Insider Program Flighting

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Yes, Halo 4's flight has indeed taken off, bringing tons of new features to the hands of Halo Insiders. The main goal of this flight is to validate Halo 4 on PC, the additional Halo 4 content coming to both platforms, and new features such as crossplay and Advanced Graphics Options. Collaborating with Halo Insiders give us a better understanding of where the game stands based on player feedback and help us determine how much more work we need to do before releasing to the public. To that end, if you're in the flight and spot something strange that isn't in the Known Issues list, please be sure to let us know on aka.ms/HaloSupportInsider.

If you're not a Halo Insider, you can catch Andy and myself do a walkthrough of the flight tomorrow at 2pm PT live on Twitch and YouTube. Or, if you'd just like to see an outline of the flight content here in writing, I've got you covered:

New Features

• Input-based matchmaking & crossplay 
  • Crossplay is fully available in Firefight, Forge, and multiplayer modes  
  • Halo 4’s Campaign and Spartan Ops mode do not currently support crossplay between Xbox and PC 
• Server Region Selection 
• Per-Piece Customization for Halo 4 (Visors can now be selected for Halo 4 Customization)
• Halo 4 Forge improvements including Trait Zones, New Movement Control, and Local/World Axis Toggle
• Advanced Graphics Options for Halo 4 (PC only) 
• Text Chat Availability and Moderation 
• A Field of View (FOV) option will be available for Halo 4 on Xbox One consoles 

Gameplay Content

Campaign  

• Missions: Requiem, Forerunner, Reclaimer, Shutdown, and Composer 
• Playlists: Canyon Combat 

Spartan Ops

• Departure: Land Grab, Sniper Alley, The Challenge, Sacred, and Core 
• Artifact: Clean Up, For Science, Hacksaw, Pelican Down, and Gagarin 

Multiplayer

• Social Games: 2v2, 4v4, 8 player Free-for-All (FFA), 12 player FFA (Infection), 8v8 
• Competitive: H4 Squad Battle (6v6)
• Maps: Adrift, Exile, Haven, Longbow, Meltdown, Ragnarok, Impact, Landfall, Skyline, Perdition, and Pitfall