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[[File:Bulletin board cea.jpg|thumb|right|222px|The updated appearance of the [[Bulletin board]] featured within ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. The promotional poster for the Defiant map pack can be seen within the top-right corner.]] | [[File:Bulletin board cea.jpg|thumb|right|222px|The updated appearance of the [[Bulletin board]] featured within ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. The promotional poster for the Defiant map pack can be seen within the top-right corner.]] | ||
*The GRD helmet was rumored to be be a new unlockable item from the Defiant Map Pack, having been seen in screenshots worn by players and even in [[Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)| | *The GRD helmet was rumored to be be a new unlockable item from the Defiant Map Pack, having been seen in screenshots worn by players and even in the [[Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory]] of a [[Bungie]] employee on [[Bungie Day]], but the rumors were apparently false. [[343 Industries]] employees refused to talk about the helmet, giving more secrecy to the unknown armor. Eventually, [[David Ellis]] confirmed that 343 Industries had planned to include the helmet as part of the [[Anniversary Map Pack]]. However, it was cut before release due to time and resource constraints, and was instead featured via the [[GRD dolls Easter egg|doll]] Easter egg.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=35044917&postcount=8270 '''NeoGAF''' Halo |OT| HaloGAF Evolved]</ref> | ||
*It is the first ''Halo: Reach'' map pack to feature maps created by Certain Affinity instead of [[Bungie]] and the first map pack to feature Firefight DLC. | *It is the first ''Halo: Reach'' map pack to feature maps created by Certain Affinity instead of [[Bungie]] and the first map pack to feature Firefight DLC. | ||
*This marks the first time locations from the novel ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' have been realized as playable spaces in a game. Both the Station Gamma and the Training Preserve are key locations mentioned in the book. | *This marks the first time locations from the novel ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' have been realized as playable spaces in a game. Both the Station Gamma and the Training Preserve are key locations mentioned in the book. | ||