‘Halo Wars 2’: Return Of The Spartans Details, Release Date And More!

Published by Microsoft and developed by 343 Industries and Creative Assemblies, “Halo Wars 2” is an upcoming Real Time Strategy Video Game. The game is scheduled for release in February 2017 for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. “Halo Wars 2”, a sequel to Halo Wars, takes place in the fictional Halo Universe in the year 2559.

Plot

“Halo Wars 2” takes place in the fictional Halo Universe 28 years after the events of the previous game, Halo Wars. Halo Wars ends the game with the UNSC crew going into a cryosleep and floating into space. “Halo Wars 2” opens the game with the UNSC grew aboard the Spirit of Fire ship waking from cryosleep at the Ark, an installation where the Forerunners manufactured the Halo rings.

As the UNSC squad received a signal from an emergency beacon, they journey to the surface of the Forerunner installation battling with an alien faction called the Banished. The Banished is a group of dissenters led by Atriox, a Brute warlord, who rose to power after the Covenant’s downfall.

Characters

“Halo Wars 2” reintroduces two redesigned characters from its previous instalment: James Cutter and Anders, who are the main protagonists of the game, according to Fabnewz. In addition, the news outlet stated that characters in the upcoming game are more emotional and dramatic, making these characters more life-like. Furthermore, “Halo Wars 2” introduces a new menacing villain – Atriox, leader of the Banished, a sadistic and brutal mercenary group. The Banished was created in order to fight against the Covenant before the great Schism.

Release Date And Price

Microsoft initially announced that “Halo Wars 2” will be released in 2016 for Windows and Xbox one; however, by June 2016, the software company declared that the game would make public on February 21, 2017, according to gamenguide. “Halo Wars 2” will come at two editions, Standard and Deluxe, with the latter priced at $80. Player would want to watch out for the Ultimate Edition, which will include a downloadable content and season pass.