We're all aware of the problems from which Halo: The Master Chief Collection suffered at launch, but with things slowly getting up to speed, Microsoft and 343 have decided to try to make things right a little bit.
Bonnie Ross, Head of 343 Industries has announced some bonuses coming to early adopters of the game.
If you played the game at all between launch day and December 19th, you'll be getting a free month of Xbox Live Gold, as well as an exclusive in-game nameplate and avatar for your trouble. Not only that, but the campaign mode from Halo 3: ODST is currently in development at 343. It'll run in 1080p at 60fps, and early adopters will get that for free as well as part of this "thank you" offering. We assume that the ODST campaign will be available for a price for those who don't qualify, but that has yet to be detailed.
Ross said:
This has been a humbling experience and highlighted how we as a studio can – and need – to do better for Xbox fans around the world. We are so grateful to our fans who have stood by our side and we appreciate all of your patience as we worked through these issues.
Also confirmed, is news that the fan-favourite map "Relic" from Halo 2 is coming to the Master Chief Collection. That's in development and will be coming via a free content update. No date has been finalised, but the map will be available to all, for nothing.
Good work, 343. Good work.
[source news.xbox.com]
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AWESOME!!!....thank you 343
Anyone would think it's almost Christmas!
Been a good month for apology freebies... First I got Far Cry 4 off Ubisoft and now it looks like ODST too!
Have to confess that I couldn't get into the campaign of this when it came out on 360... the lack of the chief left a massive hole in it for me. However... for the grand sum of nothing I'm more than willing to give it another go
Okay, now this is what I like to see!
Once more into the reach, dear friends.
Oh Mac, that was a terrible pun
I thought ODST only came alive on Legendary, there just wasn't enough enemies and it was far too easy. I also found the pacing slow for a Halo game but for free I'll give it another go.
am i reading this right the HALO ODST single player game will be free in march for owners of HALO MCC
@Emanouel I'm not sure there's a release date yet, but "yes" to the rest of your post.
This is super cool. I, like a couple others above, didn't care much for ODST when it launched. It's the only Halo game that I haven't played into the ground, actually. I'm happy that I finally have the perfect reason to revisit it and give it another chance. Good deal, 343.
Now we DEFINITELY need to see Reach added to MCC at some point, right? It would be odd for a single Halo game to not be incorporated in the package.
Really happy about this I haven't even tried multiplayer yet because my internet connection has been pretty rubbish lately but been logged into xbox live so should get the game
The master chief collection is really great value for money i am having a blast playing through all the games
Wow, love it when developers give consolation content. But I am curious, is this going to be a free campaign or campaign MODE?
I guess that's a nice thing for them to do for the early adopters, I hate ODST personally, but how can you not like a freebie?
ODST really changed things up for the first time story wise, playing not as a 9 foot tall super-soldier but a normal human was an interesting take.
@DRL I'm glad to hear that this is free for a certain group of players, opening up the road to paid MCC additions and eventually Reach as such. ODST uses the same framework as Halo 3, while Reach has its own engine. That's the one reason I see for Reach to take some time in making its way to the MCC without encroaching on the Guardians release.
Bonnie Ross is my favorite person of the day.
Guess it didnt pay for me to wait for a sale eh? I bet all the halo content will be in MCC even halo 5. All halo in one place
@EternalDragonX 5 is a "from the ground up" current (yeah, I said current!) generation effort, everything up to 5 may make DLC, and everything WILL launch from a unified place being the Halo Channel. There is no way that Guardians will be a part of the MCC, for about eleven years.
So is this for everyone or just the people who played the MP?
As some of you know I bought the MCC having never played a 'real' Halo game before and half way through Halo 2 by God im bored. Truly truly baffled why everyone raves about this complete vacuum of plot and personality. However I have played ODST in the past (due to the Firefly cast) and loved it so I'd really like this freebie so I don't feel like I've completely wasted my money
@CunningSmile I believe that if you've even loaded up and opened the games main menu before the 19th, this should apply. How it'll roll out is a bit of a mystery.
@HEADESTROYER4 Cheers for that, great to know
@CunningSmile No prob, love that phrase BTW... I chase white Rabbits nightly but am too fat to wiggle into wonderland.
@hydeks
Just curious what you didn't like about ODST? I'd actually say ODST has one of my favorite Halo campaigns. I liked how the story was told and the sense of mystery. The gunplay, as always, was solid.
Really enjoyed ODST but not a fan of Halo (single player) - personality free protagonist getting to shoot bullet sponges in monotonous arenas does not a fun single player experience make (for me - as someone who also dislikes GTA I am fully aware I am in the minority!).
Anyway - Firefly cast FTW!
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