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Spartan Ops: The Bold New Co-Op Of Halo 4

In the second story for our week of multiplayer coverage we want to introduce and detail one of the largest new additions to the Halo package: the co-op mode called Spartan Ops. Broken up into seasons, these weekly doses of videos coupled with missions attempt to bring Halo fans back to the game on a regular basis, and give campaign players a reason to engage with the new narrative-focused multiplayer experience. Watch the video below to hear creative director Josh Holmes and lead Spartan Ops designer Chris Haluke explain the new mode and how they hope it will offer an inviting entrance into the integrated multiplayer world of Halo 4.

To learn more about Halo 4, click on the link to enter our content-filled hub below. For more on both competitive and cooperative Halo 4 multiplayer, don't miss our hands-on impressions of the game, on the way this Friday.

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  • That's a really stupid name, they could have dodged a bullet... but they're kind of dumb asses!
  • I've never really played a Halo game before, would I be able to start with 4 since its a new trilogy?
  • I've never really played a Halo game before, would I be able to start with 4 since its a new trilogy?
  • Hopefully downloading the new things each week won't take up too much memory.
  • I like it.
  • Spartin ops,Spec ops........Wats diffrent??
  • i hate this video player.....
  • Spartan Ops? They could of come up with a better name.
  • Cool idea, but if I have to pay for these new missions each month then I'm going to be pissed.
  • GOTY
  • "Bold" new co-op?

    I'm pretty sure we just exchanged a horde ripoff for a spec-ops ripoff. Yea, really "bold" 343. Way to not chase after industry trends.

    Oh, and about this "multiplayer with a story"? No one asked for that. And frankly, I don't think most people will really care. Halo multiplayer was all about getting online with your buddies and shooting each other. Did Halo 2 need a "narrative"? No, it just needed to be insanely fun and balanced. So how about you focus on that instead?
  • I'm noticing that online multiplayer is starting to get more synced with the story. I really hope 343 manages to make an emotionally involving story for Spartan Ops. Even if they fail, 343 and other developers can analyze what went wrong to do it right next time. Multiplayer never caught my attention in Halo before, maybe that will change with 4.
  • I think it could work, sounds cool. Y'know what? Every thing about this idea is pretty darn cool... Well.. Um Except the name - kind of generic.
  • The more and more information that is being shown makes me feel better that they are taking care of halo and going to make a great game

  • That sounds like fun to me.  More story = more fun in my book.  I'm not a fan of the multiplayer (for any game really) so to see it implimented in a story fashion makes me more interested in it.  Not a day one purchase, but worth picking up.

  • Eeeeeeeeeeeen-teresting.  

  • I'm not sure if I want this one. Played all the others..but for some reason I just don't really care about Halo anymore.
  • So, what happens when you miss a week? You just don't get to play that episode until the next cycle or something? I don't see the point in not having it all there at the same time, other than trying to keep players coming back to the mode. They also should've come up with a better name for it because all I think of is Spec Ops with Spartans.
  • Huh, sounds like Mass Effect multiplayer, horde mode, and Spec ops all rolled into one, with a slight few modifications. and I better not have to pay for this each week as others have stated.
  • For the love of god 343i. Please PLEASE improve co-op net code or have dedicated servers for SP Co-op and Spartan Ops. Because there is almost nothing more aggravating than getting together with friends and playing a co-op mode and the whole game lag because of internet speed. Sorry, but most of us can't pay for crazy download and upload speeds. I want to enjoy Firefight and co-op but I can't because I don't have 50 down and 250 up.
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