Halo 5: Guardians beta dated

Starting on December 29 and running until January 18, the beta for {Halo 5: Guardians} will give developers 343 Industries the opportunity to focus on 4vs4 arena gameplay.

During today's Gamescom presentation it was confirmed that the studio are taking the series back its roots, with players going into battle with matching loadouts, as they look to address the feedback received since the release of {Halo 4}. Microsoft also used the stage at Gamescom to announce The Halo Channel.