{"id":25709,"date":"2016-02-24T18:56:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T23:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=25709"},"modified":"2016-02-24T18:56:36","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T23:56:36","slug":"new-halo-5-guardians-free-content-detailed-as-hammer-storm-launches-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=25709","title":{"rendered":"New Halo 5: Guardians Free Content Detailed as Hammer Storm Launches Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>This is a reblog from news.xbox.com:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halo-5-Guardians-Free-Spring-and-Summer-Content-Preview1-940x528.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25708\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halo-5-Guardians-Free-Spring-and-Summer-Content-Preview1-940x528.jpg\" alt=\"Halo-5-Guardians-Free-Spring-and-Summer-Content-Preview1-940x528\" width=\"940\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halo-5-Guardians-Free-Spring-and-Summer-Content-Preview1-940x528.jpg 940w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halo-5-Guardians-Free-Spring-and-Summer-Content-Preview1-940x528-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halo-5-Guardians-Free-Spring-and-Summer-Content-Preview1-940x528-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halo-5-Guardians-Free-Spring-and-Summer-Content-Preview1-940x528-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> STOP THE PRESSES RIGHT THERE!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">FIREFIGHT IS BACK!!!! (Well, it&#8217;s coming back later this year anyway!!!)<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Hello, Spartans \u2013 Bravo here. As many of you know, with\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>\u00a0we set out to continually transform the game, adding more content, maps, items, gameplay and overall Halo goodness long after launch. It\u2019s easily the most extensive post-launch content plan for a Halo game ever, with free content releases like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/2015\/11\/18\/battle-of-shadow-and-light-update-for-halo-5-guardians-now-available-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Battle of Shadow and Light<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/2015\/12\/14\/cartographers-gift-update-brings-forge-mode-new-maps-armor-and-weapons-to-halo-5-guardians\/\">The Cartographer\u2019s Gift<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/2016\/01\/26\/more-on-halo-5-guardians-today\/\">Infinity\u2019s Armory<\/a>\u00a0and, available today, Hammer Storm. For those keeping track, that\u2019s 11 new maps, 12 new modes (including Big Team Battle and Forge) and more than 180 new REQ items \u2013 all completely free.<\/p>\n<p>But as a famous Spartan once said, \u201cI think we\u2019re just getting started.\u201d We aren\u2019t done, not by a long shot. In fact, we actually want to share a sneak peek at some of the things you\u2019ll be seeing in upcoming content releases. There will be even more new maps, modes, vehicles, weapons, and REQs \u2013 an insane plethora of content. In addition, we\u2019ll continue to listen to all of the valuable feedback provided by you, and will use it to help inform the addition of new content, refine the gameplay, and address issues or concerns raised by our incredible community.<\/p>\n<p>Among the vast array of new modes coming to Halo over the next several months is one that our fans have repeatedly asked us to deliver \u2013 Firefight. The new mode, called \u201c<strong>Warzone Firefight<\/strong>\u201d, will bring PvE to\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>\u00a0multiplayer and let players battle together against common foes (and truly show off their custom Spartans to boot!) That\u2019s all we\u2019ll say for now, but trust us, we can\u2019t wait to tell you more about Warzone Firefight in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Halo 5 Guardians: Hammer Storm Launch Trailer\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TE4ESGTv5J8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And that brings us to the February content release for\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>, officially dubbed\u00a0<strong>Hammer Storm.\u00a0<\/strong>Like our previous releases, the content will automatically download and install once you launch\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>, with the complete portfolio of REQ content lighting up in the system throughout the day. Highlights of this release include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New game modes: Grifball, Assault and Fiesta.\u00a0<\/strong>From the hammer-meets-sword sports sensation of Grifball, and weapon-roulette hilarity of Fiesta, to the fan-favorite Assault game type that\u2019s been fully evolved for\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>, Hammer Storm brings a brand new game mode to fit every flavor of Halo fan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New map Torque.<\/strong>\u00a0An entirely new environment primed for battle, Torque is a large symmetrical map that caters to Capture the Flag and Assault game modes. The pistons in each courtyard can provide key gameplay for cover, traversal, and objective movement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New weapons change the game.\u00a0<\/strong>The Gravity Hammer provides the proper tool for smashing enemies, and the Halo: CE Pistol brings back a legacy of single handed death-dealing. Be sure to watch for the classic headshot death animation when you deliver the killing blow!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New REQ items.\u00a0<\/strong>Hammer Storm contains a myriad of new REQs, including attachments for loadout weapons, weapon skins, armors, emblems, assassinations, visors, and stances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New possibilities with Forge.<\/strong>\u00a0The new \u201cball\u201d mechanic that powers the Assault and Grifball modes unlocks the potential for entirely new game types in Forge mode, not to mention paving the way for returning favorites like Oddball and Ricochet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> Shortly, I&#8217;ll have an article up with my speculation as to what we&#8217;ll see in the coming months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.xbox.com\/2016\/02\/24\/new-halo-5-guardians-free-content-detailed-as-hammer-storm-launches-today\/\">Source Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a reblog from news.xbox.com: HFFL: STOP THE PRESSES RIGHT THERE!! 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