I did an article on Halo Wars yesterday, about a new online map feature they were doing. Today, it’s to announce that the Strategic Options DLC will be launching later this afternoon. Included in the new DLC is three more game modes:

· Keepaway Mode: In this “Halo Wars” adaptation of Capture the Flag, teams will battle it out to capture a free-roaming Forerunner Sentinel to score points before the other team. The number of Sentinels needed to win scales with the number of combatants.

· Tug of War Mode: Players must build a stronger army than their opponents to succeed.  Defeating enemies is essential, but success is determined by a combination of the army, buildings and resources left standing in the end.

· Reinforcement Mode: Players must adapt their tactics and use the ever-changing set of units to outwit and outlast the enemy, all the while facing successive waves of incoming units.

It will be available for 800 MS Points later today (May 19th).