Halo 4 Limited Edition announced.

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From today's (05.16.12) Bulletin:

Halo 4 Limited Edition

Available for preorder today, the Halo 4 Limited Edition maximizes your multiplayer experience and puts you in the boots of a Spartan-IV aboard the UNSC Infinity – the hub of your Halo multiplayer career.

The Halo 4 Limited Edition will be available at the estimated retail price of $99.99 and includes:


• War Games Map Pack Access

The competitive multiplayer modes of Halo 4 are known as War Games. The Limited Edition includes access to nine maps - three future competitive multiplayer map packs, each including three locations, available for download post-launch on Xbox LIVE. Yes, you read that correctly; you get nine maps in the form of future DLC with the purchase of the Halo 4 Limited Edition. Score!


• Specializations

Everyone will have access to select Specializations, but those that purchase the Halo 4 Limited Edition will receive the ability to unlock six Specializations early, available at launch on Xbox LIVE. You can use them, one at a time, to achieve higher ranks in your Spartan career. In addition to gaining access to new ranks, Specializations unlock new customization options. We’ll be releasing more information about Specializations at E3, so expect additional details about this particular feature then.


• UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet

The UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet includes a Spartan armor customization schematic, information about UNSC weapons, an introduction to the massive ship UNSC Infinity, and insight into what it means to be one of humanity’s finest warriors: The Spartan-IVs. Story lovers will especially enjoy this in-fiction offering that provides a glimpse into the indoctrination of Spartans aboard the Infinity.


• Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Special Edition

The Special Edition of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is a 90-minute extended version of the live-action digital series which will take fans back to the terrifying beginning of the Human/Covenant war, when the Master Chief inspired a young cadet who would eventually become a leader aboard the UNSC’s greatest vessel ever: the UNSC Infinity.

Digital content also includes in-fiction bonus content that expands the characters and stories of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, special featurette Bringing Gaming into Reality, and a behind the scenes look at the making of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.


• Bonus digital content through Xbox LIVE

The Limited Edition includes the following bonus digital content through Xbox LIVE: unique in-game Spartan-IV armor skin, unique in-game weapon skin for the Assault Rifle, an exclusive in-game emblem, Xbox LIVE Avatar prop, and Xbox LIVE Avatar Spartan IV armor set.


Right about now you may be wondering, “If all those things come with the Limited Edition, what are they going to put in the Legendary Edition?” Here is the answer to that question: There will be two options available at retail for Halo 4 - the regular version of the game and the aforementioned Limited Edition. We decided to focus our efforts on a single special edition instead of numerous ones so you wouldn’t have to pick and choose between what ancillary items you want. Now your primary choice is whether or not you just want the game, or the game along with all the goodies. And we’re hoping we made that decision an easy one for you…
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Update:

Confirmed to be a steelbox by Mr. Frankles:
Stinkles said:
Also, somebody asked if the LE case is a Steelbook - yes. It is a Steelbook.
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Overdoziz making threads now, the worlds gone crazy! :P

Like the fact there are only two distinct editions, not that much more expensive, considering what you are getting.
 
wtf, where are the physical items?

I bought every legendary/limited edition but this looks like crap. They don't have a legendary edition now though, kinda glad since that saves me money.
 
I like that case, but I also really like the cover art for the normal box.

I wonder if this will be the only way to get a "season pass" type thing for the DLC or if they'll also offer that separately.
 
it has a $99 RSP. on a first glance: expensive, BUT if they pull of that "season pass" thing good (like Gears did or MW3, IMHO), then I think it's OK.
Now I wait for UK prices...

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I normally don't like steel book cases, but this one looks really nice.
Not sure about it right now, but I'll probably end up choosing this version.
 
Solo said:
Will this be "limited" like the Halo 3 ones I still see stocked sky high everywhere? lulz
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oh man, you nailed this one. bravo!

I paid ~50GBP for my Halo:Reach LE day one only to see it a fucking year later on some sale for 20-ish GBP brand new and sealed.
Overproduction of LE/CE has really gotten out hand (Gears 3 Epic Edition, the one with the statue, could be found for 20-30GBP and Killzone 3 Helghast Edition, too.)
 
I like halo but there's no way I'm paying $100 for a bunch of digital crap.

Seems like a step back from the reach LE which was $20 less to boot.
 
Whoa. This will be the first limited/special/custom edition I've bought since Halo 2.
 
Looks like a nice middle ground between collectors and legendary edition, was getting tired of statues anyway. Bought.


Seems like it's just a season pass with some extras.
 
The best edition of Halo Reach was the console itself. Easily the best special edition 360 out there, IMHO.

That being said, as much as I like the series, I resisted the call of all the "editions" of the Halo series so far, I guess I'll keep that streak going.
 
"Free" DLC is more of a reason for me to buy a special edition (since I know I'll buy all Halo 4 DLC anyway) than some statue that will end up in my closet.
 
Makes sense to cut the Legendary edition.

Old price scheme

$59.99
$79.99
$149.99

Now:
$59.99
$99.99

People who were limited edition fans will still probably jump on that higher $99.99 price which equals more profit.
 
Man the more I read about the opening post the more bummed it makes me.

In the end the included DLC may make this a pretty good deal, but fuck I don't like playing $50 for videogames, much less $100.
 
I like the regular boxart better, but the case is cool. All digital bonuses and it is $99? Do you mean $79? Or $69? At least I save some dollars on future DLC, probably.
 
Wait, this doesn't include the standard game case inside the larger LE package? That's kind of unfortunate. That box art is gorgeous.
 
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