For those anxious for more Halo 4 content, 343 Industries is here to save the day! Not only will they be adding a new playlist to the game, but there are two new Specializations on the way, too.
Over on the official Waypoint site, 343 announces the introduction of the Griffball playlist starting next week. For those who have no clue what Griffball is, here's 343's official description:
Grifball is, without a doubt, the greatest online sport. The game type was first created by Burnie Burns of Rooster Teeth back in the days of Halo 3, where it gained an online following and quickly became one of the most played custom games in the history of Halo Multiplayer. It features two teams of four, who are equipped with Gravity Hammers and Energy Swords. These teams spawn facing one another in a large arena known as “the court.” In the center of the Grifball court lays the ball, or bomb. At the start of the match, both teams rush towards the bomb in an overall effort to plant it at their enemy’s spawn. If you haven’t yet played and the above sounds complicated, don’t worry – you’ll get the hang of it right away, and likely play for many hours and forget that you have any responsibilities at all.
That's not all that will be available for Halo 4 players next week, as there are also two new Specializations called the Engineer and Stalker.
Engineer: Spartan optimization for the subversion, repair and reconstitution of a wide range of technology, including Covenant and Forerunner complex networks. The Drop Recon Armor Mod allows users to predict the location and time of an Ordnance Drop through an external suborbital monitoring system.
Stalker: Spartan optimization for target shadowing missions which require tactical invisibility despite operating at an extremely close range to the target itself. The Nemesis armor mod allows users to target and track down previous attacking enemies, highlighting them on the armor’s passive sensors.
As you level these Specializations, you'll be able to unlock new armor sets, emblems, visor colors, weapon and armor skins and armor mods. 343 also recommends choosing the Engineer Specialization and unlocking the Drop Recon Armor Mod for those power weapon hoarders.
So there you have it. Expect these additions to make their way onto Halo 4 on January 28 and map out those Griffball strategies if you haven't done so already.
