Toy company Mega Bloks has announced a new line of playsets based on Microsoft's upcoming sci-fi shooter, Halo 5: Guardians. Ranging in price from $10-$55, they include sets based on UNSC soldiers and Covenant bad guys, and come with a wide variety of guns and vehicles taken from the games.
These toys, available now, are officially licensed and add to Mega Bloks' existing lineup of Halo sets. In July, Microsoft and Mega Bloks teamed up for an amazing Mega Bloks version of Halo 5's Raid on Apex 7 multiplayer map, which was made up of more than 89,500 blocks and weighed a half-ton.
For a closer look at the new Halo 5 Mega Bloks sets, click through the images in the galleries below. Official product descriptions, written by Mega Bloks, are also included.
Halo 5 launches on October 27 for Xbox One. In other recent news about the game, Microsoft has announced how the game's multiplayer REQ system will work.
Covenant Commander ($10; 97 pieces)
- Buildable Ghost, with dual rapid-fire plasma cannons
- Includes the Jul 'Mdama micro action figure with super-poseable, highly detailed design
- Includes a detailed Energy Sword weapon accessory
- Collect and combine with other Mega Bloks Halo sets to build your own authentic Halo universe
UNSC Attack Gausshog ($25; 229 pieces)
- Buildable iconic UNSC Attack Gausshog with black resin finish and gold interior, 360-degree rotating Gauss Cannon, and working suspension
- Includes the iconic Master Chief and Arbiter micro action figures, each with super-poseable, highly detailed design
- Detailed accessories include detachable armor and Assault Rifle and Energy Sword weapons
- Collect and combine with other Mega Bloks Halo sets to build your own authentic Halo universe
Phaeton Gunship ($45; 455 pieces)
- Buildable Forerunner Phaeton, featuring front turret and two heavy beam cannon arrays
- Includes a highly detailed, super-poseable, UNSC Spartan and two Promethean Soldier micro action figures
- Spartan micro action figure features detachable Orbital armor and authentic Pilum Rocket Launcher weapon accessory
- Promethean Soldiers can be armed with a Boltshot and Binary Rifle weapon accessories
- Collect and combine with other Mega Bloks Halo sets to build your own authentic Halo universe
Scorpion's Sting ($55; 616 pieces)
- Buildable iconic UNSC Scorpion main battle tank with articulated tracks and rotating turret
- Includes Spartan Buck, Spartan Protector, and a Covenant Elite: three highly collectible micro action figures with super-poseable design
- Detailed accessories include detachable armor and weapons like an Assault Rifle, SMG, Storm Rifle, and tripod-mounted Plasma Cannon
- Collect and combine with other Mega Bloks Halo sets to build your own authentic Halo universe
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