Downloadable content

Mainly during 2005, Bungie either made new multiplayer maps or had other people do it for them. Most of the maps were put in a pack of two maps. the maps were placed on Xbox live for downloading. Following the release of Halo 3, new maps were produced for the game.

Blastacular Pack
Blastacular Pack is a downloadable content package for Halo 2. It was released on April 17, 2007 for $4.00 and re-released as an updated package on May 7, 2007 (still for $4.00), as several glitches discovered in the included content had been fixed. Blastacular Pack was made permanently free on July 7, 2007 (Bungie Day). This download is required in order to play Halo 2 Matchmaking over Xbox Live.

Blastacular Pack added the following content to Halo 2:


 * New multiplayer map - Desolation
 * New multiplayer map - Tombstone

Maptacular Pack
Maptacular Pack is a downloadable content package for Halo 2. It was released on July 5, 2005 for $11.99 and was made permanently free on August 30, 2005. This download is required in order to play Halo 2 Matchmaking over Xbox Live. Maptacular Pack is the largest downloadable content package for Halo 2.

Maptacular Pack added the following content to Halo 2:


 * New multiplayer map - Backwash
 * New multiplayer map - Elongation
 * New multiplayer map - Gemini
 * New multiplayer map - Relic
 * New multiplayer map - Terminal

Killtacular Pack
Killtacular Pack is a downloadable content package for Halo 2. It was released on April 25, 2005 for $4.99 and was made permanently free on June 28, 2005. This download is required in order to play Halo 2 Matchmaking over Xbox Live.

Killtacular Pack added the following content to Halo 2:


 * New multiplayer map - Sanctuary
 * New multiplayer map - Turf

Bonus Map Pack
Bonus Map Pack is a downloadable content package for Halo 2. It was released on April 25, 2005 as a free download sponsored by Mountain Dew. This download is required in order to play Halo 2 Matchmaking over Xbox Live.

Bonus Map Pack added the following content to Halo 2:


 * New multiplayer map - Containment
 * New multiplayer map - Warlock

Heroic Map Pack
Heroic Map Pack is the first downloadable content package for Halo 3. It was released on December 11, 2007, retailing at $10.00 (800 Microsoft Points). The pack was made free on March 25, 2008 ready for the release of the Legendary Map Pack. The Pack's map included a large Soccer Ball in Forge.

Heroic Map Pack added the following content to Halo 3:


 * New multiplayer map - Standoff
 * New multiplayer map - Rat's Nest
 * New multiplayer map - Foundry

Legendary Map Pack
Legendary Map Pack is the second downloadable content package for Halo 3. It was released on April 15, 2008, retailing at $10.00 (800 Microsoft Points).

Legendary Map Pack will add the following content to Halo 3:


 * New multiplayer map - Avalanche
 * New multiplayer map - Blackout
 * New multiplayer map - Ghost Town

Trivia

 * Rumors have also been going around about the next Halo 3 map pack being called the "Mythic Map pack" but nothing is confirmed.