Editing Crimson Map Pack

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[[File:Crimson Map Pack - Banner.png|thumb|250px|The Crimson Map Pack.]]
The '''Crimson Map Pack''' was the first [[Map pack|DLC]] [[map pack]] to be released for ''[[Halo 4]]'', officially announced on [[2012|October 24, 2012]].<ref>[http://majornelson.com/2012/10/24/announcing-the-halo-4-war-games-pass/ '''Major Nelson''': ''Announcing the Halo 4 War Games Pass]</ref> Released on December 10, 2012, the map pack includes three new [[multiplayer]] maps, ''[[Wreckage]]'', ''[[Harvest (level)|Harvest]]'', and ''[[Shatter]]''. It also includes eight additional [[achievement]]s worth a total of 250 gamerscore. The map pack is one of three included in the War Games Season Pass (an item included with the [[Halo 4 Limited Edition|''Halo 4'' Limited Edition]], as well as being separately purchasable for 2,000 Microsoft Points). The map pack can also be purchased individually for 800 Microsoft Points.<ref name="11.29.12">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/11/29/The-Halo-Bulletin-112912-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Halo Bulletin 11.29.12'']</ref> On July 7, [[2017]], along with all other ''[[Xbox 360]]'' ''Halo'' title DLC, the Crimson Map Pack was made free to those on Xbox Live.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/halo-summer-celebration|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Summer Celebration}} All Crimson map pack content is included in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''

The pack is named after the protagonistic [[SPARTAN-IV]] [[Fireteam Crimson]]. 

==Maps==
===Harvest===
{{Main|Harvest (level)}}
[[File:H4-Harvest.png|thumb|Harvest.]]
'''Harvest''' is set on the agricultural human colony of [[Harvest]], in the shadow of several [[Harvest space elevators|space elevator]]s.
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===Shatter===
{{Main|Shatter}}
[[File:H4-Shatter.png|thumb|Shatter.]]
'''Shatter''' is set at a Materials Group mining facility on [[Muroto]], a moon of [[Chi Ceti IV]]. The mining operation is being threatened by excessive volcanic activity on the moon.
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===Wreckage===
{{Main|Wreckage}}
[[File:H4-Wreckage.png|thumb|Wreckage.]]
'''Wreckage''' is set on a [[Forerunner]] Line Installation, amidst the debris of a crashed ship.
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==Achievements==
*[[Now They Fly?]] - 50G - In Crimson DLC matchmaking, get a kill while airborne in a Warthog.	
*[[Size Is Everything]] - 20G - In Crimson DLC matchmaking, kill 20 enemies with a detached Machine Gun Turret.	
*[[ODST (achievement)|ODST]] - 30G - In Crimson DLC matchmaking, kill a player while airborne from a Man Cannon.	
*[[Bigfoot]] - 20G - In Crimson DLC matchmaking, kill 20 enemies using the Mantis' stomp attack.	
*[[David and Goliath]] - 20G - In Crimson DLC matchmaking, board an enemy Mantis.	
*[[Clay Pigeon]] - 40G - In Crimson DLC matchmaking, shoot an enemy out of the air while they use the Man Cannon.	
*[[Special Delivery]] - 30G - In Crimson DLC matchmaking, kill an enemy with a melee attack when landing from a Man Cannon.	
*[[Pump Yer Brakes]] - 40G - In Crimson DLC matchmaking, score the killing blow on a Mantis.	

==Promotions and trailers==
===Trailer===
{{Main|Crimson Map Pack Trailer}}
The Crimson Map Pack Trailer was released November 29, 2012.{{Ref/Reuse|11.29.12}}

==Production notes==
Several ideas were explored but eventually scratched during the development of the Crimson Map Pack. These three maps were tentatively named '''Jewel''', '''Sentinel Factory''' and '''Infinity Engine'''. The latter was likely related to [[Invasion (Spartan Ops)|the same location]] in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.<ref>[http://goranbukvic.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/i-finally-got-green-light-to-post-some.html?view=mosaic '''Goran Bukvic''': ''I finally got the green light to post some concepts I did for HALO 4 - Crimson Map'']</ref> Another one, known as the "Forerunner Planet Builder", was also explored.

===Jewel===
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===Sentinel Factory===
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===Infinity Engine===
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===Forerunner Planet Builder===
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File:H4 PlanetBuilder Concept.jpg
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==Sources==
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