Halo 3 map pack coming soon

360 News | Three new maps due on December 11

Microsoft has sent through word this morning that the first map pack for its blockbuster title Halo 3 will be available through the Xbox Live Marketplace on December 11. The map pack is called the 'Heroic' map pack, and will cost players 800 points - that is, until the maps are released for free in autumn next year.

The press release states that each map will provide a totally different play style. 'Standoff' is more focused towards slayer and objective matches, with a large valley and several entrenched bases. 'Rat's Nest' is rather unique in that it focuses on indoor vehicle combat in labyrinth-like passages. 'Foundry' is referred to as the "ultimate Forge map" as players can edit everything in the environment - not unlike the warehouse in the recently released Tony Hawk's Proving Ground. All three maps will have the ability to be manipulated through Forge.

So, a nice little Christmas present for Halo fans. We'll have more news on the Halo 3 map pack as it happens.

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16 Comments

Kurupt

4 years ago

3 new maps isn't going to make the game any better. It's just different scenery for a few days. Then you get used to them and it's the same bland game.

Cod4 has awesome maps. I can't think of any I don't like on it. Whereas i hate most of the Halo 3 maps.

DeathFalcon

4 years ago

These maps will be a blast.
It's great to see that Bungie has worked the matchmaking system to pair the people with the maps in a normal playlist.
This will be a lot better then the old ways of playing the maps in Halo 2 (custom games and "special" playlist's.)

Pics of the maps in case anyone is interested:

Standoff

Rat's Nest

Foundry

The Bungie update has some information on the Maps as well.

Cerebral

4 years ago

Holy crap, Standoff looks awesome!

ObsoletE

4 years ago

free?

i'm sold.

Crestfallen

4 years ago

ObsoletE wrote

free?

i'm sold.

free in Autumn next year. Until then, 800 points.

ObsoletE

4 years ago

exactly.

my post was more implicating the fact that i see no reason to buy sh*t at all from Marketplace, so i'll wait until it's free.

LeonJ

4 years ago

ObsoletE wrote

free?

i'm sold.

800 points free.

EDIT - you guys post to fast!

Crestfallen

4 years ago

LeonJ wrote

ObsoletE wrote

free?

i'm sold.

800 points free.

EDIT - you guys post to fast!

did it really take you 17 minutes to write that?

Obs wrote

exactly.

my post was more implicating the fact that i see no reason to buy sh*t at all from Marketplace, so i'll wait until it's free.

Nice cover up, but I still think you didn't read the full article.

ObsoletE

4 years ago

crestfallen wrote

Obs wrote

exactly.

my post was more implicating the fact that i see no reason to buy sh*t at all from Marketplace, so i'll wait until it's free.

Nice cover up, but I still think you didn't read the full article.

whilst i have no way of proving it*, i did actually read it right the first time.

i guess the intended subtly of my initial comment was subtle to the point of non-existence.

*unless the court will accept timestamped MSN messages discussing this before the timestamp on the initial forum post as admissible evidence.

Crestfallen

4 years ago

ObsoletE wrote

*unless the court will accept timestamped MSN messages discussing this before the timestamp on the initial forum post as admissible evidence.

Kool-aid or Krispy Kreme doughnuts are the only forms of evidence I'll accept.

Jedi.Jell

4 years ago

Kurupt wrote

Why the negativity?

New maps = new terrain = new tactics = more fun.

Thanks Bungie!

ObsoletE

4 years ago

crestfallen wrote

ObsoletE wrote

*unless the court will accept timestamped MSN messages discussing this before the timestamp on the initial forum post as admissible evidence.

Kool-aid or Krispy Kreme doughnuts are the only forms of evidence I'll accept.

will this do:

Kurupt

4 years ago

Jedi.Jell wrote

Kurupt wrote

Why the negativity?

New maps = new terrain = new tactics = more fun.

Thanks Bungie!

Not really. Standoff looks like the only interesting map. Which looks like abig team battle map. Which I don't like playing because then it's just running in and blasting away. I like to play smaller games with 8-12 people, because then you do actually use tactics.

Passa

4 years ago

So will this be like Halo 2 where you couldn't play matchmaking unless you had the map pack?

Jedi.Jell

4 years ago

Kurupt wrote

Jedi.Jell wrote

Kurupt wrote

Why the negativity?

New maps = new terrain = new tactics = more fun.

Thanks Bungie!

How can you say that? You've seen one picture of the map. The little tactics that you get from playing a game on a map is when things get interesting.

ZNMS

4 years ago

I'll wait till the maps are free to download.

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