10 Things You Need To Know About Halo Wars 2

2. Creative Assembly Already Have A Great Rapport With The Fans

Despite the legions of fans that adore Creative Assembly for their work on various other RTS's over the years (and Alien: Isolation), the Halo Wars 2 beta was very positively received, allowing the studio to test out the online components of the full release ahead of time.

Following this, the team welcomed feedback from all who took part, tweaking a number of things that included "resolving connectivity issues, tuning the gameplay, and adjustments to the control scheme and user interface".

In this day and age, it's integral for any developer to maintain a semi-constant connection to their fanbase, so thanks to years in the industry and the perfect utilisation of a pre-release beta, Halo Wars 2 feels like a mighty confident package ahead of its 21st February release.