Halo 5: Guardians will be receiving two new maps, new REQs and armour sets courtesy of the free update Ghosts of Meridian. The update will be out next week though 343 Industries hasn’t confirmed exactly when.

It has announced a livestream for April 5th to share more information on the same though. The new maps in question are Skirmish at Darkstar for Warzone, which also features new bosses, and Tyrant for Arena mode. Players can also expect general changes and improvements like weapon balancing, matchmaking fixes, new features for Forge and much more.

Halo 5 already received some fairly new content with community BTB and Grifball maps that were crafted by fans and refined by 343 Industries. They’ll be live for a while but make sure you play them soon – the developer has a habit of introducing new community maps and modes as replacements over time. Then there’s Warzone Firefight which will be arriving in the Summer and bringing some PvE action to Warzone.

What are your thoughts on Ghosts of Meridian? Let us know in the comments.

343 Industries’ next free update for Halo 5: Guardians will be Warzone-related. “Ghosts of Meridian” will feature a new map called Skirmish at Darkstar and will include a ton of new additions like new weapons, weapon skins, helmets, assassinations, emblems, vehicles (including a new Mantis variant called the Hannibal) and more. The above concept art provides somewhat of a hint as to what the map will look like.

Those who are interested in new community maps can also take note as the developer is working on playtesting and refining community-made Forge maps for general play. While some maps still require work, Community BTB and Grifball maps are in the final stages and should roll out when Ghosts of Meridian is ready.

Though Infection, another often-requested multiplayer, hasn’t been confirmed it will be interesting to see if it actually comes through. If not, there’s always the month after. What are your thoughts on Ghosts of Meridian? Let us know in the comments.