Downloadable content

Map packs are sets of additional multiplayer maps provided by Bungie, and Robot Entertainment for Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo Wars. They have been released with two to six maps each.

Halo 2 Map Packs

Blastacular Pack

Main article: 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).

Maptacular Pack

Main article: 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. The Maptacular Pack is the largest downloadable content package for Halo 2.

Killtacular Pack

Main article: 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.

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.

Halo 3 Map Packs

Heroic Map Pack

Main article: Heroic Map Pack

The Heroic Map Pack was 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, six months to the day after Halo 3's original release, readying for the release of the Legendary Map Pack. The Pack's maps includes a large Soccer Ball, along with other new items for Forge.

Legendary Map Pack

Main article: Legendary Map Pack

The Legendary Map Pack was the second downloadable content package for Halo 3. It was released on April 15, 2008, retailing at $10.00 (800 Microsoft Points). The pack's maps included Visual Effects filters, which alter the visuals of the game for Custom Games or Machinimas. The pack also included a free Bungie Pro subscription worth 700 Microsoft points. On July 7th, 2008, Bungie Day, the price was lowered in price to 600 Microsoft Points, but the Bungie Pro offer was gone.

Cold Storage

Main article: Cold Storage

This map was released on its own, on July 7, 2008, as a free download to commemorate Bungie Day. Unlike the gamerpics, which were also available on that day, Cold Storage will remain available and free forever.

Mythic Map Pack

Main article: Mythic Map Pack

The third multiplayer map pack has six new maps (as shown in with the new achievements), and new Forge Objects. The title of the map pack was confirmed by Joseph Staten and Frank O'Connor at Comic Con 2008, and by the new achievements.

The first half of the map pack, Assembly, Orbital, and Sandbox, were packaged as downloadable content using one-time codes alongside the Limited Edition of Halo Wars, which was released on February 26, 27, and March 3, 2009, depending on region, it is now available as the Mythic Map Pack on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The second half of the map pack is obtainable in the Halo 3: Mythic disc that comes bundled with Halo 3: ODST along with all the other map packs.

It was released on Xbox Live Marketplace on February 02, 2010. They are both now available on Xbox Live Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points each.

Halo Wars Map Packs

Historic Battle DLC

Main article: Historic Battle DLC

The first multiplayer map pack for this game was available for download for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live, and was released on the July, 21st 2009. It also included four new achievements.

Halo: Reach Map Packs

Noble Map Pack

Main article: Noble Map Pack

The Noble Map Pack is the first map pack released for Halo: Reach. It contains 3 new multiplayer maps and 7 new Achievements worth 250 Gamerscore and was released on November 30th for 800 Microsoft Points.

Defiant Map Pack

Main article: Defiant Map Pack

The Defiant Map Pack is the second map pack released for Halo: Reach/ It contains 2 new multiplayer maps and 1 Firefight map. It will include brand new achievements and costs 800 Microsoft Points.It is said to be released in March 2011.