Editing Historic Battle map pack

{{Status|Gameplay}}
The '''Historic Battle''' DLC is a map pack for ''[[Halo Wars]]''. The pack was released on July 21, [[2009]], for 800 Microsoft Points.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/07/14/new-add-on-coming-for-halo-wars.aspx|Site=Major Nelson|Page=New Add-on Coming for Halo Wars}} It was later made free alongside all other [[Xbox 360]] ''Halo'' DLC{{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}}, and was included in the 2017 release of ''[[Halo Wars: Definitive Edition]]''.

==Description==
Expand your Halo Wars experience with the Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on. These new maps highlight key turning points in the epic war between the UNSC and Covenant forces. The maps include: Blood River – battle a single opponent over a treacherous natural chokepoint; Barrens – engage your enemy in the midst of the Flood; and Memorial Basin – two vs. two team play in one of the bloodiest battles in Halo history.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Halo-Wars-Historical-Battle-Map-Pack-Add-on/00000000-0000-400c-80cf-00034d530808|Site=Xbox.com|Page=Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on}}

==Included maps==
Four maps are included in the Historic Battle pack.
*'''[[Barrens (Halo Wars map)|Barrens]]''' (1v1 map)
*'''[[Blood River]]''' (1v1 map)
*'''[[Glacial Ravine]]''' (3v3 map)
*'''[[Memorial Basin]]''' (2v2 map)

==Achievements==
The pack also includes four new [[achievement]]s. All four achievements are included by default as part of ''Halo Wars: Definitive Edition''.
*'''[[Tour Coming Through]]''': Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Barrens ({{Gamerscore|30}}).
*'''[[Never Leave a Man Behind]]''': Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin ({{Gamerscore|15}}).
*'''[[Drain Cleaner]]''': Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin ({{Gamerscore|30}}).
*'''[[Killjoy (achievement)|Killjoy]]''': Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River ({{Gamerscore|25}}).

==Production notes==
The Historic Battle pack was originally envisioned as only shipping with three maps; Barrnes, Blood River and Memorial Basin. However, [[Robot Entertainment]] saw a large fan demand for more 3v3 maps, and instead investigated the possibility of creating a new 3v3 map. Ultimately, it was determined infeasible to create a new map from scratch, so as a compromise the existing map [[Frozen Valley]] was used as a basis from which to create a new 3v3 map; Glacial Ravine.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/maps/GlacialRavine.aspx|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Skirmish Maps - Glacial Ravine 3v3|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/Skirmish_Maps/3v3_Maps#Glacial_Ravine_3v3|D=20|M=4|Y=2017}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HW_Barrens.jpg|Barrens.
File:HW_BloodRiver.jpg|Blood River.
File:HW_MemorialBasin.jpg|Memorial Basin.
File:HW_GlacialRavine.jpg|Glacial Ravine.
</gallery>

== Sources ==
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