Game On!

The award-winning multiplayer experience evolves with three new maps and
> expanded Forge options now available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace
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> After launching in Sept. 2007, millions of fans the world over still log
> onto Xbox LIVE every day to experience the award-winning action of "Halo
> 3" multiplayer. That experience expanded first in December with the
> release of the Heroic Map Pack, and today Microsoft and Bungie release
> the next evolution with the Legendary Map Pack.
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> Available for 800 Microsoft Points exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace,
> this second major downloadable content offering includes three new
> multiplayer maps, as well as a bevy of new Forge options.
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> Avalanche and Blackout revive two fan-favorite maps from previous "Halo"
> games, while Ghost Town welcomes desolate jungle combat to the
> experience. And now, using new options in the Forge, players can create
> more detailed challenges and map variants than ever, while also
> utilizing a variety of visual effects to create new, unique screenshots
> and saved films.
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> Avalanche is a throwback all the way to "Halo: Combat Evolved." This
> snowy battlefield was inspired by the original Sidewinder, but the
> massive, vehicle-oriented objective map adds a twist to its classic
> predecessor with all new interiors, dramatically reshaped exteriors and
> brand new vehicle variants. Admire the view from above, as Avalanche
> also marks the arrival of the Hornet to "Halo 3" multiplayer.
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> In keeping with the theme of "fan-favorites," Blackout will fill the
> void left by fans of "Halo 2's" Lockout. Although fully re-visualized,
> this map adheres very faithfully to the tightly wound perfection of the
> original, but eschews Forerunner architecture in favor of industrial
> human design. Blackout is perfect for fans of small battleground Slayer
> matches.
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> The Legendary Map Pack also packs a brand new punch, in addition to the
> two classics, with Ghost Town - a battle-scarred maze of narrow passages
> and dangerous ruins. Collapsed ceilings and shell-battered buildings
> provide both valuable cover and deadly traps, as catwalks and stairways
> take the fight from claustrophobic ground combat to dizzying rooftop
> battles. Ghost Town is a mid-sized map ideal for Team Slayer games and
> smaller, objective types.
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> As an added bonus, for a limited time only, gamers who purchase the
> Legendary Map Pack will receive a four month subscription to "Bungie
> PRO" via Xbox LIVE. Bungie PRO greatly expands the Halo 3 experience by
> increasing the maximum number of file share storage slots from six to
> twenty-four while also increasing the total file storage size to 250MB.
> This will allow players to upload and share more films, maps,
> screenshots and game-types than ever before.
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> After downloading the new maps, gamers can register on Xbox LIVE for the
> "Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack Play & Win Sweepstakes" for their chance to
> win great prizes including a "Halo 3" Edition console, Halo ActionClix:
> Scarab Vehicle Pack, a complete set of "Halo 3" Series 1 Action Figures
> from McFarlane Toys, nearly one million MS Points and much more. Visit
> www.xbox.com/legendaryplaywin for more details.
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> The maps of the Legendary Map Pack are available in matchmaking today to
> those who have purchased the download. Additionally, fans that have yet
> to purchase the Heroic Map Pack, which released in December, can now
> download it for free on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

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