Seems like 343 Industries and Microsoft Studios’ top-down shooter title Halo: Spartan Assault just got the kind of boost it would have needed to go the distance. Microsoft has announced via the Halo Waypoint that Halo: Spartan Assault will be arriving later this year for Xbox One and Xbox 360 as a digital download.
Spartan Assault, now shown the green light for Xbox consoles, was initially released exclusively for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices before eventually making the title available to age-old Halo fans on the Xbox.
“Halo: Spartan Assault for Xbox One and Xbox 360 will pit gamers in a galactic-scale war against a persistent and overwhelming enemy from long ago – the Flood. With over 30 stimulating missions at your fingertips, play longer than ever with the all-new online Co-op mode and the Operation Hydra expansion that delivered an action-packed addition to the single player campaign,” the official summation for the game states.
From a series that has mostly been dominated by the first-person shooter genre, Halo: Spartan Assault sees a twin-stick gameplay from a top-down view while offering achievements that later gets updated to the same in Halo 4.
The game plays out through the eyes of either Commander Sarah Palmer or Spartan Davis in simulation training aboard the UNSC Infinity, while they fight the Covenant forces. Players also have the option to join with a fellow Spartan in a Co-op battle against the Flood.
“Enlist as a Spartan soldier and sharpen your tactical skills in battle! Set between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, Halo: Spartan Assault, developed by 343 Industries in conjunction with Vanguard Games, is a new chapter within the award-winning Halo universe.”
As a special treat to fans seeking to play the title on their 360s and the upcoming Xbox One, Microsoft has confirmed that players can now experience even longer gameplay sessions with the new online co-op mode and co-op missions.
Also this is the first time the player gets to encounter the Flood with an expanded arsenal filled with even more weapons, armor abilities, and more upgrades.
Halo: Spartan Assault will arrive in December as digital download although no specific price tag has been mentioned for the title as of now.
