If the community can collectively help us hit our daily engagement goals over the course of the flight, we’ll increase the Bots’ skill and add more maps. We’re going to kick things off with the lowest skill level of Bots on a single map to help everyone get acclimated and ease into the experience. Bots also utilize our dedicated servers in a different way than standard matchmade games so it’s extra critical we get large-scale, real-world testing to help ensure a smooth launch this holiday. With bots being a brand-new addition to Halo, we’re excited to get a chance to let you go toe-to-toe with our state-of-the-art spar partners. Please note that while players can team up online, splitscreen is not supported in this build. We also get an overview of what we can expect to enjoy when it goes live.Īt the very center of this tech preview will be the Bot Slayer playlists which feature 4 players squaring off against 4 Bots on one of three possible maps (Live Fire, Bazaar, and Recharge).

Monday, August 2: Tech preview closes at 10 AM PT.Sunday, August 1 Scheduled Play Times: 12-2 PM PT, 7-9 PM PT.Saturday, July 31 Scheduled Play Times: 12-2 PM PT, 7-9 PM PT.Friday, July 30 Scheduled Play Times: 12-2 PM PT, 7-9 PM PT.Thursday, July 29: Tech preview is officially live! Go wild, Spartans.According to an extensive blog post, the technical preview will happen at the following times:

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