Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack Detailed, Date Confirmed

Following a leak earlier this week, Microsoft has now confirmed that Halo 4’s
Crimson Map Pack will be released on December 10th. Available for 800
Microsoft Points, the pack adds three new maps as well as the new
Extraction game type and will be free to players who purchase the Halo 4
War Games Map Pass or to anyone who purchased the Halo 4 Limited
Edition.

New maps include:

• Wreckage - “A medium-sized, asymmetrical map great
  for accommodating a wide range of objective-based game modes including
  King of the Hill and Capture the Flag. Wreckage supports up to 16
  players in Infinity Slayer and up to 12 players in a variety of other
  modes, including Capture the Flag, King of the Hill and Oddball.”
  
• Harvest - “A small to mid-size map, Harvest is
  ideal for Capture the Flag. Here, you’ll need to get creative to
  effectively use light vehicles which are limited to the exterior
  pathways and can’t get into the bases. Harvest allows up to 12 players
  to face off in Capture the Flag, Infinity Slayer, King of the Hill, SWAT
  and Slayer Pro.”
  
• Shatter - “This large, symmetrical map is a
  playground for the Warthog and Mantis - its open pathways make it easy
  to get around, whether on foot or in vehicles. Shatter enables
  multiplayer mayhem for up to 16 players in Infinity Slayer and up to 12
  players in other modes, such as Capture the Flag, King of the Hill,
  Dominion and Extraction.”
  

Extraction mode, meanwhile, is described by Microsoft as “a 5 vs. 5
objective-based game type where opposing Spartan teams are tasked with
extracting assets from various sites around the map. Once a team has
found a site and is in position, they must plant their beacon and
protect it from the opposing team while the extraction process occurs.
If the defending team remains in control of the beacon, they receive one
point, however if the opposing team overtakes the site before
extraction is complete, the point goes to them. Once a site has been
extracted, a new site becomes available. The first team to extract five
points wins.”

Crimson is the first of three map packs, coming ahead of the Majestic
Map Pack in February 2013 and the Castle Map Pack in April 2013. For
more, see the details on Halo 4 DLC 343 released last month.