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Subject: Halo 3 All map packs FREE!

Ok i have played the hell out of halo 3 (lost my account and had to make a new one) went over to halo reach i played hell out of tha, but i went back to halo 3 and of course all my map packs are gone and no cool maps i made =[ soo just thinking whats the point in bungie making us still have to buy the map packs? seriously barely anyone plays halo 3 let alone wants to pay 20 odd quid for a few maps.............. Please make em FREE!

  • 08.04.2011 3:45 PM PDT

Four things mate.
1. Bungie doesn't control Halo anymore, so they have nothing to do with mappacks.
2. Microsoft controls pricing, so even though 343 Industries controls Halo content, Microsoft decides pricing.
3. Halo 3 still has a good number of players. 'Barely anyone' plays it? Hardly.
4. Microsoft has a policy apparently that no DLC that includes achievements can be free. Thus... they won't be. Go buy Halo 3: ODST if you want the mappacks. It comes with all DLC maps, Halo 3 Multiplayer, and a brand new campaign/Firefight.

  • 08.04.2011 4:07 PM PDT
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agree w/ above... especially on number 3

ive seen 40k+ ppl online nowdays

[Edited on 08.04.2011 4:20 PM PDT]

  • 08.04.2011 4:20 PM PDT


Posted by: burritosenior
Four things mate.
1. Bungie doesn't control Halo anymore, so they have nothing to do with mappacks.
2. Microsoft controls pricing, so even though 343 Industries controls Halo content, Microsoft decides pricing.
3. Halo 3 still has a good number of players. 'Barely anyone' plays it? Hardly.
4. Microsoft has a policy apparently that no DLC that includes achievements can be free. Thus... they won't be. Go buy Halo 3: ODST if you want the mappacks. It comes with all DLC maps, Halo 3 Multiplayer, and a brand new campaign/Firefight.


Bungie still is in charge of halo 3. They didnt leave halo, they just passed on MAKING halo to 343.

  • 08.04.2011 4:29 PM PDT

Well as old Call Of Duty map packs are still not free at this moment in time (COD5 for example) I don't think Halo's will be free, for a while at least...

  • 08.04.2011 4:34 PM PDT


Posted by: timo4545

Posted by: burritosenior
Four things mate.
1. Bungie doesn't control Halo anymore, so they have nothing to do with mappacks.
2. Microsoft controls pricing, so even though 343 Industries controls Halo content, Microsoft decides pricing.
3. Halo 3 still has a good number of players. 'Barely anyone' plays it? Hardly.
4. Microsoft has a policy apparently that no DLC that includes achievements can be free. Thus... they won't be. Go buy Halo 3: ODST if you want the mappacks. It comes with all DLC maps, Halo 3 Multiplayer, and a brand new campaign/Firefight.


Bungie still is in charge of halo 3. They didnt leave halo, they just passed on MAKING halo to 343.


Nope, everything Halo is passed to 343. Why do you think that they gave the servers to 343? Why do you think 343 is making the Title Update?

  • 08.04.2011 4:58 PM PDT

Cold Storage and the Heroic map pack are free!

If you downloaded the map packs to your XBox hard drive they should still be there whether you made a new account or not!

  • 08.04.2011 5:12 PM PDT


Posted by: timo4545

Posted by: burritosenior
Four things mate.
1. Bungie doesn't control Halo anymore, so they have nothing to do with mappacks.
2. Microsoft controls pricing, so even though 343 Industries controls Halo content, Microsoft decides pricing.
3. Halo 3 still has a good number of players. 'Barely anyone' plays it? Hardly.
4. Microsoft has a policy apparently that no DLC that includes achievements can be free. Thus... they won't be. Go buy Halo 3: ODST if you want the mappacks. It comes with all DLC maps, Halo 3 Multiplayer, and a brand new campaign/Firefight.


Bungie still is in charge of halo 3. They didnt leave halo, they just passed on MAKING halo to 343.
...Yeah no. Bungie passed everything Halo over. Not only do they not make the games, but maintenance, servers, and future updates are all in the hands of 343. Bungie has absolutely nothing to do with Halo now except for their history.

  • 08.04.2011 5:59 PM PDT

Hey.


Posted by: burritosenior

Posted by: timo4545

Posted by: burritosenior
Four things mate.
1. Bungie doesn't control Halo anymore, so they have nothing to do with mappacks.
2. Microsoft controls pricing, so even though 343 Industries controls Halo content, Microsoft decides pricing.
3. Halo 3 still has a good number of players. 'Barely anyone' plays it? Hardly.
4. Microsoft has a policy apparently that no DLC that includes achievements can be free. Thus... they won't be. Go buy Halo 3: ODST if you want the mappacks. It comes with all DLC maps, Halo 3 Multiplayer, and a brand new campaign/Firefight.


Bungie still is in charge of halo 3. They didnt leave halo, they just passed on MAKING halo to 343.
...Yeah no. Bungie passed everything Halo over. Not only do they not make the games, but maintenance, servers, and future updates are all in the hands of 343. Bungie has absolutely nothing to do with Halo now except for their history.
Yep!

Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.

  • 08.04.2011 6:08 PM PDT

lol you still have to pay for cod2 map packs and those are almost 5 years old..

  • 08.04.2011 8:01 PM PDT

yeah ok i was a little pissed the other night when i tried playing halo 3 but i couldnt care now tbh. But i didnt know that bungie arent managing halo anymore? i thought they went off to do halo 4 and 343 were managing reach, odst and 3 while bungie were busy.....

  • 08.06.2011 7:25 AM PDT

Just enjoy the damn game!
Who cares about BR vs AR

I agree with burrito. Don't argue with him. He knows his stuff.

  • 08.06.2011 7:40 AM PDT