[Locked] MCC Playlist Updates

Good Morning Friends,

This week brings with our regular planned Matchmaking update a game update! Full details of this patch can be found HERE. The TL;DR breakdown is that we're bringing you Team Duals, some Challenge adjustments, and bug fixes for challenges! Full details below:

Game Update

• Fixed an issue where challenge progress was not retained across multiple platforms.
• Fixed an issue where sometimes on relaunch, your challenge progress would display as none.
• Fixed an issue where challenge progress could display less than the actual progress made.

Playlist Changes

• Rotated in Duals in Social 4v4 for Halo 2: Classic, Halo 2: Anniversary, and Halo 3
• Rotated in Duals in Social FFA for Halo 2: Classic, Halo 2: Anniversary, and Halo 3

Challenge improvements

• Reduced score requirement of weekly campaign score challenge from 50,000 to 20,000

Jump in and enjoy double the fun today!

Cheers,
Postums

Good Morning,

Welcome back, Spartans for another weekly Playlist update. Get ready to hit the field to score goals as Grifball returns to MCC!

Playlist Changes

• Rotated Grifball into the featured category in social games
• Rotated out Shotty Snipers

Whether you prefer sword or hammer, make sure to keep those matches clean! As always, thank you for playing and we will see you online!

Cheers,
Postums

Good Morning,

Gather round Spartans. The time has come for another weekly Matchmaking update for MCC. This week randomness is your friend (or foe) as Fiesta becomes available for a limited time! Full details are listed below:

Playlist Changes

• Rotated Fiesta into the featured category for social 4v4 and 8p FFA
• Rotated out 2v2v2v2 Rocket Race

This luck of the draw game type is a fan favorite amongst the community, and we hope you enjoy! As always, thank you for playing, and we will see you online!

Cheers,
Postums

Good Morning Friends,

Play ball! Tomorrow's sport returns today. Pick up those Gravity Hammers and Energy Swords as you battle it out in Grifball.

Playlist Changes

• Grifball rotates in
• Duals leaves the party

Score more points than your opponent to win. See you on the court, Spartans!

Cheers,
Postums

Salutations, Spartans! We hope you have enjoyed Recon Slayer and today, we're excited to introduce another new game variant: Recon SWAT. That's right. Trade out your M6G pistols for ODST's M6S Automag and work on those headshots.

Playlist Changes:

• Recon SWAT rotates in and will be played on existing SWAT map variants
• Recon Slayer rotates out

Challenge Improvements
On Monday, we deployed a service change which allowed us to start processing/registering Halo: CE Server Challenges. Since the change has been working as expected, today (Wednesday) we enabled the Halo: CE UI in the Challenge Hub to reflect which challenges are supported by that title.

Halo Insider
Halo 4 flighting is coming up soon and we want you to join the fun! Register for the Halo Insider program today at aka.ms/HaloInsider. Be sure to verify your email, choose your preferred platforms for participation, and check our weekly development updates at aka.ms/FridayDevFlightUpdateMCC for the latest information.

In the meantime... You know the maps, time to play!

Stand your ground or get up close and personal – It's time for Shotty Snipers! Featuring ranged and close quarters combat, this fan-favorite returns to matchmaking, replacing Grifball. This week also brings some additional changes with the introduction of the Halloween Challenge Event (did we mention new, exclusive nameplates?) and an adjustment to the ranked playlists. Keep reading for more info!

Playlist Changes

• Shotty Snipers rotates into 4v4 and FFA
• Grifball has left the court

Haloween Celebration Event
From now until November 4th, complete challenges in our Haloween Celebration Event to unlock two brand-new nameplates: Shotgun Shell and Spider Web. You can see all the challenges and track your progress through your in-game Challenge Hub. Remember, this event ends at 10am on November 4th so don't delay!

Ranked Playlists
Beginning on October 21, the consolidation and rotation of our ranked playlist offerings will begin. The Halo 2: Classic, Halo 2: Anniversary, and Halo: Reach Hardcore playlists will be removed as stand-alone playlists and will rotate monthly, starting with Halo: Reach Hardcore. The other playlists will remain with no changes at this time.

Halo Insider Program
Halo 4 flighting is coming up soon and we want you to join the fun! Register for the Halo Insider program today at aka.ms/HaloInsider. Be sure to verify your email, choose your preferred platforms for participation, and check our weekly development updates at aka.ms/FridayDevFlightUpdateMCC for the latest information.

Now it's time to work on those snapshots!

