The official release is still a few days away but that hasn't stopped some retailers from ringing up early sales. If you happen to find a retailer who is offering the map pack prior to Tuesday, July 5th, feel free to pick it up. You are welcome to play the new maps in custom games on Xbox Live without fear of being banned or penalized. The Bungie.net game viewer has already been updated to include all 5 new maps.
[b]Bungie and the Live Team will not be taking any action against anyone who has these maps early, despite rumors that have been circulating the 'net.[/b]
The Multiplayer Map Pack disc will officially be available at most retailers starting 7/5. Xbox Live members will also be able to purchase the five new maps as a premium download starting next Tuesday. The previous four maps are all currently available as a free download.
The five new maps will not be available in Halo 2 Xbox Live matchmaking until Monday, July 11th. At that time, the "Team Preview" and "Rumble Preview" playlists will be activated for owners of the new maps to enjoy matchmade games. Turf and Sancutary will be integrated back into the core "free" playlists as well. In the meantime, feel free to enjoy these new maps via custom games or offline with your pals.
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w00t [Edited on 6/29/2005]
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what retailers?
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When is the expected date for all maps to be free via xbox live?
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nice the new maps...im sure everyone is excited..except me. Im still playing the game sumtimes but it's really not fun anymore seeing with almost every downloaded map there's at least one person modding in the game....if if the modder happens to be on my team through matchmaking...it's still not fun...i just run around now just talking to the opposite team and help him kill my modded teammate. So until the modding ends or whatever i just cant be satisfied with the new maps in matchmaking.
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I know its $20 for the disk, but how much is the Live Download?
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I think its 11;99
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I would really like to know which retailers are doing this. I called both the area EB games and Game Stop, and neither of them had it in the store yet. The guy at Game Stop said they wouldn't be getting the discs in untill the 6th even. Correct me if I'm wrong (and I'm not) but that's a whole day after the 5th, no? So where is it that people are getting the discs this early if around these parts Game Stop shopers (I'm an EB man my self, too bad about the buy out) will have to wait an extra day?
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they are getting the map packs from AUSTRALIA, so unless you fly down, pick up and fly back before the 5th, then you are screwed, like most people, you have NO patience at all, even outside of the realm of H2. GO Bungie, please, just announce H3. We know yer workin on it.
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well from what ive heard its mostly reatilers in australia. i dont think any us or uk chains are selling it. i dont mind waiting another 6 days, though, so im not bothered about finding an outlet that sells it.
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OMG im calling hastings right now
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When the new maps do come out ,will our ranks be reset any time soon ?
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cuz i dont want them to be...
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Where, dude, WHERE?!
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EBGames.^^^
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1st post yea beat that
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what its aerly
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I went to Gamestop the other day and they said they were getting it on the 27th, and now I understand why...
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im not a girll!!!!!!!
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i know i have seen it at best buy
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I belive that is absolute trash, if people can get it from the store fast then it should be up for xbl download, i dont pay for live for nothing! even if bungie dosent change the playlist at least put the maps up for download so i can walk through them or play custom games!
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you are an absolute retard chmura congratulations
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Can anyone give a link to mybe a site thats selling it? I'd love to order it first class and get it a few days early.
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walmart says yesterday was release date, circuit city says tomorrow is the release date, i don't see any other major retailers with early release dates, both target and bestbuy have the release date set as next tuesday. dam i need to get to walmart right now
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i want one
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Well, good information for all those guys. I don't have Xbox Live though, so I don't need the new maps.
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Wow you guys are so impatient. It's only a couple more days.