Black Rock details Split/Second DLC

By Tom Bramwell Published 9 August, 2010

Liveries! Cars! New environment!

Black Rock Studios will release four downloadable content packs, including a new environment, for its arcade racer Split/Second: Velocity.

The first three will be vehicle-orientated and are due "in the next couple of weeks", starting with new liveries for Elite vehicles.

After that we're told to expect a new "High Octane Supercar Pack". Check out the screenshot below for an example.

Those will presumably cost money, because the post announcing the DLC on Black Rock's Facebook page makes a point of noting that the third will be free. It's a special edition vehicle based on the Ryback Cyclone.

The three packs are all due for PS3 and Xbox 360, but there's no word on PC yet.

Finally, the Brighton-based developer plans to release a "major DLC pack featuring a new environment" for the game in September.

'Black Rock details Split/Second DLC' Screenshot 1

A sweet ride.

Split/Second: Velocity came out for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in May and allows players to trigger explosions and track-changing demolitions to take down their opponents and make progress through the field.

We thought it was wicked fun, as you'll know if you read our 8/10 review.

Publisher Disney recently announced that racing port specialist Sumo Digital is bringing the game to PSP this autumn.

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Comments (10) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • Kanselier #1 2 years ago

    I loved Split/Second and I am looking forward to the DLC. However, the first 3 packs I do not fully undersatand. I bet everybody who purchased the game has finished it by now and stopped playing it online. Is there really need for new cars?

    However, a new 'environment' does sound splendid. Hopefully it means one or a few new scenario's.

  • byakuya83 #2 2 years ago

    I really loved this game but have yet to gain 1st in all the races or compete online. Am looking forward to the new environment but don't think I'll need any new vehicles at this stage. Unless they make beating the developer times easier!

  • Kanselier #3 2 years ago

    @Byakuya83

    Every helpful guide I read about those 2 challenges always recommended the use of the GT12. My free advice: don't. It is a slippery slide bastard. Use the car 1 spot to the left of the GT12 - sorry but I really can not remember the name but I believe it was a tad black - as it has huge amounts of grip but is a tad slower than the GT12. More grip will make it easier to take corners.

    Good luck :)

  • edhe #4 2 years ago

    @ps_2010 looks ingame to me, try the demo.

  • neems #5 2 years ago

    I don't mind car dlc, I suppose, but I'd want a free trial first. I like some cars and not others - maybe none of them will suit my play style?

    In an ideal world we'd get the new environment first (I wonder if this means more than one track? The city environment has 3 or 4 courses for example), but I suppose it's not finished yet. Give me new tracks, and I will play.

  • mfnick #6 2 years ago

    Meh to the cars.
    YAY!!! To the environment.

  • RobotRocker #7 2 years ago

    Can we have a toggle for to knock off the bullshit AI? Please?

  • Chufty #8 2 years ago

    No word on DLC for the PC version, lol. Considering it's almost impossible to get hold of the PC version, I don't see them releasing the DLC for it.

    I agree with others though, a new environment (reasonably priced) would be superb, but I couldn't care less about new cars.

  • Lord_BeeJee #9 2 years ago

    Looking forward to the environment, love this game!

  • AFX #10 2 years ago

    Looking forward to the new environment, but not so much the new cars. I hope they do an update where you can get post game replays as it felt that was missing from the game despite it's TV show theme.