SOCOM 3 map pack hits

Owners of SOCOM 3: US Navy SEALs looking for new multiplayer experiences can download the game's first official add-on for free until July 11.

SOCOM Map Pack #1, available online starting yesterday, enables players to add three maps - all updated versions of levels from SOCOM II - to their online matches.

For now, players can download the maps on a free trial basis, but will be asked to pay $5.99 if they want to keep playing them after July 11. The download requires the Sony PS2 HDD hard drive - great news for those who actually bought the $99 accessory, but it kind of limits the map pack's appeal for everyone else.

June 28, 2006

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