

Unfortunately, Halo Wars 2 won't support cross-platform multiplayer - at least at launch. Your progress and achievements will carry over between both versions. Nope! Halo Wars 2 is an Xbox Play Anywhere game, meaning buying the game digitally will let you access it on both Xbox One and Windows 10. That package also gets you a Season Pass that grants access to new characters, missions and Blitz cards, as well as Halo Wars Definitive Edition: a remastered version of the first game. Folks who buy the $79 Ultimate Edition of Halo Wars 2 can jump into the fight on Feb. Collecting powerful Blitz cards and building decks looks to be a key aspect of the Halo Wars 2 experience - you can unlock card packs by completing in-game objectives, or by buying them with real money. Instead of having to build up bases to get units on the field, you simply deploy soldiers, vehicles and special abilities using a randomized deck of cards. You can also play through the entire story campaign online with a friend.īut where Halo Wars 2 really shakes things up is the new Blitz mode, which is a fresh, fast-paced take on multiplayer RTS combat.

Halo Wars 2 has a standard smattering of real-time strategy multiplayer modes for up to six players, including traditional Deathmatches as well as territory-control contests such as Strongholds and Domination.
