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Microsoft announced today that a free update featuring Master Chief, Blue Team and Fireteam Osiris from Halo 5: Guardians will be available for free on October 23 for Minecraft: Xbox One Edition and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition.

This free update to the Minecraft: Halo Edition mash-up pack will add new characters from Halo 5: Guardians to Minecraft on Xbox and include all of the content from the original pack for those purchasing for the first time ($3.99 USD).

The mash-up pack, expertly crafted by 4J Studios, includes a Halo-themed texture set, themed menus and user interface, craft-able items and 31 music tracks across the Halofranchise. Also available are 40 pixel-perfect character skins depicting beloved Halocharacters such as the Master Chief, Cortana, Sergeant Johnson, the Arbiter and more. For fans looking to fully immerse themselves into the Halo universe, the Halo Mash-up pack also features pre-made worlds such as Silent Cartographer, Sandtrap, Valhalla, Blackout, Guardian, Blood Gulch and plenty of well-known Halo vehicles and features.

Characters included in the update:

Blue Team:

• Spartan-117 The Master Chief
• Spartan-104 Fredric
• Spartan-087 Kelly
• Spartan-058 Linda

Fireteam Osiris:

• Spartan Locke
• Spartan Buck
• Spartan Tanaka
• Spartan Vale

Xbox One Games: Minecraft: Xbox One Edition
Xbox 360 Games: Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition