Halo 4 DLC Release Date: Crimson Map Pack Lands on Dec. 10, Majestic on Feb. 25, and Castle on April 1

Halo 4's map pack release dates have leaked, according to a source who tipped off  franchise fan site, Halo Council, reports IGN.

Forum user xJumPer_JumPzZ provided a screen capture of the German Xbox 360 Dashboard that reveals the launch of the Crimson Map pack as December 10th, the Majestic Map Pack on February 25, and the Castle Map Pack on April 1st. Below are the maps which each release has to offer.

Crimson Map Pack: Harvest, Shatter, and Wreckage

Majestic Map Pack: Landfall, Skyline, and Monlith

Castle Map Pack: Outcast, Daybreak, Perdition

For 2,000 Gamer Points, players can purchase a "Halo 4 War Games Map Pass" which entitles customers to all three packs at a discounted price.

Hal 4 was positively received by critics, and raked in record amounts of cash for Microsoft, including $220 million on day-one sales alone.

Phil Spencer, Microsoft's Studios corporate vice president, states: "We're thrilled that Halo 4 has emerged as the biggest U.S. entertainment launch of the year. Thanks to the millions of fans worldwide who helped make this another record-breaking launch for the Halo franchise, Halo 4 is kicking off a strong holiday season and has become the must-have blockbuster experience of the year."

Halo 4 is the first entry in the series developed by a new studio, 343 Industries. Bungie, the heralds of Halo from Combat Evolved to Reach have now moved on to new, unannounced projects under the umbrella of publisher Activision.