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"Halo 4 will not receive a standalone multiplayer mode, Microsoft has confirmed. The game&amp;#039;s multiplayer mode is currently found on the second game disc or must be downloaded from Xbox Live, leading to speculation that it would be released individually.   Microsoft has denied the rumours, however, telling CVG that there are no plans to sell the content separately. &amp;quot;The option to download Halo 4 multiplayer content from Xbox Live is simply an additional option we&amp;#039;re providing to consumers,&amp;quot; reads the Microsoft statement. &amp;quot;There are no plans to offer Halo 4 Infinity Multiplayer digital download as a separate product or purchase,&amp;quot; the statement concludes. A similar option was provided by Sony for Killzone 3 earlier this year. Halo 4 was released earlier this week. Its launch was accompanied by an extravagant aerial performance in London.  The game is set four years after the events of Halo 3, marking the return of iconic hero Master Chief and representing the beginning of a brand new saga.  In addition to the single-player campaign, Halo 4 features a robust multiplayer offering through War Games, which will take place on the Spartan training ship Infinity and will tie into the game&amp;#039;s story. The game has experienced a number of server issues, including connection, matchmaking and ranking problems. &amp;gt; &amp;#039;Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn&amp;#039; Episode Five review &amp;gt; Read Digital Spy&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Halo 4&amp;#039; review Watch a trailer for Halo 4 below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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