Halo Wars 2

21.02.2017
Critic 76/100
Users 75/100
After decades adrift and declared “lost with all hands,” the brave crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire are mysteriously awoken above an ancient Forerunner haven known as the Ark. In Halo Wars 2, Captain Cutter and his crew will face one of humanity’s most formidable threats yet: The Banished – a fierce and powerful Brute faction led by a cunning and lethal warrior known as Atriox. Halo Wars 2 delivers real-time strategy at the speed of Halo combat. Get ready to lead armies of Spartans and other Halo fighting forces like Warthogs, Scorpions and exciting new units in a brutal war against a terrifying new enemy on the biggest Halo battlefield yet.

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DLCs

16.02.2017

Get Leader John Forge for use in Halo Wars 2.

21.05.2017

Sergeant Johnson favors a strong defense backed by heavy bipedal killing machines. The Sergeant Johnson Leader Pack includes: • 8 exclusive Blitz Cards including Sergeant Johnson himself in his death-dealing Green Machine exosuit, EMP MAC Blast, Mantis, and more • 5 Blitz packs of Sergeant Johnson’s exclusive cards • All-new leader powers including Bunker Drop, Mech Overcharge and Remote Sensors

18.04.2017

The Colony Leader Pack Includes: • 8 exclusive Blitz Cards including Colony Hunter Captain, Goliath and Skitterer Mob • 5 Blitz Packs of Colony’s exclusive cards • 7 new leader powers and units for use in multiplayer modes including the Living Barrier, Vehicle Symbiotes, and Engineer Swarm

15.08.2017

Witness the pungent glory of the mighty YapYap THE DESTROYER Leader Pack, with powers and units including: • Giant(ish) Grunt Goblin mechs to stomp on everybody who’s been stompin’ on us Grunts for, like, ever. • Methane Wagons and Methane bombs to spread sweet, sweet methane infusion around the battlefield and inspire all your Grunts to laugh (rather than whimper) in the face of danger. • Brute Riders, because who doesn’t want to hop on the shoulders of a murderous nine-foot space monkey and get up to some violence?

20.06.2017

The Commander Jerome Leader Pack puts you in the role of a Spartan like never before, with units and powers like: • Commander Jerome as a playable Spartan in a custom Mantis which can fight independently alongside him • Spartan heroism buffs for friendly units, inspiring your units to new levels of heroism • The Mastodon APC providing troop transport and mobile garrison capabilities • A special ability to summon the three additional Spartans of Omega Team

14.03.2017

Take the fight to the Banished with Kinsano, an explosive new force in the UNSC’s arsenal! Featuring some incendiary new units and abilities, Kinsano is ready to burn a path to victory under your command. • 8 exclusive Blitz Cards including Kinsano’s Cyclops, Flame Warthog, Napalm Missiles and more • 5 Blitz Packs of Kinsano’s exclusive cards • All-new leader powers and units for use in multiplayer modes that allow Kinsano to dramatically speed up troop movement, call in fiery new vehicles and armies, and deploy raging infernos into large areas

20.06.2017

The Arbiter Leader Pack includes many game-changing new powers and units, including: • Powerful Arbiter melee hero unit which gets stronger the more enemies he kills • The Conduit of Rage ability makes your units more powerful with every leader power you deploy • Stasis abilities to freeze your enemies • Special flying Phantom dropships to both transport and garrison units

18.07.2017

The Serina Leader Pack brings back old-school AI with powers and units including: • New Cryo-based units and abilities to slow or freeze your enemies • Combo attacks to shatter frozen targets with proper timing and execution • Ice Barriers let you divide (and conquer) the battlefield as you wish • The Glacial Storm ultimate ability forces opponents to choose between retreat or a frozen death

Expansion packs

26.09.2017

Awakening the Nightmare DLC Expansion is not included in the Season Pass. The Halo Wars 2 full game is required to play the expansion. - Play as the Banished in an all-new single player campaign - Battle against an ancient enemy, the Flood - Play online with new multiplayer leaders, units, and maps - Hold your ground in the co-op Terminus Firefight mode - Support for 4K Ultra HD graphics and HDR on Xbox One X and Windows 10

Part of collection:
Halo Wars (last 3 games)

26.09.2017

Awakening the Nightmare DLC Expansion is not included in the Season Pass. The Halo Wars 2 full game is required to play the expansion. - Play as the Banished in an all-new single player campaign - Battle against an ancient enemy, the Flood - Play online with new multiplayer leaders, units, and maps - Hold your ground in the co-op Terminus Firefight mode - Support for 4K Ultra HD graphics and HDR on Xbox One X and Windows 10

21.02.2017

After decades adrift and declared “lost with all hands,” the brave crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire are mysteriously awoken above an ancient Forerunner haven known as the Ark. In Halo Wars 2, Captain Cutter and his crew will face one of humanity’s most formidable threats yet: The Banished – a fierce and powerful Brute faction led by a cunning and lethal warrior known as Atriox. Halo Wars 2 delivers real-time strategy at the speed of Halo combat. Get ready to lead armies of Spartans and other Halo fighting forces like Warthogs, Scorpions and exciting new units in a brutal war against a terrifying new enemy on the biggest Halo battlefield yet.

Part of franchise:
Halo (last 3 games)

30.07.2024

This content update brings a bunch of additions and improvements to the game, including the return of two beloved modes from Halo 3 and Halo: Reach, a veritable swath of enhancements to Forge, major sandbox changes, a free new Operation Pass, and more. The free cosmetic "operation pass" which launched aside this update ran from July 30, 2024 to September 3, 2024. It was made available in perpetuity to those who purchased the pass.

30.01.2024

Content Update 29 (“CU29”) brings a new Arena map, a Covenant object palette and new Forge features, a new armor core and customization rewards, and the first of three free Operations—starting with the Halo Wars-themed “Spirit of Fire.” This operation will be followed up by "Cyber Showdown III" and "The Yappening II" operations. Playlist refreshes will also launch during CU29, including new map additions to the Big Team Battle, Firefight King of the Hill, and Squad Battle playlists. CU29 will be the first of many future planned updates that will replace the current "season" model, electing instead to provide smaller content drops but at more frequent intervals.

17.10.2023

An all-new Battle Pass featuring Flood-inspired rewards, new maps, a new mode, and a sophisticated AI Toolkit for Forge. Coming later in Season 5, Firefight: King of the Hill offers a refreshing twist on the beloved co-op wave-survival mode. Season 5 - Reckoning also brings with it multi-core helmets, Match XP in Custom Games, a new Mark VI reward for reaching Hero Rank, and more.

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