The dates of future expansion of Halo 4 were already leaked several days ago, but today Major Nelson has officially confirmed via his blog that the Crimson Map Pack will arrive on December 10. This package contains the maps Wreckage, Harvest and Shatter, also added new achievements totaling 250 g and a new game mode called Extraction . You can find a description of the maps below, remembering that the DLC will cost 800 Microsoft Points and will be free for Season Pass holders and Limited Edition of the game.

New maps:

• Wreckage : is the manifestation of the war. A map of average size, with an asymmetrical ground ideal for contain objectives related to "King of the Hill" and "capture the flag". The environment is devastated by offering numerous debris covers and slots, as well as offer a challenge to the most reckless with the Warthog.
• Harvest : agriculture is the planet where humans had their first contact with the Coventant. Small to medium-sized, is ideal for frantic discounts to "capture the flag", and the vehicles are allowed to travel only on exterior paths, without the chance to get in. Here are privileged encounters close but outside also snipers can feel at home, with long paths without many shelters.
• Shatter : the map is inspired by the natural crystalline surfaces of the mining site of UNSC. The dimensions are large, and the open spaces can be travelled on foot or aboard various vehicles, such as Warthog and Mantis. Shatter is ideal for "domain" and the new "extraction" mode. In addition to the vast open spaces are tunnels and sub-steps to escape or overcome clashes opposing defenses without being noticed.

New mode

• Extraction: two teams from compostre 5 players vie for a mining site. The first team that arrives must plant its beacon to start unpacking and defend from the enemy team. If you can defend the territory for the required time, you get a point, and if the opposing team manages to regain the site before the extraction is completed, go to them. Once the point has been assigned, a new site appears. Winner is the player who first gets to 5 points.

We leave you to the trailer and to a full-bodied set of images showing all news of the package.