Halo 5: Guardians Free Content Details as Hammer Storm Launches Today

343 Industries has continually transformed Halo 5: Guardians, adding more content, maps, items, and gameplay long after launch. It’s easily the most extensive post-launch content plan for a Halo 5 game ever, with free content releases like The Battle of Shadow and Light, The Cartographer’s Gift, Infinity’s Armory and, available today, Hammer Storm. That’s 11 new maps, 12 new modes (including Big Team Battle and Forge) and more than 180 new REQ items – all completely free.

Today, 343 Industries shares a sneak peek at some of the things you’ll be seeing in upcoming content releases, including more new maps, modes, vehicles, and REQs. In addition, they’ll continue to listen to all of the feedback provided by fans, and will use it to help inform the addition of new content, refine the gameplay, and address issues or concerns raised by the community.

Among the array of new modes coming to Halo over the next several months is one that fans have repeatedly for – Firefight. The new mode, called “Warzone Firefight”, will bring PvE to Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer and let players battle together against common foes. Stay tuned for more about Warzone Firefight in the coming months.

February’s content release for Halo 5: Guardians, officially dubbed Hammer Storm, is now available. The content will automatically download and install once you launch Halo 5: Guardians. Highlights of this release include:

• New game modes: Grifball, Assault and Fiesta. From the hammer-meets-sword sport of Grifball, and weapon-roulette of Fiesta, to the fan-favorite Assault game type that’s been fully evolved for Halo 5: Guardians, Hammer Storm brings a brand new game mode to fit every flavor of Halo fan.
• New map: Torque. An entirely new environment, Torque is a large symmetrical map that caters to Capture the Flag and Assault game modes. The pistons in each courtyard can provide key gameplay for cover, traversal, and objective movement.
• New weapons: Gravity Hammer and Halo: CE Pistol. The Gravity Hammer provides the proper tool for smashing enemies, and the Halo: CE Pistol brings back a legacy of single handed death-dealing. Be sure to watch for the classic headshot death animation when you deliver the killing blow.
• New REQ items. Hammer Storm contains a myriad of new REQs, including attachments for loadout weapons, weapon skins, armors, emblems, assassinations, visors, and stances.
• New possibilities with Forge: The new “ball” mechanic that powers the Assault and Grifball modes unlocks the potential for entirely new game types in Forge mode, not to mention paving the way for returning favorites like Oddball and Ricochet.