Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Xbox One) News Articles
Tuesday2nd Mar 2021
News Here's A Look At The New Halo 3 Maps Coming To The MCC
A blast from the past
Last month, 343 teased some content for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It went on to reveal a future update for the collection would add a custom game browser and much more. In terms of Halo 3, it announced new map conte
Thursday25th Feb 2021
News Halo's Live-Action Series Is Now A Paramount Plus Exclusive
Set to premiere next year
It's been announced the Halo live-action television series will now air on Paramount Plus instead of Showtime when it lands in 2022. The series has been produced by Showtime, in partnership with 343 Industries and Amblin Television. The show stars Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief and takes place in the same universe as the...
Friday12th Feb 2021
News No, Halo: MCC's 'New Way To Play' Isn't A New Platform
But it's still a cool new feature!
Remember last week when 343 Industries sparked a lot of speculation by announcing Halo: The Master Chief Collection was getting "a new way to play"? Turns out it was referring to a Custom Game Browser. This has been revealed in the February flighting plans for Halo: MCC, which states that the Custom
Saturday6th Feb 2021
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Is Getting A 'New Place & Way To Play'
Any guesses what this might be?
343 Industries has unveiled its latest Halo: The Master Chief Collection update over the past 24 hours, and it contains a very intriguing tease about a potential "new place and way to play" arriving in the near future. That's literally all we know about it, as it's teased as part of the next series of flighting tests...
Sunday24th Jan 2021
News Season 5 Of Halo: The Master Chief Collection Arrives Next Week
The game that keeps on giving
Halo Infinite may have been delayed, but Halo: The Master Chief Collection is still going strong as Season 5 will be coming to the game on January 27. Arriving as part of a free update, Spartans will have a whole new set of goals and rewards to strive for, including 80 pieces of armour to unlock between Halo 3 and...
Thursday21st Jan 2021
Reminder There's Still Time To Get A '117 Day' Nameplate In The Halo: MCC
You have until 23rd January
The official Halo Twitter account has issued a reminder, noting how there's "still time" to log into the Halo: The Master Chief Collection between now and 23rd January and score an exclusive "117 Day" nameplate. "Have you grabbed your exclusive 117 Day Nameplate yet? There's still time - log into MCC between now and...
Wednesday20th Jan 2021
News Halo 2's Breaking Benjamin Song Has Officially Gone Platinum
It's sold one million digital units
Remember that epic "Blow Me Away" song by Breaking Benjamin that featured in Halo 2's Gravemind level (an instrumental version) all the way back in 2004? It's now been certified Platinum, as reported by Loudwire. The tune was actually originally created for the Halo 2 soundtrack, but later was released as a...
Saturday9th Jan 2021
News Six Xbox Published Games Were Top Sellers On Steam In 2020
As measured by gross revenue
The main focus of Microsoft's Xbox division in recent times has been on the launch of the Xbox Series X|S. Obviously, that's not the only part of its gaming business, though. In 2020, Xbox Game Studios released a bunch of games on Windows as well as Steam. One of the highlights was when Sea of Thieves sailed onto Steam...
Friday8th Jan 2021
News Jeff Steitzer, The Voice Of Halo's Multiplayer, Quotes Some Fan-Favourite Lines
"Killimanjaro!"
There's nothing better than decimating the competition in Halo's multiplayer and being met by Jeff Steitzer's wonderful voice shouting "Killimanjaro!". Steitzer knows this and was recently found reciting some classic fan favourite lines. In a video on Reddit (thanks, The Gamer), one user shared a video that has emerged of Steitzer...
Tuesday22nd Dec 2020
Random Xbox Sends Fortnite Streamer Ninja Replica Of Halo's Gravity Hammer
And he's giving an extra one away!
At this year's Game Awards, Epic Games announced Halo's Master Chief would be coming to its battle royale Fortnite. To celebrate this special occasion, the Xbox team sent the world's most popular Fortnite streamer Ninja a life-sized Gravity Hammer from the Halo series. In Fortnite, Master C
Monday21st Dec 2020
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets A Fancy New Trailer For The Holidays
"The Ultimate Halo Experience"
Halo: The Master Chief Collection has a had a massive year, with the entire collection now available on both console and PC, and an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade made available this past November. In celebration, 343 Industries and Xbox have unveiled the fancy new trailer you see above, subtitled "The...
Wednesday16th Dec 2020
News 343 Unveils Next Year's Plans For Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Here's what's on the way in 2021
343 Industries has published its final development blog of 2020 on Halo: The Master Chief Collection, highlighting that it's "just getting started" with its plans for the game as it moves into next year. We don't know everything about what 343 is planning for the MCC in 2021 just yet (it says there's a "ton more" to...
Tuesday17th Nov 2020
News Here Are The Full Patch Notes For The Halo: MCC Xbox Series X Upgrade
This is what you can look forward to
The time has arrived, Halo fans! Halo: The Master Chief Collection has officially been optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, bringing a variety of new features to the game for next-gen consoles. Courtesy of Halo Waypoint, we've outlined the full patch notes for today's update below, which clocks in at...
Sunday15th Nov 2020
News Can You Believe It? Halo 2 Is Now 16 Years Old
Time flies when you're saving humanity
Just before the launch of the Xbox Series X|S this week, Halo 2 actually celebrated its 16th anniversary. Yep, when Bungie's second game landed on the original Xbox in 2004, it was the first Halo title on the system to allow players to take the fight online, play as the Arbiter and even dual-wield. The story...
Saturday31st Oct 2020
News Halo: MCC Senior Producer Reveals More About The Next-Gen Update
And how about ray tracing?
