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Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare

343 Industries · Microsoft Studios

80Critics3.1/5Tuesday, September 26, 20178.9 years ago

Release

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Critic score

80/100

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Game data from IGDB

Editorial overview

Inside Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare

What it is

Awakening the Nightmare DLC Expansion is not included in the Season Pass. The Halo Wars 2 full game is required to play the expansion.

- Play as the Banished in an all-new single player campaign - Battle against an ancient enemy, the Flood - Play online with new multiplayer leaders, units, and maps - Hold your ground in the co-op Terminus Firefight mode - Support for 4K Ultra HD graphics and HDR on Xbox One X and Windows 10

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

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Halo Wars 2

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Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)
Xbox One
Gen 8

Release history

Sep 26, 2017Xbox One
Sep 26, 2017PC (Microsoft Windows)

Themes & modes

Science fictionSingle playerMultiplayer

Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare

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