Halo: Flashpoint – Year One & Beyond

It’s already been twelve months since Halo: Flashpoint first landed in November 2024. And yet, looking back at how far the game has come, we also have to ask...has it really only been a year?

As the game launched, the energy was electric. We knew that players were ready for something special, a game that would capture the blistering speed and tactical grit of Halo. However, also a game without the hobby 'skill barrier' that stops so many from getting started on tabletop. Having solved that, we knew fans were ready to feel like fireteam commanders in the fantastic universe we know and love.

Launching a new game is always exciting. But seeing you all take command? Seeing those first painted fireteams and hearing your battle stories from around the globe? That’s when it really came alive.

Photo credit: from_the_brink_studios, and les_chriserables

So today, as we close out 2025 together, let's reflect on the first year of tabletop skirmish combat in the Halo Universe!

The Universe Comes Alive

When Halo: Flashpoint launched, the focus was Spartans versus Spartans in brutal training simulations that echoed the lethal pace of Halo Infinite's multiplayer carnage. It was fast, it was fun, it set the pace for things to come.

And, as we promised, this was just the start...

Photo credit: Games of War Studios

In no time at all, Halo: Flashpoint went beyond the starter set to flourish as a fully-fledged skirmish game that's now played around the world - a rich system full of choice, great minis, and tactical fun for all.

Let's relive some of the most exciting steps we've taken together in 2025:

SPRING - Advanced Warfare

With the first new releases after launch, you all moved beyond the basics and began crafting fireteams reflecting your own ideas and tactical playstyles. The War Games expansion burst onto the scene with list-building, and Master Chief joined the retail range to take charge of all those newly-trained Spartans!

SUMMER - The Enemy Arrives

Those Sangheili Elites in the Spartan Edition box were just the vanguard of what was coming. You stood your ground against (or decided to join!) the Banished when Warmaster Atriox and the Jiralhanae brutally charged into the game this summer. With this release Halo: Flashpoint suddenly took on an exciting new dimension with massively asymmetric factions, not to mention the excitement of those massive Brute 'miniatures' towering over everyone else.

AUTUMN - Pepare to Drop

Next, we all dropped into the smog of New Mombasa, bringing the heat before the winter chill set in. Can you hear that smooth jazz? The Orbital Drop Shock Troopers had arrived with a new arsenal of specialized weapons and equipment. They showed us the UNSC's special operations capability through the visors of 'regular humans', which brings an entirely new feel to combat compared to the enhanced Spartans or alien Banished.

And all the time, it's easy to forget that you haven't just been playing a game; you’ve been building a brilliant community that spans from local clubs to big events like Dreamhack Dallas in the US, and the front stage at SpartanFest 2025 in Mexico!

Pssst...This Sounds Great...But What If I'm Brand New?

If you're new to Halo: Flashpoint, then welcome on board - and let's rewind a little! There's a fantastic new starters guide right here that we heartily recommend checking out before diving into the rest of this blog.

Tools for the Modern Commander

As players around the world have gathered to play, love and support Halo: Flashpoint - we're able to keep the support coming thick and fast as well. Time is precious, so we’ve focused on making your hobby experience as seamless as possible. This allows you to stay laser-focused on finishing the fight(!)

The Index

This is a dedicated web app, especially for Halo: Flashpoint. Whether you choose to sign up to use the free version (where you can build a fireteam and access core rules for free), or subscribe for a collection of exciting premium features, it's an excellent tool for every player that you'll find right HERE.

For anyone not subscribed to the app (where everything is automatically up-to-date), we also released the latest balance tweaks in a handy PDF  - available for anyone to download right here.

Global Support

Flashpoint is now available in multiple languages. This makes it easier than ever to find a game and get playing with your friends!

Local Missions

In-store play kits have been made available for local stores everywhere. If your nearest FLGS hasn't turned into a plasma-scarred combat zone yet, ask them to get in touch with their Mantic rep!

We've got the tools to make hosting awesome event days for you and your gaming buddies incredibly easy. (Here are just a couple of the first stores to run in-store events, and of course, we had to sneak in our own HQ shop in as well.)

Organised Play Season 1 is GO, GO, GO

Ready to claim your rank? Ready to find out who's the best player in the world? Fantastic, because competitive tabletop Halo is about to level up in a big way!

Firstly - Who's Organised Play For?

This is the best bit, Organised Play isn't just for the tabletop veterans; it’s for everyone who loves Halo.

After all, anyone can have a go at painting just 4 minis, and that's all it really takes to get started. Whether you want to dominate the global leaderboard or just roll some dice with friends and track your wins, this season is designed to be accessible and fun - as well as competitive!

If it's your first time at an organised gaming event, don't worry: the Halo: Flashpoint community is already known for being friendly and welcoming.

Season 0 - Quick Recap

Even the "warm-up", season zero, was a spectacular display of tactical grit with events taking place around the world. And once again, a massive congratulations to our inaugural podium finishers:

• Chris Fox (1st)
• Dylan Stone (2nd)
• Haydn Talbot (3rd)

To commemorate his victory, Chris will be getting something totally unique. A special oversized Spartan model, customised by our lead sculptor with his very own face!

It's been a brilliant year of events, and we've loved meeting so many of you out and about to share our love of both Halo and tabletop gaming. So everyone, Forward Unto to Season 1!

Season 1 - Husky Raid

Once again, the big global fight for the top spot has started with Season 1 - running until the end of October 2026.

What's the Husky Raid season about, we hear you ask? It's an exciting collection of 8 seriously fun new scenarios to mix up your events, including:

• Illusion (below) - flag stealing meets active camouflage zones

• Husky Siege - two teams fight over a single flag on the map to score
• Husky Oddball - oddball with a big points incentive for lethality
• And 5 more - all added HERE

With these new missions live, the scoreboard has been reset. The fresh Global Rankings are up and running, and the race for the top spot has begun once more!

What's the Easiest Way to Dive in?

New Organised Play Kits are now available, so YOU have the power to run your own events! You can find them HERE and put on something fantastic for your local gaming club/store/group - or go even bigger with the GT Kit for 32 players.

They include score and achievement tracking, and there are different levels of prizes for different event sizes. Depending on the kit you choose, these might include acrylic tokens, foil cards, or even the exclusive Fireteam Wolf in beautifully crisp MasterCraft Resin!

So come and dive in - just click below to find or set up an event near you:

Find or Run Your Next Event HERE

Wrapping Up: A Noble Effort, Team

To everyone out there who cracked open a starter set, shared a photo of their very first painted Spartan online, told their club or local store about the game, or simply taught someone else to play: thank you. This is how the best communities are built - all of us simply inviting our friends to come and try out something fun!

Year One of Halo: Flashpoint has been unforgettable, and there's so much still to explore.

So, as you reach for your next hobby goals, rest assured that we’re already lining up a mind-blowing Year Two - and soon it'll be time to revisit one of the most iconic chapters of the Halo series with what might just be the best expansion and set of minis yet...

If you don't want to miss the full reveal in early 2026, make sure you're signed up to the Mantic Newsletter. And if you're painting up any Spartans, Elites, Brutes, or ODST over the holidays make sure to post them with #haloflashpoint so we can all see who you're gearing up to deploy next year!

But until then, and from the whole team here at Mantic, have a truly brilliant Christmas holiday.