343 Industries · 2017 · 2 platforms
Halo Wars 2
After decades adrift and declared “lost with all hands,” the brave crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire are mysteriously awoken above an ancient Forerunner haven known as the Ark.
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy
01 — About
The story
After decades adrift and declared “lost with all hands,” the brave crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire are mysteriously awoken above an ancient Forerunner haven known as the Ark. In Halo Wars 2, Captain Cutter and his crew will face one of humanity’s most formidable threats yet: The Banished – a fierce and powerful Brute faction led by a cunning and lethal warrior known as Atriox. Halo Wars 2 delivers real-time strategy at the speed of Halo combat. Get ready to lead armies of Spartans and other Halo fighting forces like Warthogs, Scorpions and exciting new units in a brutal war against a terrifying new enemy on the biggest Halo battlefield yet.
Set in 2559, decades after the crew of the human warship Spirit of Fire vanished into uncharted space, the ship and its cryo-sleeping crew awaken at the Ark, a colossal Forerunner installation capable of building the galaxy-threatening Halo rings. There they find a ruthless new enemy already entrenched: the Banished, a savage mercenary faction led by the cunning Brute warlord Atriox that rose from the ashes of the collapsed Covenant. Under Captain Cutter's command, the outnumbered and outdated UNSC forces must marshal their soldiers, Spartans, and war machines to wrest control of the Ark from the Banished and stop Atriox before he seizes its terrible power.
02 — At a glance
Metascore
79/100
Excellent — broadly acclaimed by press and players.
Age
PEGI 16+
Released
Feb 21 2017
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox One
Developer
343 Industries
Publisher
Microsoft Studios
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy
03 — World & gameplay
Technical sheet
Classification
- Themes
- Perspective
Multiplayer
- OnlineUp to 6 players
- Online co-op
IGDB details for: Xbox One
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04 — Age ratings
Mature audiences
05 — Languages
Available worldwide
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06 — How long is this game?
07 — Media
See it in action
08 — Editions
Pick your version
Complete Edition
The best value for anyone looking to play the Halo real-time strategy game today. Includes: Halo Wars 2 – 12 campaign missions playable solo or co-op online, 6 multiplayer leaders across the UNSC and Banished forces, a variety of traditional multiplayer modes, plus Blitz PVP and PVE. Halo Wars 2: Season Pass – Includes 7 additional multiplayer leaders and 2 campaign missions. Awakening the Nightmare – 5 campaign missions, 2 new multiplayer leaders, and an all new tower-defense co-op mode – Terminus Firefight. Support for 4K Ultra HD graphics and HDR on Xbox One X and Windows 10.
Ultimate Edition
This edition includes: - Halo Wars 2. - Halo Wars 2 Season Pass. - Halo Wars: Definitive Edition.
09 — Expansions
DLC & extensions
The Forge Leader Pack is a downloadable content (DLC) expansion for Halo Wars 2 that digitally resurrects Sergeant Major John Forge. While Forge remains canonically deceased in the main story of Halo Wars 2, this pack brings him back as a Multiplayer Leader. It allows players to command the UNSC forces using his unique military doctrine.
Take the fight to the Banished with Kinsano, an explosive new force in the UNSC’s arsenal! Featuring some incendiary new units and abilities, Kinsano is ready to burn a path to victory under your command. • 8 exclusive Blitz Cards including Kinsano’s Cyclops, Flame Warthog, Napalm Missiles and more • 5 Blitz Packs of Kinsano’s exclusive cards • All-new leader powers and units for use in multiplayer modes that allow Kinsano to dramatically speed up troop movement, call in fiery new vehicles and armies, and deploy raging infernos into large areas
The Colony Leader Pack Includes: • 8 exclusive Blitz Cards including Colony Hunter Captain, Goliath and Skitterer Mob • 5 Blitz Packs of Colony’s exclusive cards • 7 new leader powers and units for use in multiplayer modes including the Living Barrier, Vehicle Symbiotes, and Engineer Swarm
Sergeant Johnson favors a strong defense backed by heavy bipedal killing machines. The Sergeant Johnson Leader Pack includes: • 8 exclusive Blitz Cards including Sergeant Johnson himself in his death-dealing Green Machine exosuit, EMP MAC Blast, Mantis, and more • 5 Blitz packs of Sergeant Johnson’s exclusive cards • All-new leader powers including Bunker Drop, Mech Overcharge and Remote Sensors
The Arbiter Leader Pack includes many game-changing new powers and units, including: • Powerful Arbiter melee hero unit which gets stronger the more enemies he kills • The Conduit of Rage ability makes your units more powerful with every leader power you deploy • Stasis abilities to freeze your enemies • Special flying Phantom dropships to both transport and garrison units
The Commander Jerome Leader Pack puts you in the role of a Spartan like never before, with units and powers like: • Commander Jerome as a playable Spartan in a custom Mantis which can fight independently alongside him • Spartan heroism buffs for friendly units, inspiring your units to new levels of heroism • The Mastodon APC providing troop transport and mobile garrison capabilities • A special ability to summon the three additional Spartans of Omega Team
The Serina Leader Pack brings back old-school AI with powers and units including: • New Cryo-based units and abilities to slow or freeze your enemies • Combo attacks to shatter frozen targets with proper timing and execution • Ice Barriers let you divide (and conquer) the battlefield as you wish • The Glacial Storm ultimate ability forces opponents to choose between retreat or a frozen death
Witness the pungent glory of the mighty YapYap THE DESTROYER Leader Pack, with powers and units including: • Giant(ish) Grunt Goblin mechs to stomp on everybody who’s been stompin’ on us Grunts for, like, ever. • Methane Wagons and Methane bombs to spread sweet, sweet methane infusion around the battlefield and inspire all your Grunts to laugh (rather than whimper) in the face of danger. • Brute Riders, because who doesn’t want to hop on the shoulders of a murderous nine-foot space monkey and get up to some violence?
Operation Spearbreaker is a two-mission campaign expansion for Halo Wars 2. Moving away from the main game's Spartan-focused narrative, this DLC offers a "boots-on-the-ground" perspective, putting players in control of Sunray 1-1, an elite squad of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs) from Boomerang Company aboard the UNSC Spirit of Fire.
Awakening the Nightmare DLC Expansion is not included in the Season Pass. The Halo Wars 2 full game is required to play the expansion. - Play as the Banished in an all-new single player campaign - Battle against an ancient enemy, the Flood - Play online with new multiplayer leaders, units, and maps - Hold your ground in the co-op Terminus Firefight mode - Support for 4K Ultra HD graphics and HDR on Xbox One X and Windows 10
12 — Price history
Last 90 days
13 — Community voice
What players say
14 — In the same franchise
More from the franchise
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