That's according to a recent report by Business Insider that cites at least two people who are involved in the project.
Catalyst is a new Arena map set in "an expansive, tunnel-like Forerunner structure", while BTB map Breaker is set in "a Banished scrapyard where each team’s base is a huge chunk of ship debris".
Journalist Jeff Grubb says that "as of a couple of weeks ago", the rumoured deal betweek Xbox and Kojima Productions for an Xbox-exclusive title is "still on."
Though the compilation's seasonal content model has been dropped, 343 Industries says it will still continue to release updates throughout this year.
The Austin-based studio is "deepening" its relationship with 343 Industries ahead of the launch of Season 2: Lone Wolves on May 3rd.
Brad Sams believes reports of chip revisions are true but also notes that "Microsoft is always working on revisions of the hardware."
The new update also adds cross-platform campaign co-op for Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, campaign customization for Halo 4, and more.
Kristen Hines will be taking up the role at the company from April 25, and will report to chief people officer Julie Hodges.
Bethesda-published games often see a startling disparity in critical reception and commercial performances- why exactly is that?
The Flood will finally be making their way into Firefight, seemingly replacing the Covenant as players attempt to survive.
Certain Affinity is rumoured to be working on a AAA Monster-Hunter inspired title exclusively for Xbox consoles.
Age of Empires 4's Microsoft Store page seems to provide further evidence that the real-time strategy title is headed to Xbox consoles.
"We did everything we could but that's the reality of the market," says creative director Jean-Francois Dugas while touting the game as "a great ride."
The new Season launches on May 3rd and includes two new maps - Breaker and Catalyst - along with new modes like Last Spartan Standing.
This comes shortly after many employees at across the company chose to form a labour union to combat poor workplace conditions.
Ahead of Season 2: Lone Wolves' upcoming launch, 343 Industries has dropped more details on the improvements it'll bring.
Despite advancements like Game Pass and major acquisitions, Xbox's first-party development still has its share of problems.
A brief leaked description of the mode reads: "Level up your loadout by earning Personal Score to be the last Spartan standing."
Gears 5 is nearly three years old, so when can we expect its sequel to launch?
The Coalition technical director Kate Rayner talks about the many changes that Gears fans can expect from the Unreal Engine upgrade.
