Mirror’s Edge “Time Trial Map Pack” Coming as DLC in January

DICE announced today that their first-person action adventure title, Mirror’s Edge have some downloadable content released for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in late January. The PC version is expected to hit North America on January 13 and the rest of the globe on January 16, 2009.

The Time Trial Map Pack will challenge players to achieve the fastest times possible on nine races across seven all-new and totally redesigned Time Trial maps. No guns, no cops, and no city: this is true aesthetics, agility and flow that will challenge any runner. This special DLC pack will be available for 800 Microsoft Points ($10) and as an added bonus, all PS3 Mirror’s Edge fans will be able to download an additional map for free.

Says Owen O’Brien, Senior Producer at DICE:

“We deliberately chose a more abstract aesthetic [with the map pack]that is still within our distinctive art style and then focused on flow and gameplay to create an experience and challenge very different from the main game.”

“Time Trial” is a popular mode in Mirror’s Edge that challenges players to find the fastest route across various maps. Players can upload their best time to the Mirror’s Edge leaderboards for their friends to download and compete against. Players can see their friend’s ‘ghost’ run as they race their way through the course to the top of the leaderboards.

For the new screens of the DLC sent to us today, hit this link. Meanwhile, enjoy the trailer posted above, which features the new map pack.