Halo 4 Map Packs, War Games Pass Announced

Halo 4 Map Packs, War Games Pass Announced

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editer 10-24-2012 6:00 PM 46
With the highly anticipated launch of Halo 4 on Nov. 6 less than two weeks away, Microsoft and 343 Industries today unveiled that there will be more content to come in the months post-launch, and the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass is your ticket to getting it all at a 15 percent discount over the estimated retail price of the maps. Stoking the excitement for launch, 343 Industries also premiered the gameplay launch trailer for Halo 4, available now on Halo Waypoint.

View the launch trailer now on Halo Waypoint

Retailing for 2,000 Microsoft Points, the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass confirms your access to three War Games map packs as they become available in December, February and April, and represents a savings of more than 15 percent versus purchasing the packs individually. In addition, Map Pass purchasers will receive two bonus in-game helmets, as well as a unique in-game emblem. Exploring new worlds and wonders, all three Map Packs provide classic Halo combat and exciting ways to experience the new feature-set of Halo Infinity Multiplayer.



Descriptions and tentative release dates are as follows:

Crimson Map Pack (December release timeframe)
Maps: Wreckage, Harvest, Shatter
Description: Witness the chaos of a clash of civilizations in Wreckage, with its blend of claustrophobic spaces and dangerous exposures and venture into the human colony environs of Harvest, and explore a human foray on an alien moon in Shatter
Majestic Map Pack (February release timeframe)
Maps: Landfall, Monolith, Skyline
Description: Landfall’s emphasis is on infantry battles against a glittering ocean on a distant world, while Monolith exposes you to the naked vacuum of space – and the firepower of opposing teams, and Skyline’s distinctly industrial feel provides new challenges in somewhat familiar, but occasionally confined spaces.
Castle Map Pack (April release timeframe)
Maps: Daybreak, Outcast, Perdition
Description: Daybreak is set in a military facility against the backdrop of an idyllic mountain range, while Outcast plunges you into the warrens, canyons and arches of an alien edifice, and Perdition takes players into the heart of an urban sprawl, with tactical speed and situational awareness its key features.
Also included in the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass are two unique in-game helmets (‘Scanner’ and ‘Strider’) that feature new geometry, and an exclusive in-game emblem (‘Falcon’). The Halo 4 War Games Map Pass is included as part of the Limited Edition Halo 4 game.

S7 Sticky wrote:i dont think ill be getting the pass as its 2,000 MS points and you only get a 15% discount on the maps coming out so in the end i think it might be cheaper just to buy maps as they come out ..... cool idea still

GameInformer wrote:With Halo 4's release just a few weeks away, Microsoft outlined the post-release content plans for the game. The War Games Map Pass gives you a 15 percent discount if you purchased all the upcoming maps individually.

S7 Sticky wrote:see what i think is the 2,000ms is only for the pass .... if dlc is over 2,000 ms each thats over $20 bucks for maps i wont be getting any maps lol

AtrumX wrote:

I'm getting LE though, which is a sweet deal. I'm glad the map packs will be free for me.

AtrumX wrote:Look at the last line of that big quote you posted in the OP.
Anyone that buys LE gets the war game map pass, which means you get the maps for free lol. Yay!

S7 Interseptor wrote:

LOL! Sticky was like "Limited Edition Halo!"...