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Epic Video Reveals All Ahead of Halo 5 Release Date

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Microsoft, makers of the Xbox One entertainment console, and developer 343 Industries continue to prep Xbox One owners and potential buyers ahead of the Halo 5 release date next month. Last week, the two released an epic video that showcases everything users can expect in the Halo 5 Limited Collector’s Edition Xbox One and more.

Microsoft posted the Halo 5 video to YouTube and it covers everything potential buyers could want know as far as their purchase is concerned. Halo 5: Guardians is this year’s entry in the popular first-person shooter franchise that’s exclusive to the Xbox One. Besides improved graphics and a new story, the game has new co-operative multiplayer mechanics and a massive new multiplayer mode. The Halo 5 release date is October 27th.

Last week Microsoft and 343 Industries shared details about the Requisition mechanic that’ll be in Halo 5’s multiplayer experience.

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The video starts with Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb and 343 Industries’ Josh Holmes detailing Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition. There’s a Steelbook case, and a package of Dossier cards for each of the teams featured in the Halo 5 story: Fire team Osiris and Blue Team. Another packet included in the Halo 5 Guardians Limited Edition package contains a physical copy of the orders provide to Agent Jameson Locke. Locke leads Fire team Osiris and is tasked with hunting down Master Chief John 117. This version of Halo 5 comes with a metal Guardian statue that players have to assemble themselves. The two video hosts touch on it briefly before moving on to two more key extras included in the $99 Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition.

Any one who purchases Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition gets 14 days of Xbox Live absolutely free of charge. Buyers also get access to the Fall of Reach animated series and a code for unlocking items in the multiplayer’s requisition system. There are 14 different Requisition Packs unlocked with this code.

The video continues with details about the $249.99 Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector’s Edition. This version of the game includes the Steelbook case and other extras, but drops the physical copy of Halo 5: Guardians. Microsoft says it did this so that users can pre-download the game ahead of release day. According to this video, digital downloads for the game will start on October 20th. The statue included with the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector’s Edition has both John 117 and Spartan Locke with guns raised. The statue splits in half.

Next there’s the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition Xbox One Bundle. Microsoft has shown off this $499 console bundle before. It comes with all the extras of the Limited Edition, plus a 1TB Xbox One with etchings and a custom paint job to match the armor that Spartan Jameson Locke wears in the game. There’s also a custom controller. Microsoft has customized the sounds of the Xbox One in this bundle so that they’re more in tune-in with the Halo universe. Ejecting discs and turning the console on or off has sounds from the Halo games. There’s a custom class Fotus Armor code for multiplayer boxed with this bundle too.

In all, the video runs a solid 8 minutes. Also discussed are the Halo 5 custom controllers and a special pair of Astro A40 headphones launching along with the game.

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Halo 5: Guardians is available for pre-order now at retailers like GameStop and Microsoft’s own online store. Halo 5: Guardians will act as the main attraction in Microsoft’s holiday games line-up. The company is hoping that heavy investment in its own franchise will mean higher sales of its console the world-over. So far, Sony’s PS4 has lead home console sales, but it has a light selection of exclusive titles this holiday season.

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