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Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare (PC cover
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Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare

A large DLC for Halo Wars 2, a science fiction RTS game, created by 343 Industries in cooperation with Creative Assembly. The story of this expansion, called Awakening the Nightmare, takes place a few months after the events of the original game.

This is Halo Wars 2 expansion pack.

Strategy | science fiction | RTS

Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare Release Date

26Sep2017

PC XONE

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Awakening the Nightmare is an expansion for Halo Wars 2, released on PC and XONE. This expansion requires the original game and was created by Creative Assembly and 343 Industries.

Plot

The mainstay of the Awakening the Nightmare expansion is the story campaign set a few months after the events in Halo Wars 2. The plot is focused on the Banished that fight with Flood for survival. Besides the numerous missions the story is also told by cut-scenes created by Blur Studio.

Mechanics

The gameplay is the same as in the original game. Besides a completely new story campaign this expansion also adds two commanders and two new multiplayer maps, among other things. Those maps are also available for free for all owners of Halo Wars 2. Also, this DLC adds a new cooperation mode called Terminus Firefight, in which up to three players can build their bases, create armies and then they have to defend from incoming enemies.

Last updated on 16 June 2017

Game mode: single / multiplayer   Multiplayer mode: Internet  

PEGI rating Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains depictions of violence.
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