‘Halo 5’ Reveals $25 Arena REQ Bundle with New Armor, Weapon Skins and More
Microtransactions play a huge part in raking in the big bucks for 343 Industries' "Halo 5: Guardians," and the new addition is sure to make a respectable dent with a boatload of features available. The new bundle, dubbed the Arena REQ Bundle, will be a premium pack with a number of enviable armor and skins to make the gaming experience even better and more exciting for "Halo 5."
According to a report from the official Halo Waypoint blog, the latest REQ bundle will bring a whopping 14 Premium Arena REQ Packs to the game. However, the set of packs will not drop at the same time. Instead, they will be released sporadically with two packs becoming available every week for seven consecutive weeks.
Even the content is randomized with a focus on unlockable visual customization REQs such as armors, visors, weapon skins and the like. These will boost the players' chances at getting at the rarest REQs with Mythic and Legendary items. Purchasing this bundle will also grant the players the covetable Mark V Alpha armor set, which was inspired by the Master Chief's armor in the past installment "Halo: Combat Evolved."
The Arena REQ Bundle will be priced at $24.99. Only one bundle can be purchased with each Xbox Live account.
The Arena REQ Bundle will debut at the "Halo 5: Guardians" REQ store, Xbox.com, Xbox Dashboard and other retail stores on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Meanwhile, the Warzone REQ Bundle is currently still available for purchase.
This is only the latest microtransaction bundle offered by 343 Industries. The company has been wildly successful with this gaming feature, especially for "Halo 5" which has already generated over $1 million in microtransactions as of December last year, according to a report from Game Spot.
Microsoft has announced that a portion of the earnings out of microtransactions are added to the "Halo World Championship" prize pool, bringing the total amount to an impressive $2 million.
Meanwhile, the "Halo World Championship" continues to pave new frontiers with its inclusion in ESPN's X Games this year, according to a report from Variety. It's the fifth year in the running that ESPN included an eSports arm in the X Games, but the first time "Halo" has gotten tapped to participate.
"We worked with (eSports league) MLG to figure out which title would make the most sense," Tim Reed, vice president of X Games, explained. "We looked at factors like audience and participation and based off those factors we decided."
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