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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Playlist Update Detailed

November 10, 2014 by Jacob Saylor

Game modes and matchmaking have been shifted around.

The Master Chief Collection, a remastered version of the original trilogy plus Halo 4, recently came out. With it came questions of how matchmaking would work across games. Apparently, The Master Chief Collection utilizes Halo 2's matchmaking formulas, and fans are pretty happy to hear this. There will be a number of changes coming to the playlists in The Master Chief Collection.

While you can find the full list here, we've brought over a couple of the more interesting shifts that will be coming to the package of games:

HALO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 

The official Halo eSports playlist, featuring the Halo 2: Anniversary Halo Championship Series rule set. 4v4.

Game Types: HCS Team Slayer, HCS Neutral Bomb Assault, HCS 3 Flag CTF, HCS 5 Flag CTF, HCS Team Crazy King

Maps: Shrine, Lockdown, Warlord

Team Halo 2: Anniversary 

Play a mix of Team Slayer and objective game types on re-mastered maps. 4v4.

Game Types: Team Slayer, Team Slayer BR, CTF BR, Oddball BR, Territories BR, 1 Flag CTF BR, Multi-Bomb Assault BR, Neutral Bomb Assault BR, Ricochet BR, 1 Bomb Assault BR

Maps: Warlord, Lockdown, Zenith, Shrine, Stonetown, Bloodline

Team Hardcore 

A collection of tournament-approved game types from Halo 2 and Halo 3. The Battle Rifle is your primary weapon. 4v4.

Game Types: H2 Hardcore Team Slayer, H2 Hardcore Team Ball, H2 Hardcore CTF MidWar, H2 Hardcore Assault, H2 Hardcore CTF Sanctuary

Maps: Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Warlock, Beaver Creek

Have you been enjoying The Master Chief Collection? Let us know in the comments section below!

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