Spartan Ops: Difference between revisions

''Spartan Ops'' allows up to four players to play cooperatively.<ref name="gi">'''Game Informer''' ''(May 2012)'', ''pages 46-47''</ref><ref>[http://kotaku.com/5900905/cortana-is-dying-multiplayer-sounds-very-interesting-and-other-pieces-of-halo-4-news '''Kotaku''' ''Cortana is Dying, Multiplayer Sounds Very Interesting, and Other Pieces of Halo 4 News'']</ref> Though it is designed primarily as a cooperative experience, ''Spartan Ops'' can be played solo as well.<ref name="GI podcast">[http://media1.gameinformer.com/media/audio/theshow/halo4/halo4special.mp3 '''Game Informer:''' ''Special Halo 4 Podcast'']</ref> It follows the [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] units [[Fireteam Majestic]] and [[Fireteam Crimson]], with the players assuming the role of the latter while the former features in the CGI cinematics.<ref name="SO trailer">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsASUunyWhw ''Halo 4 Spartan Ops trailer'']</ref><ref name="joystiq">[http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/halo-4s-infinity-multiplayer-to-introduce-spartan-ops-war-ga/ '''Joystiq''' ''Halo 4's 'Infinity' multiplayer to introduce Spartan Ops, War Games'']</ref> Set six months after the campaign, ''Spartan Ops'' expands on the story of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and her crew.<ref name="GI podcast"/> Due to its scope and scale, this new mode has been likened to a second campaign for the game.<ref name="Guardian 632012">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2012/jun/04/e3-2012-halo-4-interview '''The Guardian:''' ''E3 2012: Frank O'Connor on Halo 4 – Spartan Ops could run for years'']</ref>  

[[Frank O'Connor]] has stated that the mode will "bridge the gap" between the events of ''Halo 4'' and the future release of its sequel.<ref name="NYDN 4302012"/> [[343 Industries]] will support additional ''Spartan Ops'' missions for months after launch of the game and players will have the opportunity to play from the beginning of the episodic campaign regardless of when they started playing. The first season is included with the game, though 343 Industries have not ruled out charging players for additional ''Spartan Ops'' seasons.<ref name="NYDN 4302012">[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/system-update-halo-4-preview-glimpse-return-master-chief-article-1.1068510?pgno=1 '''NYDailyNews.com:''' ''SYSTEM UPDATE: Halo 4 preview, with our first glimpse into return of Master Chief'']</ref> There are no plans for a second season of ''Spartan Ops''. However, Frank O'Connor has stated that ''"the story of Crimson, the ''Infinity'' and those characters and events is far from over"''.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/03/28/The-Halo-Bulletin-32813.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 3.28.13'']</ref> Indeed, the comic series ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' follows largely the same cast of characters a month after the events of ''Spartan Ops''.

Each week, players with an [[Xbox LIVE]] Gold membership<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/13/The-Halo-Bulletin-61312.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.13.12'']</ref> were able to view a new episode of ''Halo: Infinity'',<ref>'''IGN''': ''Halo 4 E3 floor coverage''</ref> which was then followed by five objective-based missions. The missions offered new content, as well as challenges to complete for each week.<ref name="gi"/>

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