And the race is on! That's right, it's the return of Rocket Race! Zoom along on a Mongoose while dodging rockets. If that's not your speed, Recon Slayer is still available for Ranked play. Don't forget if you get to level 20, you'll unlock an exclusive sniper rifle skin for Halo 3 when Season 4 drops. If that wasn't enough, our Haloween celebration is still going on so complete those challenges and earn your nameplates.

Playlist changes

• Rocket Race takes off for H2A and H3 in 2v2v2v2 (Multi Team)

Halo Insider Program

If you have not yet registered for the Halo Insider program, what are you waiting for? Flighting is your chance to help us improve things. Register today at aka.ms/HaloInsider. Be sure to verify your email, choose your preferred platforms for participation, and check our weekly development updates at aka.ms/FridayDevFlightUpdateMCC for the latest information regarding upcoming flights.

Rev your engines and race for the hill!

It's time to suit up and take the courts – Grifball is back! Face off against the enemy team and score more points than them to win. For those of you who prefer to wield guns over hammers, jump into ranked Recon Slayer and earn your very own coveted Avalanche Sniper Rifle skin.

Playlist Changes

• Grifball rotates in
• Fiesta moves the party to Action Sack

Halo Insider Program

Flighting is your chance to help us improve our games so if you have not yet registered for the Halo Insider program yet, what are you waiting for? Register today at aka.ms/HaloInsider and be sure to verify your email, choose your preferred platforms for participation. For the latest information on upcoming flights, flight status, etc, you can check our weekly development updates at aka.ms/FridayDevFlightUpdateMCC.

Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor!

Welcome to the post-holiday stupor. We, like most of you, have moved on beyond turkey leftovers and are ready for something new. Say goodbye to Turkey Time and hello to your little friend the shotgun. Or sniper. Whichever one you prefer.

Playlist Changes

• Shotty Snipers is back in social 4v4 and FFA
• Turkey Time goes back in the oven until next year

Halo Insider Program

Flighting is your chance to help us improve our games so if you have not yet registered for the Halo Insider program yet, don't delay! Register today at aka.ms/HaloInsider and be sure to verify your email and choose your preferred platforms for participation. For the latest information on upcoming flights, flight status, and more, you can check our weekly development updates at aka.ms/FridayDevFlightUpdateMCC.

The holidays are quickly approaching and we've got lots of goods to deliver. We're stuffing your stockings with a playlist update, leaving some new maps under the tree, and more! For the full list of what's coming, check out the blog at aka.Ms/MCC2020.
New Toys/Features

• Ability to filter incoming chat
• Halo 3 tech suits available for Spartan Customization

Playlist Update

• Introducing Community Forge Test! Featuring maps from ForgeHub, this category will be live for three weeks with some map/modes making their way into matchmaking after
  • New maps: Athlon, Mainstage, Mirage, Traumatica, Basilisk, Carnival, Gauntlet, Genesis, and Serpent
• Grifball is retired until next month

Additional Updates/Fixes

• Increased respawn time to 10 seconds in H4 Squad Battle objective game types
• Reworked Dominion objective ordnance in H4 Squad Battle
• Fixed an issue where Active Camo pick-up respawned instantly on Multicog

Halo Insider Program
Flighting is your chance to help us improve our games so if you have not yet registered for the Halo Insider program yet, don't delay! Register today at aka.ms/HaloInsider and be sure to verify your email and choose your preferred platforms for participation. For the latest information on upcoming flights, flight status, and more, you can check our weekly development updates at aka.ms/FridayDevFlightUpdateMCC.

Community Forge Test Maps/Modes

• Athlon (Foundry) by ArturBloodshot features: Slayer, Multi Flag CTF, KOTH
• Basilisk (Sandbox) by DeeDorr features: Slayer, Multi Flag CTF, and KotH
• Mainstage (Foundry) by Sam Malone xbl features: Slayer, Multi Flag CTF, KOTH
• Mirage (Foundry) by EvaduR features: Slayer, Multi Flag CTF, Neutral Bomb Assault, KOTH, Oddball
• Traumatica (Foundry) by Danger Tanner features: Slayer, Multi Flag CTF
• Carnival (Sandbox) by DeeDorr features: Slayer, Multi Flag CTF
• Gauntlet (Sandbox) by Sir Veyza and The Grim Dealer features: Slayer, Multi Flag CTF, Neutral Bomb Assault, KOTH
• Genesis (Sandbox) by ZombieVillan features: Slayer, Multi Flag CTF, KOTH, Oddball
• Serpent (Sandbox) by Kabe features: Slayer, KOTH

If you check out the new Community Forge Test, let us know what you think. In the meantime, game on!