Gears of War 3 'RAAM's Shadow' single-player DLC announced

Epic Games has announced RAAM's Shadow, the first single-player add-on for Gears of War 3 which promises to deliver over three hours of gameplay in a new storyline, 6 new multiplayer characters, a new Chocolate Weapon Set, as well as adding new Achievements worth 250 Gamerscore when it arrives this December.

"When we announced the Gears 3 Season Pass, we immediately started getting hundreds of questions from fans about what the game add-ons would be," said Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski. "We’re really excited to be lifting the curtain on the first two releases, first with the Horde Command Pack and now with RAAM’s Shadow, which gives fans a new perspective on the Gears universe and is also the biggest DLC release we’ve ever made."

RAAM's Shadow takes place post-Emergence Day during the evacuation of Ilima City, as Zeta Squad - led by Michael Barrick (from Gears of War comics fame) and comprised of familiar faces such as Lt. Minh Young Kim (Gears 1) and Tai Kaliso (Gears 2), and a new female comrade, Alicia Valera - try to protect the the city's inhabitants against a Locust Kryll storm, lead by none other than General RAAM.

In a twist that takes a cue from the entertaining Beast Mode, players will also get an opportunity to play as General RAAM himself as the Locust overpower the human stronghold.

"RAAM’s imposing size and strength, along with his Kryll shield, make him one of the most powerful and daunting foes in the ‘Gears’ universe," said Bleszinski. "We think fans are going to have a blast unleashing hell upon the poor humans for the first time in a campaign setting."

The Gears of War 3 RAAM's Shadow DLC will be available on Xbox LIVE on 13 December for 1200 MS Points.