If you are to believe the IGN article, Halo 4 is about to have a “Game of the Year” edition hitting stores soon.

A Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed the Game of the Year Edition and provided the following statement to IGN:

“A Game of the Year Edition of Halo 4 will be offered this October, offering tremendous value for fans who want to enjoy one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2012, and additional DLC all in one place. We will have more details to share during the live stream of the Halo Global Championship Finals this Sunday.”

The price is $49.99 and is to include all of the DLC to date. In the IGN article they state that even all pre-order bonuses will be included. So if you wanted those armor pre-orders and haven’t got them yet, here’s your chance. This does however make me curious if those will be put on the XBOX Live marketplace also for those of us who already have the game and DLC. To date I only need the Deadeye helmet and Best Buy’s Armor skin. I’m sure not going to buy a $50 version of the game just for those two…This also begs the question, will the FOTUS armor be included? That is the ONLY one I think that should NOT be included with this. Afterall, that was only available when you purchased the limited edition Halo 4 XBOX. Unlike the other pre-order armors that you got free from specific retailers.

Additionally, Twitch has also reported a new Halo DLC to be announced at PAX at 10:20 am Sun Sept 1. It is believed the leaked Halo 4 GOTY edition is this “new” DLC and is not yet another new map or content pack.