See when you can download the new maps and missions for free

Aug 6, 2012 08:28 GMT  ·  By

After confirming the new downloadable content that's going to be released for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the Xbox 360 this month and in September, Activision has now revealed when Call of Duty Elite premium subscribers will get the new maps and missions.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has received lots of new content throughout the year and now, as we get closer to the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Activision is getting ready to debut the final pieces of downloadable content.

For regular players, these will be grouped into two special Collections: the Chaos and Final Assault packs. For those with Elite premium subscriptions, they'll be released for free, individually, a few days before everyone else.

Check out the brand new details about the maps and their release dates below.

Available August 7 Elite Drop 19: Light 'Em Up - A VIP has been captured and detained within Makarov's castle, and it's up to you to breach the fortress and get him out. Take control of a small helicopter, secure the hostage, and evacuate before dawn's first light in this new Special Ops mission.

Elite Drop 20: Special Delivery - Deep behind enemy lines, an allied flight crew helplessly awaits their fate at a nearby crash site. Pairing up a soldier on the ground and a helicopter gunner equipped with care packages, the Special Ops mission objective is to overcome the enemy resistance and rescue the allied crew.

Elite Drop 21: Special Ops Chaos Mode - A whole new way to play Call of Duty, Special Ops Chaos mode delivers the ultimate in arcade mayhem. Experience truly heart-pounding and adrenaline-fueled action while competing for high scores in Resistance, Village, Underground and Dome. Chain kills together against a never-ending onslaught of enemies to increase your combo multiplier and earn performance enhancing perks. Choose your route through each map to optimize weapon pickups, attack, and escape options. Play solo, split screen or online with a friend to take out as many enemies as possible before they take you down or the clock hits zero. Available September 5 Elite Drop 22: Gulch - Decades after fires charred this forgotten mining town, the red rock canyon gains new shades of red as a mid-sized Multiplayer Map in which the surrounding mountains, mine shafts, and equipment sheds craft a perfect setting for combat.

Elite Drop 23: Boardwalk - Head to the Jersey Coast for a sunny afternoon of boardwalk-based Multiplayer battle in which you'll face your enemies on the beach and fight for dominance at the arcade while still finding time to cut the line at the rollercoaster.

Elite Drop 24: Parish - Wishful thinking won't keep you safe in New Orleans' war-torn French Quarter, where a local bombed-out parish plays host to a smaller-sized Multiplayer Map well suited for those who want to run-and-gun amidst the city's rubble. As always, all these new drops will be completely free for Elite premium subscribers. Meanwhile, the Content Collections will cost 1200 MS Points on the Xbox 360.

As of yet, no release dates have been given for the PS3 or PC platforms.