Editing Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta

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[[File:H5G - Beta banner.jpg|thumb|350px|A promotional image for the beta]]

The '''''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta''''' also known as the '''''Halo 5: Guardians Arena Multiplayer Beta''''' was a phase in the development of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', produced by [[343 Industries]] and organized by [[Microsoft]]. Purchasing ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' gave 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 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 was on small maps with 4v4 arena gameplay. A notable difference to ''Halo 4'' was the absence of custom [[loadout]]s; every player started with identical equipment.{{Ref/Reuse|gamescom trailer}} A notable addition in the beta were the new [[Spartan abilities]], which will replace the [[armor abilities]] from the previous games in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. 343 Industries described the beta as traditional in that it would 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 beta featured eight maps, three game modes, eleven weapons and thirteen sets of armor.{{Ref/Reuse|gamescom trailer}} 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>

*[[MLRS-1 Hydra]]

*{{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}}

|title-2=Armor|

*Despite appearing in multiple promotional images and screenshots for the beta, the [[TECHNICIAN-class Mjolnir|Technician armor]] was not available in the beta.

*During the game's final stretch of development, from the beta to release, some descriptions were altered:

**The VISRs changed from having their VISR numbers in the description. This was replaced with their name.

**The final version of ''Halo 5: Guardians'' removed the manufacturer names for each item in the customisation menu.

File:TheArena.png|The Arena space station.

File:H5G beta - controller layout.jpg|The default [[Xbox controller layout]] for the beta.

File:H5GBServiceRecord.png|The service record in the beta.

File:H5GBCustomization.png|[[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Customization]] in the beta.

File:Halo5Beta - CityMap.jpg|The map [[Empire]].

File:Halo5Beta - CovenantStationMap.jpg|The map [[Truth]].

File:H5Regret.png|The map [[Regret]].

File:H5-Crossfire-Beta-3.jpg|The map [[Crossfire]].

File:Trench Training Ground.jpg|The map [[Trench]].

File:Pegasus.jpg| Gameplay on [[Pegasus]].

File:H5G-MP-beta-spartan-1.jpg|Spartans in the [[Breakout]] gametype.

File:H5 - Sword first person view.png|First person view of the [[Prophets' Bane]].

File:H5 - Recon with missile launcher.jpg|A Spartan with a rocket launcher.

File:H5 Ground Pound.jpg|A Spartan using the Ground Pound.

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