Halo 5 Hammer Storm Preview

The Halo Community Update just dropped, giving us all something to look forward to in the upcoming weeks. Let’s take a look at everything!
 
Be My Valentine!

This weekend, Halo 5 will be showcasing their Valentine’s Double Date social playlist. Pink and red hues fill the usual Breakout maps, giving everyone Halo 2 BR starts. First to 30 wins, so find that special someone that you game with and paint the town red! (Losers buy dinner)
 
Social Playlist Confirmed
343’s Multiplayer Team is making adjustments to the playlist. Halo will be dropping its usual weekend playlists in favor of a permanent social playlist. Social CTF will be kicking off the playlist next week. The Social Playlist will be available throughout the week, instead of only on the weekends. They quickly point out that Weekend Playlists will not be going away forever, but will instead appear as a “limited-time playlist” for special occasions, hence the Double Date this weekend.
 
New Game Modes
The February update will be adding Assault and Grifball. A classic gametype, Fiesta, will also be returning. It looks like 343 has listened to the fans and are returning these favorites back into the Halo game.
 
New Map – Torque

A new map was also teased, named Torque. However, we have only seen the concept art for it. Definitely stay tuned to see more on it!
 
Show Your True Colors
Your Spartan has always been able to stand out from others by emblems, armor, and color. 343 has increased the color palette from 32 colors to 60 colors. Also, users now have the ability to customize their emblems with a primary, secondary, and tertiary color instead of using the harmonies from launch.
 
Weapons, Armor, and REQs
And, of course, new REQs will be available from the newest update. Armor, emblems, Warzone weapons, and more will appear in this update. We haven’t seen everything yet, so keep an eye out for any and all details!
 
343 has answered a lot of wants from the community since launch. This new update contains a lot of improvements, wants, and content.  What do you think? How has 343 done with these updates? Let me know!
 
 
To get the full details, be sure to visit Halo Waypoint.
 
 
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