Second Halo Wars DLC expansion announced @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on July 16, 2009

News: Historic Battles is coming to Halo Wars.

Microsoft has announced the second downloadable expansion to Halo Wars, Historic Battles, will be released next week. Historic Battles will be added to the Xbox Live Marketplace on July 21 and will be able to be downloaded for 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

The expansion will add four new maps and four new Achievements (worth 100 Gamerpoints) to Halo Wars:

The Maps

Barrens (1v1 Map): Difficult terrain channels units into killing zones. The side that controls the Forerunner artifacts will have the advantage.

Blood River (1v1 Map): Secure base locations on nearby cliffs overlook this naturally red-tinged river. The soldiers that fought over its two narrow crossings gave the river its name, which has since taken on a greater meaning.

Glacial Ravine (3v3 Map): A snow-topped mountain range forms a natural barrier that cuts this region in half. Control of the two energy walls at the narrow central pass often determines the outcome of the battle, though clever use of the Sentinel Factories may play a role as well.

Memorial Basin (2v2 Map): The high ground in the middle offers good cover for infantry, while the generally open terrain transforms organized battle plans into bloodbaths.

The Achievements

Tour Coming Through (30 points): Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Memorial Basin

Never Leave a Man Behind (15 points): Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin

Drain Cleaner (30 points): Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin

Killjoy (25 points): Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River

We'll have more soon.