Over the past few weeks, the Multiplayer Team has been reviewing your Fall Preview feedback for both Team Arena and the Halo Championship Series. Based on input from across the internet, information from the Halo Community Feedback Program, discussions with top teams, and more, we’ve landed on the final set of maps, game types, and updated map layouts that will be featured for this season.

Here are the following maps and game types that will be featured in the Fall season of Team Arena and the HCS:

Slayer

Regret

The Rig

Eden

Plaza

Truth

Coliseum



Capture the Flag

Truth

Fathom

Stasis

Coliseum

Strongholds

Eden

Empire

The Rig

Plaza

Continue reading for updated changelists for the maps.

Plaza

Replaced Hydra with Frag Grenades at bottom of Driveway

Replaced SMG with silenced SMG at Plaza

Replaced SMG with Storm Rifle at Tram

Removed Storm Rifle from Bottom Mid

Removed one Splinter Grenade from Yellow Pipes

Added Splinter Grenade to U-Turn underneath the bridge

Coliseum

Replaced Suppressor with Brute Plasma Rifle at Top Mid

Added player collision on the red wing to better balance out red/blue bases

Added projectile collision in blue cave to create more predictable grenade bounces

The Rig

Boltshot removed from Yellow Corner

DMR replaces Battle Rifle in Cargo

Battle Rifle replaces Carbine at Lookout

Shotgun replaces Scattershot in Basement

Swapped out Frag Grenades at Pit with Splinter Grenades

Swapped out Splinter Grenades in Bottom Nest with Frag Grenades

Added a Song of Peace Suppressor to Back Rail

Regret

Replaced Needler with Storm Rifle at Bottom Nest

Replaced Storm Rifle with Scattershot at Tunnel

Moved BR’s from Blue/Red Ledge into Blue/Red Two

Placed Plasma Grenades on Blue/Red Ledge

These maps have now been updated in matchmaking, as well as Custom Games. We can’t wait to kick off competition, and we’ll see you in the playlist!