343 Industries has released a new trailer for Halo Wars 2. The video gives players a first look at the protagonist Atriox.
The new game is set in the science fiction universe of the Halo series in the year 2559, and is a sequel to the 2009 video game Halo Wars. The game sees the return of the human crew aboard the UNSC warship Spirit of Fire and introduces a new alien faction known as the Banished.
Like Halo Wars, the game features two playable factions: humanity's main military arm, the United Nations Space Command, who return from the first game, and a new alien faction known as the Banished, who serve as replacement for the Covenant.
The game will feature a number of multiplayer modes that can be played online with up to six players, including Skirmish, Deathmatch and Blitz.
Halo Wars 2 launches February 21st 2017 for PC and Xbox One.