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==Production notes==
==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.
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===
===Jewel===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Jewel-1.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Jewel-1.jpg|Concept art of the terrain of Jewel.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Jewel-2.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Jewel-2.jpg|Another piece of terrain concept art.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Jewel-3.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Jewel-3.jpg|Concept art of a Forerunner structure on Jewel.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Sentinel Factory===
===Sentinel Factory===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-SentinelFactory-1.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-SentinelFactory-1.jpg|Concept art of the [[sentinel factory]].
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-SentinelFactory-2.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-SentinelFactory-2.jpg|Concept art of the sentinel factory amid lush green terrain.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-SentinelFactory-3.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-SentinelFactory-3.jpg|Concept art of a more vertically-oriented sentinel factory design.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-SentinelFactory-4.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-SentinelFactory-4.jpg|More concept art of the sentinel factory.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-SentinelFactory-5.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-SentinelFactory-5.jpg|More concept art of the sentinel factory.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Infinity Engine===
===Infinity Engine===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-1.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-1.jpg|Concept art of Infinity Engine.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-2.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-2.jpg|More concept art of Infinity Engine.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-3.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-3.jpg|More concept art of Infinity Engine.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-4.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-4.jpg|More concept art of Infinity Engine.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-5.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-5.jpg|More concept art of Infinity Engine.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-6.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-6.jpg|More concept art of Infinity Engine.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-7.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-7.jpg|More concept art of Infinity Engine.
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-8.jpg
File:H4-Deleted-Crimson-Infinity-8.jpg|More concept art of Infinity Engine.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Forerunner Planet Builder===
===Forerunner Planet Builder===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4 PlanetBuilder Concept.jpg
File:H4 PlanetBuilder Concept.jpg|Concept art of Forerunner Planet Builder.
</gallery>
</gallery>


Revision as of 19:04, September 22, 2022

This article is about the Halo 4 DLC. For other uses of the term, see Crimson.
The Crimson Map Pack.

The Crimson Map Pack was the first DLC map pack to be released for Halo 4, officially announced on October 24, 2012.[1] Released on December 10, 2012, the map pack includes three new multiplayer maps, Wreckage, Harvest, and Shatter. It also includes eight additional achievements 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, as well as being separately purchasable for 2,000 Microsoft Points). The map pack can also be purchased individually for 800 Microsoft Points.[2] 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.[3] 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 article: Harvest (level)
Harvest.

Harvest is set on the agricultural human colony of Harvest, in the shadow of several space elevators.

Shatter

Main article: Shatter
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.

Wreckage

Main article: Wreckage
Wreckage.

Wreckage is set on a Forerunner Line Installation, amidst the debris of a crashed ship.

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 - 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 article: Crimson Map Pack Trailer

The Crimson Map Pack Trailer was released November 29, 2012.[2]

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 the same location in Spartan Ops.[4] Another one, known as the "Forerunner Planet Builder," was also explored.

Jewel

  • Concept art of the terrain of Jewel.

    Concept art of the terrain of Jewel.

  • Another piece of terrain concept art.

    Another piece of terrain concept art.

  • Concept art of a Forerunner structure on Jewel.

    Concept art of a Forerunner structure on Jewel.

Sentinel Factory

  • Concept art of the sentinel factory.

    Concept art of the sentinel factory.

  • Concept art of the sentinel factory amid lush green terrain.

    Concept art of the sentinel factory amid lush green terrain.

  • Concept art of a more vertically-oriented sentinel factory design.

    Concept art of a more vertically-oriented sentinel factory design.

  • More concept art of the sentinel factory.

    More concept art of the sentinel factory.

  • More concept art of the sentinel factory.

    More concept art of the sentinel factory.

Infinity Engine

  • Concept art of Infinity Engine.

    Concept art of Infinity Engine.

  • More concept art of Infinity Engine.

    More concept art of Infinity Engine.

  • More concept art of Infinity Engine.

    More concept art of Infinity Engine.

  • More concept art of Infinity Engine.

    More concept art of Infinity Engine.

  • More concept art of Infinity Engine.

    More concept art of Infinity Engine.

  • More concept art of Infinity Engine.

    More concept art of Infinity Engine.

  • More concept art of Infinity Engine.

    More concept art of Infinity Engine.

  • More concept art of Infinity Engine.

    More concept art of Infinity Engine.

Forerunner Planet Builder

  • Concept art of Forerunner Planet Builder.

    Concept art of Forerunner Planet Builder.

Sources

  1. ^ Major Nelson: Announcing the Halo 4 War Games Pass
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 11.29.12
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo Summer Celebration (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  4. ^ Goran Bukvic: I finally got the green light to post some concepts I did for HALO 4 - Crimson Map

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