Halo Wars 2 early access kicks off for Ultimate Edition buyers
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published

If you happened to pick up the Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition, the game is now available to play through early access. And in case you need a little help getting started, the Halo team put out a new video to give strategy tips for putting your army together. Check it out below:
For everyone who opted to skip the Ultimate Edition on Windows 10 and Xbox One, Halo Wars 2 will be available to play on its official launch date, February 21. And if you're still on the the fence, be sure to give our review a look for our thoughts on everything from the campaign to multiplayer and the game's unique Blitz mode.
- Halo Wars 2 review: No mere spinoff, latest entry is one of the franchise's greatest
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Dan Thorp-Lancaster is the Editor in Chief for Windows Central. He began working with Windows Central as a news writer in 2014 and is obsessed with tech of all sorts. You can follow Dan on Twitter @DthorpL and Instagram @heyitsdtl. Got a hot tip? Send it to daniel.thorp-lancaster@futurenet.com.
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My copy of the Ultimate Edition was waiting on my doorstep after returning from morning errands. Just finished playing through the tutorials for a refresher. So far so good.
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I hope this game has great success, it's just not for me. I'm not a strategy kind of player. I did try Blitz mode and got destroyed. I tried getting the power drops but the other team attacked my players and swarmed my bases. Just frustrating more then anything.
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