Electronic Arts has announced that a free Mercenaries 2: World in Flames content pack – Total Payback – will come trundling onto PlayStation Network on October 20.
The update includes six new playable characters to bolster the original trio. Four of the newcomers have names and faces – Blanco, Fiona, Ewan and Eva – but the identities of the remaining two are secret. We’re betting one of them is Jack Thompson. Also featured are some tasty cheats such as infinite health and ammo, weapon and vehicle unlocks.
You can expect a second content pack in November, though EA hasn’t announced this one as a freebie. Regrettably, the Xbox 360 version will be getting its Total Payback update first on October 13.
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is the current generation sequel to one of the pioneers of the open-world action genre. Set in a wartorn Venezuela, it casts the player as a lone killer-for-hire out to obliterate the businessman who double-crossed him. Explosions are plentiful.