

Next Friday, February 23, on /Halo and The Halo Channel, the studio is putting together a “Hammer Storm Live Stream” with the intent of showing off new game types, a new Arena map, new REQs, and more from Halo 5’s upcoming content update. So, if you’re craving that Halo goodness but in a more casual environment, check it out.

The studio says they’re also “keeping an eye on your feedback on matching/skill matchmaking within social playlists.” Kicking off this week’s featured mode is Social CTF. Live now, the playlist will rotate game modes on a frequent basis, including new game types and community modes. If that sounds like you, you’ll be happy to hear that 343 has finally implemented new Social Playlist that will have a permanent home in Arena multiplayer. However, if you’re someone like me who can often take competition a little too seriously, especially when your rank is on the line, it can be difficult to enjoy Halo 5’s Arena modes without a pre-formed team at your side or when you’re perhaps not in the mood to bring your “A” game. In Halo 5: Guardians, developer 343 Industries really stepped up the competition with some of the most balanced Arena multiplayer we’ve seen in a Halo title yet, and with a competitive ranking system now blanketing all 4v4 modes, it’s exactly what Arena needed. Between its sandbox story campaign, a world-building forge mode, epic Big Team Battles, and intense Arena modes, Halo has always been a game with a little something for everyone.