Earlier in October, Microsoft and 343 confirmed the next-gen version of Halo: The Master Chief Collection would be rolling out on 17th November as a free upgrade to existing owners (it'll also be available to Xbox Game Pass members). In the latest MCC Development Update over on the Halo Waypoint website, Senior Producer...
Tuesday20th Oct 2020
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection To Receive 120FPS Upgrade On Xbox Series X|S
Fully optimised for next-gen
We've been wondering for a while whether Halo: The Master Chief Collection would be optimised for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and now we've got our answer! Microsoft and 343 have confirmed that the next-gen version of the package will be available beginning November 17th as a free upgrade for owners of the game...
Tuesday13th Oct 2020
News 343 Has No Plans To Add Halo 5 To The Master Chief Collection
'Sorry to crush your dreams'
There's been a bit of speculation over the past couple of years that 343 Industries might eventually add Halo 5: Guardians to Halo: The Master Chief Collection in an attempt to gather as many Halo games in the package as possible, but the studio has confirmed that this isn't in the plans (thanks RPS). In its latest blog...
News Crackdown 2 And Halo Dev Ruffian Games Purchased By Rockstar
Rebranded as Rockstar Dundee
Rockstar Games and its parent company Take-Two have acquired Scottish-based studio Ruffian Games - rebranding it Rockstar Dundee. The developer was formed in 2008 and is arguably best known for developing Crackdown 2, which was released on the Xbox 360 in 2010. In addition to this, it worked on multiple Kinect titles...
Monday14th Sep 2020
News Microsoft Celebrates The 10th Anniversary Of Halo: Reach
"It's been 10 years, but it feels like yesterday"
Ready to feel old? Halo: Reach is officially ten years old today, first releasing for the Xbox 360 all the way back on September 14th, 2010. Where does the time go?! To celebrate the occasion, Microsoft has been posting references to the anniversary across many of its social media accounts,...
News Halo 3: ODST Joins The Master Chief Collection On PC Next Week
Update: And Firefight arrives on Xbox One
Update: Put this date in your diary! 343 Industries has confirmed that Halo 3: ODST is coming to Halo: The Master Chief Collection for PC next week on September 22nd, and it's getting an update on Xbox One as well. The addition of Halo 3: ODST brings the game's fully remastered campaign to PC for the first...
Tuesday18th Aug 2020
Random Crazy Halo Modder Designs 'The Longest Warthog Possible'
Aka the "Long Hog"
If you're a fan of Halo (and we know many of you are), you'll likely get a chuckle or two out of this absolutely ridiculous mod by the programmer @Inferbro, for the PC version of Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo Custom Edition. It takes the "Long Hog" Warthog from the
Monday3rd Aug 2020
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Is Getting Crossplay Later This Year
And mouse & keyboard support on Xbox
343 Industries has revealed a large set of new features that it plans to add to Halo: The Master Chief Collection across Xbox and PC later this year, including crossplay between the two platforms. In a development update on the official Halo website, it was revealed that the team is working to add the following...
Tuesday14th Jul 2020
News Here Are The Full Patch Notes For Today's Huge Halo: MCC Update
Over 23GB on Xbox One
Master Chief's third outing, Halo 3, has officially arrived on Xbox Game Pass for PC. It's available on the Microsoft Store and Steam as a standalone purchase or as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. As part of this, the collection has now been updated to Version 1.1698.0.0. It adds new features including the
News Two More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Including Halo 3 for PC
If you're a big Halo fan, you're probably well aware that Halo 3 is now available with The Master Chief Collection on Xbox Game Pass for PC! We've also had another surprise addition to the Xbox Game Pass library in roguelike action-platformer Neon Abyss, which made its debut on Xbox One earlier today. You can download these...
Sunday5th Jul 2020
News 343 Industries Is Adding A Jetpack Skull To Halo 3
Finish the flight
In the latest development update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, 343 Industries has revealed it will be adding a jetpack skull to the Halo 3 campaign. The team wanted something more than just an emblem to commemorate the upcoming launch of the third game on PC, so it's decided to add a completely new game modifier. There...
Wednesday10th Jun 2020
News Halo 3: ODST Firefight Is Joining The Master Chief Collection This Summer
Prepare to drop
343 Industries has announced that Halo 3: ODST Firefight will be added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One and PC later this summer. You can see the teaser above. If you haven't played it, Firefight is a mode for up to four players in which you fight against waves of Covenant attackers across a variety of maps. While...
Tuesday5th May 2020
News Halo 2: Anniversary Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass For PC Next Week
Optimised for PC
It's official! Halo 2: Anniversary is dropping for PC on May 12th, and will be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC on the same date. It arrives as the next instalment of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on the platform, with Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo: Reach having previously been added over the past few months. The...
Wednesday1st Apr 2020
News Get A Video Message From Master Chief And Help Fight COVID-19
Throughout April
Big Halo/Master Chief fan? Then this one's for you. The legendary voice of Master Chief, Steve Downes, is currently offering personalised video messages via Cameo, and throughout the month of April, he'll be donating all proceeds an organisation working to fight the coronavirus. The US-based organisation is called Project...
Friday20th Mar 2020
News 343 Industries Working Remotely, But Intends To Push On With Halo Infinite Development
"We're removing all the obstacles in our path and tracking well"
The coronavirus outbreak is causing a lot of disruptions around the world right now. Even within the video game industry, major events have been cancelled and certain releases have been delayed. Fortunately, it's still business as usual for 343 Industries, despite the fact the entire...
Monday16th Mar 2020
News Halo 2 For PC Expected To Go Into Public Testing Later This Month
If all goes to plan
Don't get us wrong, we appreciate the fact The Master Chief Collection is now accessible to more fans than ever before, but 343's roll out of the PC version seems like it could take some time. Head over to Steam or any forum celebrating the series and you'll likely see at least a few posts about how long it's taken to release...
