What? You thought the Halo blowouts were finished because the Xbox Conference ended? Don’t be silly. Frank O’ Connor – Franchise Development Director at 343 Industries took to NeoGAF to clarify what the following image meant from the Halo 5: Guardians Beta Trailer.

After many players complained that they were upset that new armor abilities would be introduced into Halo 5: Guardians, Frank O’ Connor commented saying “There are no armor abilities” in the 2015 title.

So there you have it, 343 Industries have not only promised “next generation Arena multiplayer” for the upcoming title in 2015, but have finally confirmed that Armor Abilities will not be featured. Along with that, Brad Welch (Design Director) & Bonnie Ross (Studio Head) of 343 Industries also commented:

Arena means what you'd expect – competitive focus, level playing field, map control. Spartan abilities are player mechanics not loadout AAs. — 𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚍 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚌𝚑 (@monkeybdubz) June 10, 2014

@Ferri_Tommaso there will be no armor abilities in Halo 5 Guardians — Bonnie Ross (@PlutonForEver) June 13, 2014

Players will be able to access the Halo 5: Guardians Beta by purchasing a copy of the Halo: Master Chief Collection on November 11th, 2014. The Halo 5: Guardians Beta will officially kick off on December 27th, 2014 and will last for THREE WEEKS.

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