The Xbox Live playlists each Halo game supports is always a critical thing to Halo fans. The playlists go a long way towards influencing how players spend their time in the ranked environment. Popular gametypes can bubble up as their own playlists (Shotty Snipers! Team Snipers! Grifball!), and bad ones can go away and be replaced by something more interesting. It’s especially critical with The Master Chief Collection, as the developers at 343 Industries have to juggle what the community wants across not one but four Halo games. You can’t have too many playlists without spreading players too thin, but you also need enough to satisfy everyone’s individual game and gametype preferences. Without further delay, here are 343’s launch-day playlists for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Team Halo 2: Anniversary Play a mix of Team Slayer and objective game types on re-mastered maps. 4v4. Halo 2: Anniversary Rumble Challenge seven other opponents on re-mastered maps. This is your fight and yours alone. 8-player Free-For-All. Team Halo 2: Anniversary Social Play with a team in unranked Team Slayer and objective game types on re-mastered maps. 5v5. Team Slayer Eliminate the enemy team across four Halo games: Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 2: Anniversary. Nothing but Team Slayer, 24/7. 4v4. Big Team Battle Battle it out in 16-player warfare with vehicles across Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, and Halo 2: Anniversary. 8v8. Halo: Combat Evolved The game that started it all. Play a mix of Slayer and objective game types in Halo: Combat Evolved for the first time on Xbox Live. 4v4. Halo 2 Classic It’s back. A mix of the most popular Team Slayer and objective game types from the original Halo 2. 4v4. Halo 3 A selection of fan-favorite Team Slayer and objective game types from Halo 3. 4v4. Halo 4 A mix of Team Slayer and objective game types from Halo 4, on a selection of small to medium-sized maps. 5v5. Team Hardcore A collection of tournament-approved game types from Halo 2 and Halo 3. The Battle Rifle is your primary weapon. 4v4. Halo eSports The official Halo eSports playlist. 4v4. SWAT (Rotational) Aim for the head! A collection of SWAT game types on our favorite maps from Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, and Halo 2: Anniversary. Players have no shields and are equipped with rifles. 4v4. Source:IGN
