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Subject: When and is Bungie going to have free Halo Reach Map Packs?
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Yeah, Yeah I may sound cheap but still... like Halo 3 the Map Packs should eventually become free. We could all use some free content once in a while too. If Bungie does not end up having free Map Packs then there will be some very angry "cheap" gamers. I think that most people would agree with that and if Bungie does make the Map Packs free I think everybody would at least like to know when.

  • 12.11.2011 6:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: Jak423
there will be some very angry "cheap" gamers
lol

  • 12.11.2011 6:06 PM PDT

Posted by: Timtaztix
yeah this reminds me of the time i got sent to jail for stealing crocs from target becozs i wanted all of the colors because i only got the green wons for my birthday and i wanted more ;)

Bungie has no control over this.
The general 'rule' with Microsoft and DLC is, if it has achievements, it won't be free.

  • 12.11.2011 6:07 PM PDT

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Take it up with 343.

  • 12.11.2011 6:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: Jak423
Yeah, Yeah I may sound cheap but still... like Halo 3 the Map Packs should eventually become free. We could all use some free content once in a while too. If Bungie does not end up having free Map Packs then there will be some very angry "cheap" gamers. I think that most people would agree with that and if Bungie does make the Map Packs free I think everybody would at least like to know when.
This is no longer Bungie's decision; 343 Industries is managing the Halo Universe.

  • 12.11.2011 6:21 PM PDT

READ IT.

I won the Star. With this on Week 18.

For a guy who has been around a year, sure knows NOTHING about Bungie...

1. Bungie had to give up the rights of Halo in 2007, but still had to make Halo 3: ODST and Halo Reach.

2. Microsoft had the say in the prices of the map packs from the beginning. They decide, not Bungie.

3. Halo Official Website

  • 12.11.2011 6:26 PM PDT

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Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten

I doubt M$ will ever agree to many free things for any game.

  • 12.11.2011 6:28 PM PDT

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Posted by: Jak423
there will be some very angry "cheap" gamers
lol
Lol

  • 12.11.2011 6:39 PM PDT
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Never :D

  • 12.11.2011 7:43 PM PDT

I think the way they did it during the heyday of Halo 2 was best. For those who weren't around then, it basically worked like this. You had to pay for the maps if you wanted them when they came out, but after a certain period of time they would become free.

This was great for two reasons, the first being that if you were late to the game you didn't have to pay a lot of money just to have the complete multiplayer online experience, and secondly, after that time period was eventually up everyone could enjoy the maps for free. Paying customers could enjoy games with the full community rather than just the percentage of people who wanted to have them first.

Now, I don't have any data for this, but I can't imagine that anyone is still buying the Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack. It might as well be free. For one thing it would make a customer who is new to Xbox who doesn't have the maps look at Microsoft in a good light and think, "wow, look at all this great content I'm getting for free. I wonder what other kinds of [paid and free] things they have to offer", rather than, "wow, this is a four year old game and they still expect me to pay extra for this dated content." I think it sort of puts a thought in the back of your mind that you aren't getting the full experience, and would honestly kind of turn me off from the game (and new iterations they want to sell me). But perhaps that's just me.

  • 12.11.2011 9:09 PM PDT

Ya I agree. Binge would have a lot more gamers to play the game as well as support and places to advertise.

  • 02.09.2012 8:44 PM PDT

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Let's hope not, I want to pay for those Map Packs!

  • 02.09.2012 8:46 PM PDT