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The '''''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta''''' is a phase in the development of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', produced by [[343 Industries]] and organized by [[Microsoft]]. Purchasing ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' gives players access to the beta,<ref name="wpMC">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']</ref> which | The '''''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta''''' is a phase in the development of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', produced by [[343 Industries]] and organized by [[Microsoft]]. Purchasing ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' gives players access to the beta,<ref name="wpMC">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']</ref> which it was made available on [[2014|December 29, 2014]]<ref name="wpH5">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> and ended on [[2015|January 18, 2015]].<ref name="gamescom trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeSCwP-hjDY '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Beta Trailer 1080p HD (Gamescom 2014)'']</ref> It was first revealed with a [[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta announcement trailer|teaser trailer]] shown at Microsoft's [[E3|E3 2014]] media briefing. | ||
The focus of the beta is on small maps with 4v4 arena gameplay. A notable difference to ''Halo 4'' is the absence of custom loadouts; every player will start with identical equipment.<ref name="gamescom trailer"/> A notable addition in the beta are the new [[Spartan abilities]], which will replace the [[armor abilities]] from the previous games. 343 Industries has described the beta as traditional in that it will be used for the intended purpose of beta testing and gathering feedback for a game still in progress, as opposed to merely showcasing a largely finished product for marketing reasons.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k96NK5moXyg '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Behind the Scenes'']</ref> | The focus of the beta is on small maps with 4v4 arena gameplay. A notable difference to ''Halo 4'' is the absence of custom loadouts; every player will start with identical equipment.<ref name="gamescom trailer"/> A notable addition in the beta are the new [[Spartan abilities]], which will replace the [[armor abilities]] from the previous games. 343 Industries has described the beta as traditional in that it will be used for the intended purpose of beta testing and gathering feedback for a game still in progress, as opposed to merely showcasing a largely finished product for marketing reasons.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k96NK5moXyg '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Behind the Scenes'']</ref> | ||
==Included features== | ==Included features== | ||
The beta | The beta featured seven maps, three game modes, eleven weapons and thirteen sets of armor.<ref name="gamescom trailer"/> | ||
The beta | The beta also allowed users to offer feedback on things like power weapons, maps, and game modes in the [[Halo Channel]].<ref>'''[[Halo Channel|Halo Bulletin]] </ref> | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-3|title-1=Weapons| | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-3|title-1=Weapons| | ||
*[[BR85HB battle rifle]] | *[[BR85HB battle rifle]] | ||