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.

Play a mix of Team Slayer and objective game types on re-mastered maps. 4v4.

Challenge seven other opponents on re-mastered maps. This is your fight and yours alone. 8-player Free-For-All.

Play with a team in unranked Team Slayer and objective game types on re-mastered maps. 5v5.

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.

Battle it out in 16-player warfare with vehicles across Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, and Halo 2: Anniversary. 8v8.

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.

It’s back. A mix of the most popular Team Slayer and objective game types from the original Halo 2. 4v4.

A selection of fan-favorite Team Slayer and objective game types from Halo 3. 4v4.

A mix of Team Slayer and objective game types from Halo 4, on a selection of small to medium-sized maps. 5v5.

A collection of tournament-approved game types from Halo 2 and Halo 3. The Battle Rifle is your primary weapon. 4v4.

The official Halo eSports playlist. 4v4.

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.

Wow, This is a awesome. This collection arguably will be the best collection for a long time.

Honestly, the highlight really will just be Halo 3 for me. Going to be playing Big team daily.

I will play a few games on H2 and H4, but not much in comparison to Halo 3.

^this but FO' EVAZZZZZ
Lol

Halo eSports?

Love the playlist, despise the name.

Ooh (:

Game is going to be dope...

I need this
I need to experience zombies on sandtrap again. I wonder if 343 did anything with forge? hope it's still the same

Forge is the same in 3 and 4. Halo 2 anniversary has a new forge.

I'm pretty sure you can already do that today. And the visuals in the remake (aside from some lighting, resolution and fps differences) will look exactly the same.

Still, it's your money.

OT: Very nice looking list. All playlists seem to be on point.