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Jun 4, 2005, 3:47 AM
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Halo 2 New Maps in June!
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Console gaming will never be the same again, as Microsoft Game Studios has announced a June 28 release date for the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack. The multiplayer expansion pack, which is the first of its kind for a console title, contains nine new multiplayer maps to push gamers' skills to their limits and will be available in both retail outlets and via Xbox Live. The retail package also features two new videos: an animated short from the single-player story in New Mombasa and a mini-documentary that includes interviews with the map designers, combat strategies, and fly-throughs of the new maps. The retail pack also allows gamers who prefer offline play via System Link and split-screen to upgrade their Halo 2 experience with new maps. The retail version of the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack carries a suggested retail price of $19.99 (U.S.).
As a special bonus, Xbox Live subscribers will get an early chance to check out four maps from the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack in late April. Two maps, Containment and Warlock, will be presented by Mountain Dew at no cost to Xbox Live subscribers. Two additional maps, Sanctuary and Turf, will be available for purchase via Xbox Live for $5.99 (U.S.). To complete the Map Pack collection, subscribers can download the five remaining maps on June 28 for $11.99 (U.S.).
Set in a Forerunner environment on Delta Halo, Containment is a
massive, icy, outdoor environment suitable for vehicle combat and large
team objective games such as Capture the Flag. Warlock, a small to
midsized indoor arena set in ancient Forerunner ruins, offers ample
opportunities for a variety of game types such as Territories, Slayer,
Team Slayer, and more. Located in the streets of Old Mombasa near the
wreckage of a downed Covenant Scarab, Turf is a midsized asymmetrical
urban combat environment with narrow streets, dark alleyways, and
easily defendable buildings. The sunlit remains of an ancient
Forerunner temple, Sanctuary is a medium-sized symmetrical environment
excellent for Capture the Flag, Assault, Territories, and Slayer games.
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