Machogames: Rockstar Keeps It Gangsta, Brings South Central DLC to Midnight Club: Los Angeles

Drivers get ready: you’re about to be given the chance to cruise the streets of one of the most notorious neighborhoods in the world.
Rockstar Games has announced a new expansion pack for its popular racing game Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Free of charge, players will be able to ride dirty through South Central, birthplace of gangsta rap, Crips and Bloods, and everything in between.
Straight outta Locash!

The “South Central Upgrade Map” provides players with a whole new area of the city, about one-third the size of the original map, and will be available for free. This area features L.A. landmarks such as Exposition Park, the USC campus, Shrine Auditorium, Crenshaw Plaza, and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum and stretches south to the 105 Freeway. In addition to the free new city area, players will be able to purchase the “South Central Content Pack” which includes new character competitions, races, cars and music available in a single complete package. The new vehicles include a variety of cars and a motorcycle. Also making an appearance for the first time in Midnight Club: Los Angeles will be SUVs, a longtime favorite of the series’ fans.

“This downloadable content hones in on a very iconic area of Los Angeles,” said Jay Panek, Midnight Club Producer at Rockstar San Diego. “‘This South Central download features staples of the area, from the landmarks to the types of cars, and we think it really helps enhance the overall L.A. feel we set out to recreate.”

It is worth noting that while South Central is, indeed, iconic, it holds that status for the wrong reasons. And since Rockstar is involved, and that company has never pulled punches in the past, you can expect some of this content will, no doubt, piss a few people off, as it’s sure to portray the neighborhood in a negative light (though we’d be hard pressed to find the positive).
The download will be available next year for both XBOX 360 and Playstation 3, and it won’t cost ya a nickel.
Rockstar Games Announces South Central Upgrade and Content Pack for Midnight Club: Los Angeles [Business Wire]