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Between 2007 and 2010, Halo 3 had five sets of downloadable content released in the form of multiplayer map packs. These map packs (with the exception of Cold Storage) released for 800 Microsoft Points, though as of 2017 have been made permanently free downloads for Halo 3 players on Xbox 360 and via backward-compatibility. All DLC content is additionally included in the Halo 3: Mythic disc released with Halo 3: ODST, and included in the Halo 3 component of Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

The Heroic Map Pack was released on December 11, 2007 and consists of three new maps; Foundry, Rat's Nest and Standoff. Foundry emphasises an expansion of the Forge mode, while Rat's Nest and Standoff focus on mid-large team action with an emphasis on vehiclular combat.

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Released in celebration of Bungie Day 2008, Cold Storage is a remake of the map Chill Out from Halo: Combat Evolved. Cold Storage was released for all players for free as a single map download on July 7, 2008.

Learn more about Cold Storage→ The Legendary Map Pack was the second map pack released for Halo 3, released on April 15, 2008. It consists of three new maps; Avalanche, Blackout and Ghost Town. Avalanche is a massive big-team map and a remake of Combat Evolveds Sidewinder, while Blackout serves as a small-team remake of Halo 2s Lockout. Ghost Town serves as a small-mid sized map set in a water processing plant deep within the jungles of Kenya.

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The Mythic Map Pack covers the final two sets of downloadable content released in 2009. The first set, Mythic I, was included in the limited edition release of Halo Wars and later released on April 9, 2009 for all players. Mythic (I) includes three all-new maps, Assembly, Orbital and Sandbox. Mythic II was included in the Halo 3: Mythic disc and later released for all players on February 2, 2010, and includes three final maps; Heretic - a remake of Halo 2's Midship, Longshore and Citadel.

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