Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta

The Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta is a phase of the development of Halo: Reach, produced by Bungie, LLC and organized by Microsoft Game Studios. The Beta was released to the public on May 3, 2010, and is used to test different aspects of Halo: Reach's multiplayer with the public, judging what to change based on public demand. An invitation to the Beta is included with all copies of Halo 3: ODST along with an available Xbox Live gold account, however it was made available to silver members along with Halo 3's and Halo Wars' Matchmaking on the weekend of May 15th, 2010.

The Beta has a current targeted end date on May 20th, 2010.

Details of the Beta
The Beta introduces a variety of new user-interfaces such as an expanded player customisation system and player investment system, gametypes such as Headhunter, Generator Defense, and Invasion and a re-innovated gameplay feature called Armor Abilities.

Headhunter, Team Slayer, Team Slayer Pro, Team SWAT, and Covenant Slayer (Elites Vs Elites) made their debut on May 3rd while Invasion came out on the 7th, Generator Defense came out on 14th.

Included Features
The Beta test featured the majority of features from the final multiplayer experience, though it had been hinted that not all will be shown. The features are:

Weapons
UNSC
 * Combat Knife
 * M6G Personal Defense Weapon System
 * M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade
 * M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
 * M45 TS
 * M392 Designated Marksman Rifle
 * MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System
 * SRS99 Special Applications
 * M319 Individual Grenade Launcher
 * M41 SSR MAV/AW
 * Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle
 * AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun

Covenant
 * Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade
 * Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword
 * Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer
 * Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol
 * Type-31 Rifle
 * Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher
 * Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved
 * Type-52 Special Applications Rifle
 * Type-52 Guided Munitions Launcher/Explosive
 * Type-42 Directed Energy Support Weapon

Vehicles
UNSC
 * M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle
 * M808B Main Battle Tank

Covenant
 * Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage
 * Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft
 * Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle

Multiplayer

 * Armor Abilities
 * Loadout
 * The Armory (Player customization)
 * The Arena

Gametypes

 * Generator Defense
 * Invasion
 * Headhunter
 * Stockpile

Saved Films

 * Theater

Playlists

 * Arena
 * Invasion
 * Grab Bag
 * Network Test 1 (Generator Defense)
 * Free-For-All

Trivia

 * Multiple invitations to the Beta were randomly distributed to Xbox LIVE users by Microsoft as gifts for being loyal Xbox LIVE customers.


 * Players who use the Beta and then sign onto Halo Waypoint receive an exclusive hoodie for their avatars.

Glitches

 * Arguably the most noticeable glitch, Host migration can cause players to be transported briefly to the black room seen in Zugzwang Evolved, the April Fools Chess video. The armors of all players are changed to those of various Noble Team members, presumably randomly. All players instantly die and are transported back to the map. This can be witnessed here

Related Pages

 * Halo: Reach
 * Halo 3: ODST
 * Halo 3 Beta
 * Reach