{"id":37885,"date":"2012-05-16T17:00:52","date_gmt":"2012-05-16T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=37885"},"modified":"2012-05-16T17:03:19","modified_gmt":"2012-05-16T15:03:19","slug":"halo-4-limited-edition-announced-sa-pricing-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/37885-halo-4-limited-edition-announced-sa-pricing-revealed","title":{"rendered":"Halo 4 Limited Edition announced, SA pricing revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the community effort to literally <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/37724-halo-4s-box-art-emerges-thanks-to-fans.html\">piece together<\/a> the impressive looking Halo 4 box art, <a title=\"Microsoft\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/11861-Microsoft\">Microsoft<\/a> and <a title=\"343 Industries\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/24168-343-Industries\">343 Industries<\/a> have revealed the Limited Edition of the upcoming Halo entry.<\/p>\n<p>The Halo 4 Limited Edition will be available on 6 November, the official worldwide launch for the game, although you can already pre-order the game today.<\/p>\n<p>You may be wondering what virtual bells and whistles you get with the Limited version; well for one thing, you get a serious head-start in the online arena.<\/p>\n<p>The Limited Edition (which will set local gamers back R899.00) includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>War Games Map Pack Access<\/strong> \u2013 The Limited Edition includes access to nine maps \u2013 three future competitive multiplayer map packs, each including three locations, available for download post-launch on Xbox LIVE. (A detailed release schedule for the map packs will be announced at a later time).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specializations<\/strong> \u2013 Receive early access to six Specializations, available at launch on <a title=\"XBLA - Xbox Live Arcade\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/24147-XBLA-Xbox-Live-Arcade\">Xbox LIVE<\/a>, to achieve higher ranks in your Spartan career. In addition to gaining access to new ranks, Specializations unlock new customization options. Purchasers of the Halo 4 Limited Edition will get access on launch day, while others will have to wait as Specializations are released over time.<\/p>\n<p>The Limited Edition also contains the <strong>UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet<\/strong>, which includes an armour customization schematic, a blueprint of the massive ship itself, and insight into what it means to be one of humanity\u2019s finest warriors: the Spartan-IVs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonus digital content through Xbox LIVE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unique in-game Spartan-IV armor skin;<\/li>\n<li>Unique in-game weapon skin for the Assault Rifle;<\/li>\n<li>An exclusive in-game emblem;<\/li>\n<li>Xbox LIVE Avatar prop; and<\/li>\n<li>Xbox LIVE Avatar Spartan-IV armor set.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Special Edition<\/strong> \u2013 An extended 90-minute version of the live-action digital series that will bring the Halo universe to life as you\u2019ve never seen it, and provide an enthralling back-story leading up to the events of Halo 4.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Halo 4 Limited Edition also includes the following exclusive videos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bonus in-fiction content expanding the characters and stories of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn;<\/li>\n<li>Special Featurette: Bringing Gaming into Reality; 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