Halo: Spartan Assault avatar items beat the game to market by a day

For at least a calendar week we knew that the Halo: Spartan Assault launch party was scheduled for last nighttime, July xvi. But Microsoft didn't want to announce the game'south actual launch date for some reason, so doubt remained that it would make it this week. Well, Spartan Assail didn't release today, only this night we officially learned that it'due south coming tomorrow.

Fans might have to await another day to play Halo: Spartan Assail, but that doesn't mean they can't celebrate the game's impending release right this minute. Microsoft and 343 Industries have only released 7 new Spartan Assault-themed avatar items on the Xbox Marketplace. Hey, at least our avatars tin be dressed for success when the game launches tomorrow!

Costume play

What exercise the 7 new avatar items consist of? Well, a Spartan Assault logo t-shirt in both male person and female variations accounts for two of them. A stylish Palmer helmet t-shirt comes in boy and girl styles as well. The pattern resembles the emblems that players create for themselves in the Halo games. All four shirts cost fourscore Microsoft Points (they're not quite defunct yet) or $1 each.

Of course, fanciful avatar stuff tends to be way more heady than t-shirts. Thankfully, Microsoft also released full golden avatar trunk armor based on Spartan Davis, the game'south new male graphic symbol. The Spartan Davis Armor comes in both male and female varieties for a steep 320 Microsoft Points ($four) each. Spartan Assault's other protagonist Sarah Palmer's armor has been available since February, when it was released as part of the Halo 4 avatar collection.

Props for the prop

The seventh and final new Spartan Attack avatar item has quickly become one of my favorite props to date. It's a Windows 8 tablet with screen borders that match the bodily Halo: Spartan Assault in-game border. I wouldn't want the corners of my bodily tablet cut off like that, but it'due south a striking design nonetheless. The rear of the tablet is emblazoned with the game's logo. The Halo: Spartan Assault Tablet prop rings upward at 240 MS Points ($3).

You lot can browse or purchase the full assortment of Halo: Spartan Assault gear at Xbox.com.

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