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{{Era|RW}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Multiplayer Map Infobox
{{Multiplayer map infobox
|pagegamelabel=H5G
|name=Plaza
|name=Plaza
|image=[[File:Gamescom-plaza1.jpg|350px]]
|image=[[File:Gamescom-plaza1.jpg|350px]]
|game=''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
|game=''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
|location=[[Galleria Andinos]], [[Promesa‎]], [[Andesia]]<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-shadow-of-intense '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Shadow of Intense'']</ref>
|location=[[Flamenco Street]], [[Promesa]], [[Andesia]]<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-shadow-of-intense '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Shadow of Intense'']</ref>
|terrain=Human, Urban
|terrain=Human, Urban
|playernumber=8
|playernumber=8
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[[Team SWAT]]
[[Team SWAT]]
}}
}}
{{Article Quote|Promesa's streets were no stranger to organized violence.}}
{{Article quote|Promesa's streets were no stranger to organized violence.}}


'''Plaza''' is a ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' [[multiplayer]] map set at the [[Promesa‎]] research center on [[Andesia]].<ref name="canonfodder"/><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians#94048 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> The remix of this map is [[Overgrowth]].
'''Plaza''' is a ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' [[multiplayer]] map set in [[Flamenco Street]] in the [[Promesa]] research center on [[Andesia]].{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians#94048 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> The remix of this map is [[Overgrowth]].


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Plaza is a small, asymmetrical map with a mix of close combat and long sight lines, well-suited for Free-For-All as well as team modes. The map's layout can be described as complex and chaotic, with a diverse set of engagement scenarios and flanking options constantly keeping players on their toes. The focal pickups on the map are the [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle]], spawning on an elevated section quickly accessible via a lift, and the [[overshield]], spawning on the central walkway above the street. The [[Hydra MLRS|Hydra launcher]] also spawns on the map.
Plaza is a small, asymmetrical map with a mix of close combat and long sight lines, well-suited for Free-For-All as well as team modes. The map's layout can be described as complex and chaotic, with a diverse set of engagement scenarios and flanking options constantly keeping players on their toes. The focal pickups on the map are the [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle]], spawning on an elevated section quickly accessible via a lift, and the [[overshield]], spawning on the central walkway above the street. The [[MLRS-1 Hydra|Hydra launcher]] also spawns on the map.
 
==Overview==
{{Expand-section}}
==Remake==
''[[Halo Infinite]]'' features an official [[Forge]] remake of this map named [[Solitude]]. It was released on [[2023#June|June 27, 2023]] during [[Season 04: Infection]],{{Ref/Site|Id=Preview|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/solitude-preview-season-4|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Solitude Preview <nowiki>|</nowiki> Season 4|D=26|M=06|Y=2023}} after originally being scheduled to be released during [[Season 03: Echoes Within]].{{Ref/YouTube|Id=YTHolidayStream|-lihCw0on1w|HALO|Holiday Community Livestream <nowiki>|</nowiki> Halo Infinite|D=26|M=06|Y=2023}}
 
==Trivia==
*One of the callouts on the map located on a dumpster is called Oscar's House. This seems to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Oscar the Grouch|Oscar the Grouch]] from the television show [[Wikipedia:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5-ConceptArt-Plaza.jpg|Concept art of a Plaza street for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5-ConceptArt-Plaza.jpg|Concept art of a Plaza street for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G Plaza Divider Concept.jpg|Concept art for the level in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G Plaza GroundLevel Concept.jpg|Concept art for the level.
File:H5G Fossa Concept.jpg|Concept art for the [[Fossa]] cars on the map.
File:H5G DewMax Concept.jpg|Concept art for the [[Dewmax]] vans on the map.
File:H5G Plaza Tower Concept.jpg|Concept art for a tower on the map.
File:Gamescom-plaza2.jpg
File:Gamescom-plaza2.jpg
File:Halo 5 Guardians Plaza.jpg
File:Halo 5 Guardians Plaza.jpg
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==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


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[[Category:Halo_5:_Guardians_multiplayer_maps]]
[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer maps]]

Revision as of 07:38, March 17, 2024

Plaza
Gamescom-plaza1.jpg
Map overview

Game:

Halo 5: Guardians

Lore information

Location:

Flamenco Street, Promesa, Andesia[1]

Gameplay overview

Terrain:

Human, Urban

Recommended number of players:

8

Recommended gametype(s):

Team Slayer, Strongholds, Free-For-All, Team SWAT

 
“ Promesa's streets were no stranger to organized violence. ”

Plaza is a Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer map set in Flamenco Street in the Promesa research center on Andesia.[1][2] The remix of this map is Overgrowth.

Gameplay

Plaza is a small, asymmetrical map with a mix of close combat and long sight lines, well-suited for Free-For-All as well as team modes. The map's layout can be described as complex and chaotic, with a diverse set of engagement scenarios and flanking options constantly keeping players on their toes. The focal pickups on the map are the Sniper Rifle, spawning on an elevated section quickly accessible via a lift, and the overshield, spawning on the central walkway above the street. The Hydra launcher also spawns on the map.

Overview

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Remake

Halo Infinite features an official Forge remake of this map named Solitude. It was released on June 27, 2023 during Season 04: Infection,[3] after originally being scheduled to be released during Season 03: Echoes Within.[4]

Trivia

  • One of the callouts on the map located on a dumpster is called Oscar's House. This seems to be a reference to Oscar the Grouch from the television show Sesame Street.

Gallery

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  • Concept art of a Plaza street for Halo 5: Guardians.

    Concept art of a Plaza street for Halo 5: Guardians.

  • Concept art for the level in Halo 5: Guardians.

    Concept art for the level in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • Concept art for the level.

    Concept art for the level.

  • Concept art for the Fossa cars on the map.

    Concept art for the Fossa cars on the map.

  • Concept art for the Dewmax vans on the map.

    Concept art for the Dewmax vans on the map.

  • Concept art for a tower on the map.

    Concept art for a tower on the map.

  • Gamescom-plaza2.jpg
  • Halo 5 Guardians Plaza.jpg
  • Gamescom-plaza4.jpg
  • Newspaper on Thomas Lasky that flies around the map.

    Newspaper on Thomas Lasky that flies around the map.

  • "Defy the Covenant" poster that flies around the map.

    "Defy the Covenant" poster that flies around the map.

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Shadow of Intense
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint: Halo 5: Guardians
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Solitude Preview | Season 4 (Retrieved on Jun 26, 2023) [archive]
  4. ^ YouTube - HALO, Holiday Community Livestream | Halo Infinite (Retrieved on Jun 26, 2023)

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Halo 5: Guardians
Alpine (Orion • Pegasus) • Coliseum • Empire (Eden) • Fathom (Riptide) • Mercy • Plaza (Overgrowth) • The Rig (Molten) • Torque (Stasis) • Truth (Regret) • Tyrant
Alpine (Basin • Deadlock • Guillotine) • Glacier (Antifreeze • Recurve) • Parallax (Entombed)
Breakout Arena (Altitude • Crossfire • Gambol • Trench • Trident)
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