Microsoft's latest episode of Inside Xbox is here, bringing with it the exciting news promised last week for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. After years of waiting, PC fans will be able to experience the game. Microsoft's team promises that this won't just be a "port", instead making sure the game runs as well as possible on the platform. FOV slider, ultrawide support, 4K HDR, and mouse and keyboard support were mentioned. Each game would roll out one by one in order of chronological release. Halo Reach will also be included eventually on both PC and Xbox One. Ruffian Games and Splash Damage will be assisting 343 with creating the PC version. No release date window was given.

It also WILL be coming to Steam.

 

[Deleted User]

Never used Origin, then..

never used GFWL either

 

[Kioku]

never used GFWL

Oof. Forgot that was a thing. No. Never again.

 

[Deleted User]

https://stevivor.com/news/halo-master-chief-collection-pc-release-coming-year/
Windows store as well apparently.
Hopefully the steam version won't mean it's badly optimized for both versions

 

[Pacheko17]

ON STEAM? YES! GUARANTEED BUY!

 

[vincentx77]

never used GFWL either

Only to log into a couple of games. I certainly never bought anything from it. Also, I don't think Origin is that bad as a storefront. The games on it are a hot buggy mess.

 

[Armadillo]

Windows store is still worse just because of the format. Origin is at least still win32, windows 10 store still insist on uwp. So no access to the folder because the store "owns" it, you can mess with permissions but the store might throw a wobbly. No easy modding, because of encryption. No easy dll injection, so no reshade etc, no on screen statistic (so no rtss), no .exe to hook, so a load of faffing around with another program if you want to use steam controller support with a uwp game. Shit format, shit attempt at a console style walled garden on pc.

As for xbox, not everyone will want on the pc train. Xbox one X is what, £400 probably with some games thrown in. Decent gpu takes half that on pc, not everyone wants that.

 

[Deleted User]

You had me at ultra wide support

 

[vincentx77]

Windows store is still worse just because of the format. Origin is at least still win32, windows 10 store still insist on uwp. So no access to the folder because the store "owns" it, you can mess with permissions but the store might throw a wobbly. No easy modding, because of encryption. No easy dll injection, so no reshade etc, no on screen statistic (so no rtss), no .exe to hook, so a load of faffing around with another program if you want to use steam controller support with a uwp game. Shit format, shit attempt at a console style walled garden on pc.

As for xbox, not everyone will want on the pc train. Xbox one X is what, £400 probably with some games thrown in. Decent gpu takes half that on pc, not everyone wants that.

Let's take a moment to remember how badly they botched the Gears remake on Windows Store, and because it can't be modded, the community can't fix it. For that reason alone, the steam version of the Halo collection will be the one to buy.

 

[Deleted User]

No easy modding, because of encryption.

Why I hope the steam version will be self contained and the windows store version will only cross play with Xbox one version.

 

[IncredulousP]

I would have loved this a decade ago.

 

[Kioku]

Only to log into a couple of games. I certainly never bought anything from it. Also, I don't think Origin is that bad as a storefront. The games on it are a hot buggy mess.

Never had a store cause itself issues with an update until I used Origin. Or a store that refused to connect to its own server for some unknown reason. It's slow, and clunky. That's not to give the Windows Store a free pass.. But in terms of usability, Origin loses.

 

[Thunder Hawk]

They better not force a Windows login for the Steam version. GFWL was shit.

 

[kumikochan]

Well seeing i got game pass i'll probably get i through that but super exited !

 

[RedoLane]

Wait, I don't understand. Are they gonna release each game separately?
Then why refer to them under the Master Chief Collection?

Either way, since I haven't played a single Halo game yet, I'M BUYING ALL OF THEM ON DAY ONE!!!

 

[CallmeBerto]

Chary!!!

I'm throwing my wallet at the screen but nothing is happing!!

 

[kumikochan]

Wait, I don't understand. Are they gonna release each game separately?
Then why refer to them under the Master Chief Collection?

Either way, since I haven't played a single Halo game yet, I'M BUYING ALL OF THEM ON DAY ONE!!!

No they won't but reach will come as an update later on

 

[Kioku]

They better not force a Windows login for the Steam version. GFWL was shit.

Sounds like it will need an XBL account. If it's anything like Minecraft on the Switch it's far simpler than GFWL.

BTW, the Steam store page is live.

 

[pustal]

Really, good, I hate it when companies release it a storefront other than Steam

The more competition, the merrier. And if the game is released in more than one platform, the more likely you have price drops.

 

[IHOP]

Reach included?? I've been holding off building a PC but if i can play reach with my buddies again that might be what gets me to.

 

[Kioku]

Reach included?? I've been holding off building a PC but if i can play reach with my buddies again that might be what gets me to.

To be released later.