[Locked] MCC Playlist Updates for Xbox One - 2020

Hello Spartans!

This forum post is a singular location for Playlist Updates that are done on a weekly cadence to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One for the year 2020. Please check back each week to learn more about the latest playlist updates!

1/8/2020
1/15/2020
1/22/2020
1/29/2020

2/5/2020
2/12/2020
2/19/2020
2/26/2020

3/3/2020 (PC H:CEA Launch)
3/11/2020
3/18/2020
3/25/2020

4/1/2020
4/8/2020
4/15/2020
4/22/2020
4/29/2020

5/6/2020
5/20/2020

Cheers,
Postums

Good Morning Friends,

This week’s playlist update rewards you in unique ways for how you defeat enemy Spartans. Power Slayer for Halo: Reach is coming online as this week’s featured category for Social 4v4 and FFA. This unique twist on slayer grants you temporary powerups based on how you kill enemies. Earn increased movement when defeating an enemy, increased health for melee kills, an enhanced motion sensor for assassinations, and increased damage for finishing off an opponent with a headshot. Details for what’s new are below:

Rotational Playlist Changes

• Power Slayer rotates in
• Shotty Snipers rotates out

Power Slayer

• Selectable in Social Games for 4v4 and FFA
• Available in Halo: Reach

Be sure to hop online for the opportunity to show the enemies what you are made of as Power Slayer be available for a limited time in Social Games. Make those kills count Spartans! As always, thank you for playing and we will see you online!

Cheers,
Postums

Hello Friends,

Today’s playlist update is mixing in some new with some old for a fresh new option to play. Fiesta is coming to MCC as this week’s featured playlist. This will mark the first time it rotates into matchmaking for Halo: Combat Evolved ever! On top of this, to help make your time inside a little more enjoyable, we've turned on Double XP globally for MCC and Halo 5. Logging in to Halo 5 will also earn you free Arena and Warzone XP Boost Packs weekly. Full details are below:

Rotational Playlist Changes

• Fiesta rotates in for all games in MCC
• Grifball rotates out

Halo: CE Fiesta

• All new Fiesta game type available on Battle Creek, Damnation, Prisoner, Chill Out, Derelict, Wizard, and Longest
• Fiesta will be available as the featured category

Global Double XP Event

• Double XP for medals
• Double the XP cap for medal categories
• Available in both social and ranked multiplayer Matchmaking

It’s time to bring some randomness to the order and earn lots of extra XP this week. Hop on into Social Games to check out these fun and whacky game types we all love dearly. As always, thank you for playing and we will see you online!

Cheers,
Postums

Hey Friends,

Welcome back for another weekly playlist update! This week brings CE Mayhem to the featured category. This chaotic collection of community-created content brings 16 players together in Halo: Combat Evolved on some of the smallest maps it has to offer. Details for these changes are below:

Rotational Playlist Changes

• CE Mayhem rotates into the featured category.
• SWAT rotates out of the featured category but is still available.

CE Mayhem: 8v8

• Mayhem Slayer on Battle Creek, Rat Race, and Hang 'Em High.
• Mayhem CTF on Hang 'Em High.
• Mayhem One Flag CTF on Rat Race.
• Mayhem Static King on Battle Creek.
• Mayhem Crazy King on Damnation, Hang 'Em High, Rat Race, and Derelict.

Whether you like running the flag, capturing the hill, or focusing solely on getting kills, CE Mayhem will bring all the action to you in this epic 8v8 game mode. Hop on over to the action with this new featured category in Social Games. As always, thank you for playing and we will see you online!

Cheers,
Postums

Good Morning Friends,

It is time again to get ready for ranged combat in this week’s playlist update! Shotty Snipers is back again in the featured slot for social 4v4 and 8p FFA. Full details for this week’s changes are below:

Rotational Playlist Changes

• Shotty Snipers rotates into the featured category
• Grifball rotates out of the featured category

Shotty Snipers

• 4v4 Social
• 8p Social FFA

Global Double XP Event

• Global Double XP is active

Double XP is still in effect until April 29th and with social distancing being paramount during this time, you can continue practicing it from afar in this fun rotational mode! As always, thank you for playing and we will see you online!

Cheers,
Postums

Good Morning Friends,

Welcome back for another weekly playlist update. Today’s changes include the addition of new FFA options, updates across Halo: Reach playlists, and the conclusion of Halo: Reach CE Anniversary and the Global Double XP event. Details for these changes are below:

FFA Changes

• Precision Slayer FFA is now available
• Auto Slayer FFA is now available

Halo: Reach Playlist Updates

• 4v4 map weighting has been updated
• Ranked matching widened at higher levels for Halo: Reach Hardcore and Halo: Reach Invasion

Rotational Changes

• Halo: Reach CE Anniversary rotates out

Global Double XP Event

• Global Double XP Event has now ended

Looking Ahead
Each week we conduct maintenance on the playlist offering to make sure it stays fresh and offers enjoyable experiences for all. In a future playlist update we will be retiring the Halo: Reach Team Slayer playlist, and wanted to let players know ahead of time. All offerings that are present in this playlist will continue to be available in the Precision Slayer category within Social matchmaking. As always, thank you for playing and we will see you online!

Cheers,
Postums

Good Morning Friends,

Welcome to another MCC playlist update! Full details for this week’s changes are below:

Playlist Updates

• Adjusted settings for Hardcore Bomb on Shrine and Warlord in H2A Team Hardcore
• Adjusted Halo 2 Classic Big Team Territories
• Removed Halo 2: Anniversary Big Team Assault from Bloodline

Get out there and make us proud Spartans! As always, thank you for playing and we will see you online!

Cheers,
Postums