives, while a team of defenders goes all-out to stop them. The attackers can complete the first two objectives in any order, while the third objective is only accessible once the first two objectives have been completed. In addition to having to overcome the defenders, the attackers are also under a time limit set by the host.

Maps for Blindside: St. Sergius’ Shadow, Road to Taranay

             2. Supremacy: Tasks opposing forces to occupy strategically vital positions featuring force multipliers like gun emplacements and air strikes. Supremacy is an objective-based territory control mode. Each team scores points by holding one of 5 capture points. Each capture point will also contain an ‘asset’, such as access to off-board fire support, when held for a prolonged period of time. The winning team is the team with the most points at the end of the round, or the first team to reach the points limit. If either team holds all territories simultaneously, they automatically win the match.

Maps for Supremacy: The Salt Flats, Island Control

In addition there are also 2 New Fire-Team Engagements:

Friendly Skies: PLA anti-aircraft artillery prevents US airborne reinforcements inserting into the combat zone. Players must remove that threat and then defend the position from a PLA counter attack.

Hostile Takeover: Intel reveals enemy movement in the village of Armudan, a perfect base for launching attacks deep into enemy territory. Gamers must flush out the PLA, establish a perimeter and hold their ground against a new enemy assault.

While PC users will have to wait for the new patch and the DLC, those of you who have the XBOX version of OFP:DR are able to buy this right now for 400 Microsoft Points on the Xbox Live Marketplace. With the Playstation 3 patch geared up to be released next, prices have already been fixed on the Playstation Network for £3.19 / $4.99 / €3.99 so keep your eyes peeled.