Overview

• The Xbox version is live today, with the Halo ODST Legendary Warbond available at launch.
• Crossplay is enabled by default across Xbox, PS5, and PC, with eight-digit Friend Codes for teaming up and an option to disable crossplay in settings.
• First-time players complete a tutorial before entering their Super Destroyer to access the Galactic War table, and primary objectives count even if a squad is wiped during extraction.
• The Democracy Space Station allows voting every four hours and resource donations to charge tactical actions such as airstrikes, orbital bombardments, enemy blockades, and campaign progress boosts.
• Progression runs through permanent Warbonds using Medals and Super Credits, stratagems are color-coded and unlocked with levels plus Requisition Slips, ship modules provide upgradeable mission buffs, and an optional first-person view is available by holding ADS after toggling with RS.