Empyrean
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Empyrean is a multiplayer arena map for Halo Infinite that was added to the game during the Winter Update on December 6, 2022. The map was built entirely in Forge as a remake of the Halo 3 map The Pit.[2]
Universe and lore
Empyrean is set atop a skyscraper on an unknown human colony world.[1]
Overview
Layout
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Callouts
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Production notes
- Empyrean, while unnamed at this point, was first revealed at the Halo Championship Series World Championship on September 25, 2022. This version of Empyrean was still a work-in-progress and featured much more purple in its color scheme than its final iteration.[3]
- Unlike Argyle and Detachment, which were Forge maps included at the release of the Winter Update on November 8, 2022,[4] Empyrean was added to matchmaking and custom games with an update on December 6, 2022, along with surprise early release of the Custom Games Browser.[2]
- The word "empyrean" relates to the sky or heaven, particularly the highest part of heaven. This name fits the map given its placement at the top of a skyscraper. Additionally, this name might be a pun, given how its definition is effectively opposite that of the original map it is based on: The Pit.
- Empyrean is the first multiplayer map in Halo Infinite matchmaking to feature a Scrap Cannon, with a Scrap Cannon replacing each of the two AIE-486H machine guns found on the original map.[1]
Gallery
Several Spartans on Empyrean.
A match of Capture the Flag on Empyrean.
Sources
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Halo Infinite, multiplayer map Empyrean
- ^ Jump up to: a b Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite | December 2022 Update (Retrieved on Dec 10, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Twitter, Halo Esports (@HCS): "THE PIT RETURNS! 👀 #HaloInfinite" (Retrieved on Dec 10, 2022) [archive]
- ^ YouTube, Halo Infinite - Winter Update Overview (Retrieved on Dec 10, 2022) [archive]
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