To mark the beginning of Halo Fest, which celebrates 10 years of the series, 343 Industries revealed a bunch of Halo news today, including the announcement of three new multiplayer maps for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Additionally, 343 announced new details for the upcoming Halo: Reach title update, debuted 3D functionality in Halo: Anniversary, and in collaboration with Turn 10 Studios unveiled a special cameo appearance of the Halo 4 Warthog in Forza Motorsport 4’s Autovista experience.
Two reimagined maps and a brand new Firefight map for Halo: Anniversary were announced: Timberland, Prisoner and Installation 04.
Timberland is Halo: Anniversary’s reimagined multiplayer map from Halo PC set in the alpine environment familiar to Halo. Timberland is a tree-covered valley, sporting undulating hills, surging rivers, and a terrain perfect for large-scale vehicle mayhem. (8 - 16 players)
Halo: Combat Evolved’s Prisoner offers a claustrophobic and fast-paced multiplayer location recreated for Halo: Anniversary. Prisoner is a multi-level facility, with tightly-woven corridors and many bridges and ramps, perfect for close-range combat. (2 - 8 players)
Installation 04 brings fans back to one of the most iconic environments in Halo’s history, the base of an enormous Forerunner spire from Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign mission Halo, now returning in Halo: Anniversary’s Firefight mode. Installation 04 is a familiar precipice studded with ancient Forerunner structures which make a perfect defensive position against an invading alien enemy and marks the first Firefight experience to include ally AI players who will defend the installation alongside you. (1 - 4 players)
Finally The Warthog from Halo 4 will make its way into Forza Motorsport 4 as part of the game's new Autovista experience. Autovista lets players walk around, interact and learn about vehicles in a new way. Fans that pick up Forza Motorsport 4 will get a first look at the “Halo 4” model Warthog and an interactive experience narrated by the voice of Cortana. Forza Motorsport 4 releases in the US starting Oct. 11 and across Europe Oct. 14.
