The epic sci-fi battles of the Halo video game series are coming to official tabletop form in the upcoming Halo: Flashpoint. The skirmish game has players team up as Halo Spartans or Banished Elites to engage in tactical turn-based combat. Those who have played similar war games like Warhammer 40,000 (particularly in the small Killteam format) will find the premise and gameplay of Halo: Flashpoint familiar, but game creator Mantic Entertainment says even newcomers to the game will find it easy to pick up. says: Genre.
If you’re looking to get started with a new tabletop wargame, you can pre-order the Halo: Flashpoint Spartan Edition box. This box includes all the rulebooks, playing cards, and other tools you need, along with enough minis and terrain for two players to engage in Spartan vs. Banished battles. Other gameplay elements to learn how to play the game. you can Pre-order Halo: Flashpoint Spartan Edition from Amazon for $125 ahead of its release on October 25th.
Halo: Flashpoint Spartan Edition
$125
Halo: Flashpoint Spartan Edition includes:
- Halo: Flashpoint Rulebook
- 16 Spartan models
- 4 Banished Elite Model
- 20 weapon cards
- 20 player cards
- 3 reference cards
- 12 D8 says
- 8 command dice
- Deluxe double-sided playboard and standard playmat
- Pre-colored cardboard terrain and tokens
- Plastic 3D Stadium Accessories
Spartan and Elite minis and 3D plastic arena accessories come unpainted like other mini-based tabletop games. The cardboard terrain elements are full color but require some assembly before play.
The Halo: Flashpoint Spartan Edition box can also be purchased from the official site for 100 euros (equivalent to $110), but buying it from Amazon is still likely the better option for now. You can get free shipping from Amazon, but shipping costs vary depending on the manufacturer’s location.
You can also start playing much faster. Flashpoint is in such high demand that any pre-orders placed on the site after October 1st will be classified as Wave 2 and will not ship until March 2025. However, your Amazon order is currently scheduled to ship on October 25th. Not so with Halo: Flashpoint. There’s no exact release date, but it’s not expected to be released until November 2024. If you use Amazon Prime, you’ll receive the game a few days before November begins.
That said, we don’t know how much they’ll have in stock, so get your Amazon pre-orders quick before they sell out. This would make a great gift for Halo fans this holiday.
If you’d like to purchase more Halo: Flashpoint material, you can pre-order more releases, including expansion packs with additional figures, paint sets, additional terrain pieces, and more, from the official website.
