UPDATE – August 12th, 2014:

343 Industries has revealed at Gamescom that Sanctuary is officially the new remake featured in Halo 2 Anniversary! They also showcased some pro gameplay on the re-imagined map which you can check out below!

So, are you excited to see Sanctuary fully remastered in the Halo 2 Anniversary multiplayer engine? Let us know on our forums.

ORIGINAL:

Recently, Frank O’ Connor has hinted at what the next remastered map will be featured in Halo 2: Anniversary when Halo: The Master Chief Collection ships on November 11th.

In a post on NeoGAF, he said this:

“MCC has the best water in the series so far, on an unannounced mp map that you don’t typically associate with water. Flowing, static, waterfall and wetness on rock.”

Many were quick to jump to the conclusion that this unannounced map would actually be Waterworks, a fan favorite Big Team Battle map featured in Halo 2, but it seems like that may not be the case.

While Waterworks features water (duh) and rocks that are wet because of said water, it doesn’t actually feature a waterfall, as O’ Connor said. Looking around at Halo 2’s multiplayer maps, it seems like Sanctuary could be the next map for anniversary treatment for Halo 2: Anniversary.

Lets have a look at Frank O’ Connor’s quote a little closer. First off, he states that this is a map you don’t normally associate with water. I don’t know about you, but the last thing I’m thinking when I play Sanctuary is the very low amount of water located on one side of the map.

Secondly, he says the map has “Flowing” water and “wetness on rock”, presumably from the water – if you take a look at this screenshot of Halo 2: Vista below, you will see that the rocks to the side of the base features flowing water, as well as wet rocks.

Looking more at Frank’s quote, he also mentions a “waterfall”. After looking at Sanctuary momentarily, the map actually features multiple in close proximity to each other, as seen in the picture below:

Finally, his post also makes mention of “static” water – if you head to the Ring area (a.k.a. the middle of the map), you can see static water in the small pool, as seen in the image below.

So, does this mean one of the remastered maps for Halo 2: Anniversary could be Sanctuary? We really don’t know. While these images seem to fit the quota and the map is of course a fan favorite, it could still be something completely different – such as an old map which now features a waterfall, static and moving water as well as wet rocks.

The next convention for Halo: The Master Chief Collection is set to take place at Gamescom which begins on August 14th and ends on August 17th. Details on 343 Industries’ presence have yet to be announced but are expected shortly.

Be sure to keep an eye out on TeamBeyond.net for the latest information about all things Halo!