E3 2016: Halo Wars 2 Release Date Announced, Beta Begins Today

During Microsoft's E3 2016 press conference, 343 Industries Studio Head Dan Ayoub revealed that Halo Wars 2 will be available on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC on February 21, 2017.

The Halo Wars 2 beta for Xbox One was also confirmed for June 13 to June 20 and is live now. A page on the Xbox Games Store first revealed the Halo Wars 2 beta dates last week.

Halo Wars 2 was first announced at Gamescom 2015 and will be developed by Creative Assembly.

For all the news from Microsoft's 2016 E3 press conference and more, be sure to head over to IGN's E3 2016 event hub.

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