14 DAY TRIAL // 343 Industries has confirmed that it's going to release a brand new matchmaking update for its Halo 4 first-person shooter on Monday, May 6.
The update will add fresh Forge maps to the different playlists in the game's multiplayer, and will implement other changes as well.
Ever since Halo 4's launch in November last year, developer 343 Industries has continuously updated the game with balancing tweaks, new features, as well as downloadable content, both free, like the Spartan Ops episodes, or paid, like the recent Castle map pack.
Now, Halo 4 is set to receive a new free matchmaking update on Monday, May 6, which will add quite a few maps created by players in the Forge mode to the existing playlists.
Check out the full list of new additions below, via Halo Waypoint.
Added to SWAT
- Black Site by The Fated Fire - Plaza by Smexi Bilzo - Shutout by SaLoT and NLTROOO
Added to Rumble Pit
- Black Site by The Fated Fire - Simplex by SaLoT - Scythe by PA1NTS - Serenity by DG Intensity - Opus by SHIFTY time
Removed from Rumble Pit: - Shutout by SaLoT and NLTROOO
Added to Team Objective
- Edifice by Redemption1271 (KoTH) - Plaza by Smexi Bilzo (KoTH) - Serenity by DG Intensity (KoTH) - Station 9 by SaLoT (KoTH) - Station 9 by SaLoT (Extraction)
Added to Infinity Slayer
- Assault by NLTROOO - Opus by SHIFTY time - Simplex by SaLoT - Scythe by PA1NTS - Shutout by SaLoT
Added to Flood
- Black Site by The Fated Fire - Malice by AgentPaperCraft - Serenity by DG Intensity
Team Snipers
- Shutout has been updated with improved respawn points for Team Snipers.
What's more, the new matchmaking update will also remove the Grunt Birthday effect from Fiesta Classic in the Action Sack playlist, while fixing the respawn point from the underground tunnel in Settler.
Last but not least, the Grifball settings will change after the update is applied to the correct community settings for Base Player Damage, Grif Damage Resistance, Grif Shield Multiplier, and Suicide Penalty.