We'll Halo there: 'Cold Storage' map free on July 7

45 Comments by Ludwig Kietzmann Jul 3rd 2008 3:00PM
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, Online

click for more pics of Cold Storage

Like the rumbling of thunder in the distance, an unstoppable force is audibly and rapidly approaching us. Soon, a cacophony of clicks will ring through our ears, the reverberating result of posting an article which not only concerns Halo 3, but prominently features the word "free." What have we done?

Bungie's Luke Smith has announced via Bungie.net that "Cold Storage," a chilly new multiplayer map for everybody's favorite cyborg shoot-em-up, will be downloadable -- for free -- from the Xbox Live Marketplace beginning ~~Monday~~ Bungie Day, July 7. The map will be implemented in regular rotation in playlists that require the Legendary Map Pack, which will also drop from 800 MS Points ($10) to 600 MS Points ($7.50) on the same day. If you haven't tried those environments out yet, now's the time to join in on the gradual extermination of Earth's population.

[Update: Check out a tour of Cold Storage, along with a tease of what Bungie's got in store for Bungie Day, here.]

Gallery: Halo 3: Cold Storage Map

Tags: BreakingNews, Bungie, Cold-Storage, DLC, FPS, Halo-3, Halo3, Master-Chief, Xbox-Live

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xFenixKnightx: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:05PM

w00t! Im off work on the 7th too! 4 day weekend for me and now a free map. I been meaning to get back on Teh Haloz for a while.

Buy, Teh Haloz, buy buy Teh Haloz
Buy, Teh Haloz, buy buy Teh Haloz
Buy, Teh Haloz, buy buy Teh Haloz

-X3F

:D

343 Guilty Fart: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:14PM

Don't you mean 'download for free teh haloz'?

Cyro: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:59PM

Please message me, if you playing halo 3 so I can pwns your butt!

:P

xFenixKnightx: Jul 3rd 2008; 4:06PM

I'll message you when I get back into form because last time we played I sucked really bad. Forgive me? :P

umm....hello???: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:12PM

suh-weet!!!!!

Boy With Balls on Chin: Jul 3rd 2008; 4:19PM

This map looks straight out of portal

343 Guilty Fart: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:12PM

This is great news, Chill Out looks great, plus it's free. This news will help me get through the rest of my day at work.

Co: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:13PM

People still play this game? I guess not if they're giving away maps for free...

Magetto: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:16PM

A couple hundred thousand people still play the game at most times of the day. Seems to me like people still play it.

John: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:18PM

lulz, that logic makes no sense. You know that July 7 is Bungie Day? Maybe they just *like to please their fans*.

Arteen: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:19PM

#Halo 3 Players Online:
140,285
#Unique Players (Last 24 Hours):
765,971

Yes, many people still play this game.

Vcize: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:20PM

Sure. There are probably still more people playing this game online than every game on the Wii online combined ;)

Co: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:21PM

#Halo 3 Players Online:
140,285
#Unique Players (Last 24 Hours):
765,971

Funny thing is that's probably the same numbers as Halo 2 right now.

Co: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:23PM

Ah yes Vcize, because we are all definately discussing Wii online numbers VS. 360 online numbers in this thread.

Fake ass Gator fan....

samfish: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:23PM

Fight, crocodiles, fight!

Arteen: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:28PM

"Funny thing is that's probably the same numbers as Halo 2 right now."
22,541 Halo 2 Players (Last 24 Hours)

What's your problem?

Jacksons: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:31PM

Trying to spin free stuff into something negative? What a futile effort!

xFenixKnightx: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:34PM

This got interesting.

Oooooooh Vcize...you gonna let him tell you that? :P

CB: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:42PM

"Funny thing is that's probably the same numbers as Halo 2 right now.
2 hearts"

Not even close.
3,509 Players Online in Halo 2
22,573 Halo 2 Players (Last 24 Hours)

Benny: Jul 3rd 2008; 5:25PM

Silly Croc :(

Bucfann: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:14PM

Why not do it today or tomorrow to kick off the July 4th weekend??? Not all of us are traveling doing family type stuff.
Friggin Bungie....always doing something cool but there's always some downside to it, even if its minor.

