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Halo 5 Goes Gold, 343 Prepping More Multiplayer Content
After three years, work on Halo 5: Guardians is wrapping up at 343 Industries. The developer announced today that the fifth numbered Halo game has officially gone gold.
To celebrate the milestone, 343 shared an infographic of juicy Halo 5: Guardians statistics on its website. For instance, the studio estimates it will take an average of 8-12 hours to beat the game’s 15 campaign missions. At launch, the game will offer eight playable co-op campaign characters, 175 armor sets and helmets, and more than 1,000 REQs. By December, the game will also have more than 1,600 Forge objects.
In the coming weeks, 343 will continue working on additional multiplayer content in preparation for the October 27 release date. These components, which include Arena and Warzone multiplayer content, will become downloadable on launch day, and 343 recommends players set their Xbox One Power Setting to “Instant On” to get the update automatically. After launch, the development team has plans for monthly releases, including REQ system content and 18 free multiplayer maps.
We still have a few weeks before Halo 5: Guardian comes out. In the meantime, Halo cartographers can brainstorm maps to create in the revamped Forge system and Collector’s Edition buyers can find out how to trade their download codes for physical discs.
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