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|location=Atop a skyscraper on an unidentified [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]]{{Ref/Map|Id=Empyrean|HINF| | |location=Atop a skyscraper on an unidentified [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]]{{Ref/Map|Id=Empyrean|HINF|Empyrean}} | ||
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|gametypes= | |gametypes= *[[Capture the Flag]] | ||
|terrain=Human structures | |terrain=Human structures | ||
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*Empyrean, while unnamed at this point, was first revealed at the [[Halo Championship Series]] World Championship on September 25, 2022. This version of Empyrean was still a work-in-progress and featured much more purple in its color scheme than its final iteration.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=PitRemakeReveal|HCS|1574067698090348544|Halo Esports|Quote=THE PIT RETURNS! 👀 #HaloInfinite|D=10|M=12|Y=2022}} | *Empyrean, while unnamed at this point, was first revealed at the [[Halo Championship Series]] World Championship on September 25, 2022. This version of Empyrean was still a work-in-progress and featured much more purple in its color scheme than its final iteration.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=PitRemakeReveal|HCS|1574067698090348544|Halo Esports|Quote=THE PIT RETURNS! 👀 #HaloInfinite|D=10|M=12|Y=2022}} | ||
*Unlike [[Argyle]] and [[Detachment]], which were [[Forge]] maps included at the release of the [[Winter Update]] on November 8, 2022,{{Ref/Site|Id=UpdateOverview|D=10|M=12|Y=2022|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IooofLOzwxQ|Site=YouTube|Page=Halo Infinite - Winter Update Overview}} Empyrean was added to matchmaking and custom games with an update on December 6, 2022, along with surprise early release of the Custom Games Browser.{{Ref/Reuse|DecemberUpdate}} | *Unlike [[Argyle]] and [[Detachment]], which were [[Forge]] maps included at the release of the [[Winter Update]] on November 8, 2022,{{Ref/Site|Id=UpdateOverview|D=10|M=12|Y=2022|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IooofLOzwxQ|Site=YouTube|Page=Halo Infinite - Winter Update Overview}} Empyrean was added to matchmaking and custom games with an update on December 6, 2022, along with surprise early release of the Custom Games Browser.{{Ref/Reuse|DecemberUpdate}} | ||
*This map uses the [[Void]] Forge canvas. | |||
*The word "empyrean" relates to the sky or heaven, particularly the highest part of heaven. This name fits the map given its placement at the top of a skyscraper. Additionally, this name might be a pun, given how its definition is effectively opposite that of the original map it is based on: [[The Pit]]. | *The word "empyrean" relates to the sky or heaven, particularly the highest part of heaven. This name fits the map given its placement at the top of a skyscraper. Additionally, this name might be a pun, given how its definition is effectively opposite that of the original map it is based on: [[The Pit]]. | ||
*Empyrean is the first multiplayer map in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' matchmaking to feature a [[Scrap Cannon]], with a Scrap Cannon replacing each of the two [[AIE-486H machine gun]]s found on the original map.{{Ref/Reuse|Empyrean}} | *Empyrean is the first multiplayer map in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' matchmaking to feature a [[Grenflekt Workshop Scrap Cannon]], with a Scrap Cannon replacing each of the two [[AIE-486H machine gun]]s found on the original map.{{Ref/Reuse|Empyrean}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HINF ThePit Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of Empyrean. | |||
File:HINF ThePit Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of Empyrean. | |||
File:HINF CoresAndCoatings.jpg|Several [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]]s on Empyrean. | File:HINF CoresAndCoatings.jpg|Several [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]]s on Empyrean. | ||
File:HINF EmpyreanCTF.jpg|A match of [[Capture the Flag]] on Empyrean. | File:HINF EmpyreanCTF.jpg|A match of [[Capture the Flag]] on Empyrean. | ||