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus): Jul 3rd 2008; 3:19PM

lol, "Why are they releasing it after a big national holiday when most people will have time to play it? Some of us don't have anything better to do on the 4th than sit around playing Halo!"

Seriously, Bungie.

Snowblind: Jul 3rd 2008; 4:29PM

Because Bungie have this thing about the number 7.
7 Halo Installations, Spartan 117, and well.. there are many other references but a lot of them are very obscure, and not worth going in to :P

Anyway, free stuff is good.
Thanks Bungie.

ThePerfectCompanion: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:16PM

Sweet...love me some new maps...

I might even get Legendary at that price...

John: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:16PM

I wish Valve loved their 360 players as much as Bungie loves their players.

As much as I love Halo 3, I much prefer Team Fortress 2 and wish Valve (or more than likely Microsoft) would release some updates for us.

But I'll download this map eventually. For crying out loud, it's -free-.

mcatrage: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:42PM

Valve does love its players it just loves the PC ones a whole lot more.

Chris Mahoney: Jul 3rd 2008; 4:02PM

You should have gotten the PC version. It's better AND cheaper.

Obie: Jul 3rd 2008; 4:36PM

I am sure it's M$, not Valve that is keeping content to a crawl, as they want money and Valve likes things free.

John: Jul 3rd 2008; 4:45PM

I plan on getting TF2 once I get my new laptop for college (a bunch of my friends have the PC version too). It would have been hilarious to try and run it on my current laptop.

But hopefully once all the class updates are available for PC, Valve could convince MS to make a big update and throw in some maps too (Gold Rush please!).

grex9101: Jul 3rd 2008; 4:49PM

Blah blah blah....

the PC AIN'T where it's at for some of us. As said before, I'd rather play tf2 on my couch with a beer on my massive lcd.

So FUCK YOU - Valve and M$. Hope you fucking ROT IN HELL for leaving us out in the cold.

Jacksons: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:26PM

Free fun? I'll take it!

Me: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:31PM

Even with he price drop, I'm still not buying the legendary maps. I used to only play on double xp weekend, but that changed when they made made it so you have to buy the map pack to play.

xFenixKnightx: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:38PM

that'll show em'

Arturo: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:39PM

"Ah yes Vcize, because we are all definately discussing Wii online numbers VS. 360 online numbers in this thread."

at least no friend codes...

samfish: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:49PM

Don't pretend like you don't like 'em!

samfish: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:51PM

Hmm...
And shouldn't it be "Well Halo There"? As opposed to "We'll"?

Superstar90: Jul 3rd 2008; 4:03PM

You got your avatar framed! You should put in on your mantel.

Jhongerkong: Jul 3rd 2008; 5:24PM

Its actually supposed to be "Y HALO THAR"

Trickob: Jul 4th 2008; 12:16AM

so I just looked at your profile to get a better look at your avatar and I noticed that you have 666 comments on wii fanboy.

j13: Jul 3rd 2008; 3:53PM

The legendary map pack is a great addition to the game. I can't wait for this new free map. I do wish however, that Bungie would stick these into the regular rotation a lot faster, like COD4 did with theirs.

A lot of user created variants are also worth the extra money for that pack.

Obie: Jul 3rd 2008; 4:05PM

Heck, not bad. I will bite, I wanted to try the remake of Sidewinder and I love Chill Out.

SenorDeadite: Jul 3rd 2008; 5:19PM

Sweet! Perfect timing too, 'cause I'm broke.

Jhongerkong: Jul 3rd 2008; 5:25PM

Wish there was a remake of Blood Gulch

Cyro: Jul 3rd 2008; 5:42PM

That would be nice :)

mastersix: Jul 5th 2008; 12:34AM

yay im happy i loved this map in halo 1 (chill out) it was one of my favorites and it's fre.

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