Halo Wars 2’s 2-vs.-2 mode speeds up real-time strategy multiplayer for consoles

Microsoft’s Halo Wars 2 comes with a suite of multiplayer modes that should satisfy the thirst for variety among real-time strategy fans.

Built by RTS studio The Creative Assembly, Halo Wars 2 will be published by Microsoft on February 21 on the Xbox One and Windows. It’s one of the big exclusives that Microsoft hopes will keep fans busy during a slow season. I had a chance to preview it at a recent Microsoft event.