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Great news for fans of the upcoming real-time strategy video game from Creative Assembly, 343 Industries and Microsoft. The Alistair Hope-directed video game is set to be released this February 21, and most recently, the team behind the exciting new game has taken to social media to announce gold status. What's more is that the open beta is set for January 20.

According to Gematsu, 343 Industries' studio head Dan Ayoub has taken to Twitter to announce gold status, writing that the game has gone gold and that development for the game is officially done. With the February 21 release date fast approaching, it's no surprise that the studio has finally reached gold status for the highly anticipated "Halo Wars 2," which open beta begins on January 20.

Halo Wars 2 went Gold today! Great working with this incredibly talented team! #HaloWars2 @Halo @aarongreenberg @XboxP3 pic.twitter.com/kPBxUeioxD

— Dan Ayoub (@Danayoub) January 18, 2017

According to the official website description of the upcoming "Halo Wars 2," the game will find the UNSC Spirit of Fire crew awakened in what they call the Ark. There, Captain Cutter and the rest of his crew will have to fight for their lives against the Banished, a Brute faction lead by a cunning warrior named Atriox. Gamers are expected to lead Spartan armies, Warthods, Scorpions, and other awesome new battle units in a war against a major big bad enemy in "Halo Wars 2."

As per GameSpot, players who purchase the Ultimate Edition of "Halo Wars 2" for $80 will be able to play way ahead of time on February 17. Meanwhile, for the rest of you folks who can wait until February 21 will get the regular edition of the game. There is something to look forward to, however, as Microsoft has teamed up with THQ Nordic to release a physical copy of the game on February 21. Meanwhile, fans are encouraged to check out the open beta on January 20.

To stay updated on the latest on "Halo Wars 2," make sure to bookmark this page. To learn more about the 343 Industries and Creative Assembly game, watch the video below and mark your calendars for the open beta on January 20.