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In mid-2018, ''The Master Chief Collection'' would undergo a dramatic overhaul, with 343 Industries working to fix the bugs that had plagued the game since its release in 2014, to 2015. Improvements ranged from a UI overhaul, to the improvement of overall game stability, as well as the addition of a match composer, enabling users to fine tune their social game selection. | In mid-2018, ''The Master Chief Collection'' would undergo a dramatic overhaul, with 343 Industries working to fix the bugs that had plagued the game since its release in 2014, to 2015. Improvements ranged from a UI overhaul, to the improvement of overall game stability, as well as the addition of a match composer, enabling users to fine tune their social game selection. | ||
In March 2019, it was then announced that ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' would be remastered and released on the Xbox One as part of the collection, and that ''The Master Chief Collection'' was set to release on PC via the [[Microsoft Store]] and [[Steam]], with ''Reach'' spearheading the release. ''Halo: Reach'' was released simultaneously on both editions of ''The Master Chief Collection'' on December 3, 2019. ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' followed after, and was launched specifically on PC on March 3, 2020 | In March 2019, it was then announced that ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' would be remastered and released on the Xbox One as part of the collection, and that ''The Master Chief Collection'' was set to release on PC via the [[Microsoft Store]] and [[Steam]], with ''Reach'' spearheading the release. ''Halo: Reach'' was released simultaneously on both editions of ''The Master Chief Collection'' on December 3, 2019. ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' followed after, and was launched specifically on PC on March 3, 2020 with ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' following on May 12, 2020,<ref name="H2APC">[https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1257717196114935810?s=19 ''Halo on Twitter'':] ''"Halo 2: Anniversary arrives on PC as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on May 12!"''</ref> ''Halo 3'' launching on July 14, 2020,<ref name="H3PC">[https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1280487228897189889 ''Halo on Twitter'':] ''"Finish the fight. Halo 3 arrives on PC as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on July 14!"''</ref> ''Halo 3: ODST'' arriving on September 22, 2020,<ref name="H3ODSTPC">[https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1305491623963320320 ''Halo on Twitter'':] ''"Halo 3: ODST will officially arrive on PC as a part of the Master Chief Collection, on September 22nd. Suit up, strap in, and prepare to return to New Mombassa."''</ref> and ''Halo 4'' finally rounding out the collection on November 17, 2020.<ref name="H4PC">[https://twitter.com/halo/status/1325800422645276673?s=21 ''Halo on Twitter'':] ''"Halo 4 will officially arrive on PC as a part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, on November 17. Wake up, and venture forth into Requiem."</ref> | ||
Both the [[Xbox One]] and Microsoft Store versions are included with [[Xbox Game Pass]] Ultimate. The Steam edition of ''The Master Chief Collection'' supports [[Steam reward]]s, which can be viewed [[Steam reward/Halo: The Master Chief Collection|here]]. | Both the [[Xbox One]] and Microsoft Store versions are included with [[Xbox Game Pass]] Ultimate. The Steam edition of ''The Master Chief Collection'' supports [[Steam reward]]s, which can be viewed [[Steam reward/Halo: The Master Chief Collection|here]]. | ||
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''The Master Chief Collection'' is available for digital download on Xbox Live Marketplace. The download version also features the attached ''Halo: Nightfall'' and ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta'' access passes.<ref name="bulletin61914">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-6-19-14 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 6.19.14'']</ref> The [[Halo Channel]] is integrated with ''The Master Chief Collection''. Players can unlock features, such as [[skull]]s, for the campaign by completing challenges on the Halo Channel. Additionally, players can use the Halo Channel to view their friend's stats during ongoing games or seamlessly join their matches.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/halo-channel '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Channel'']</ref> | ''The Master Chief Collection'' is available for digital download on Xbox Live Marketplace. The download version also features the attached ''Halo: Nightfall'' and ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta'' access passes.<ref name="bulletin61914">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-6-19-14 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 6.19.14'']</ref> The [[Halo Channel]] is integrated with ''The Master Chief Collection''. Players can unlock features, such as [[skull]]s, for the campaign by completing challenges on the Halo Channel. Additionally, players can use the Halo Channel to view their friend's stats during ongoing games or seamlessly join their matches.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/halo-channel '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Channel'']</ref> | ||
On December 20, 2014, it was announced that ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s campaign mode, a remake of the ''Halo 2'' multiplayer map Relic, one free month of Xbox Live, an avatar award and an in-game nameplate would be included in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' for free to players who had played the collection between its release on November 11, 2014 | On December 20, 2014, it was announced that ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s campaign mode, a remake of the ''Halo 2'' multiplayer map Relic, one free month of Xbox Live, an avatar award and an in-game nameplate would be included in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' for free to players who had played the collection between its release on November 11, 2014 and December 19, 2014, serving as compensation to said fans who had experienced many bugs and glitches in the weeks following the collection's launch.<ref name="thanks">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-the-master-chief-collection-thank-you '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''A Thank You to Our Fans from Bonnie Ross'']</ref> The ''Halo 3: ODST'' campaign was officially released as DLC for ''The Master Chief Collection'' on May 30, 2015. Players not eligible for the free DLC can purchase the ''ODST'' campaign add-on for $4.99 USD.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-the-master-chief-collection-thank-you-faq '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Remnant & ODST FAQ'']</ref> | ||
===PC release and ''Halo: Reach''=== | ===PC release and ''Halo: Reach''=== | ||
In March 2019, it was announced in a Social Stream that 343 Industries was working to bring ''Halo: Reach'' into the ''Master Chief Collection'', and the Collection itself onto PC, with several Flight tests between these two platforms. On November 14, 2019, it was announced during the Inside Xbox 2019 that ''Halo: Reach'' would be released on December 3, 2019, on both Xbox One and PC/Steam for | In March 2019, it was announced in a Social Stream that 343 Industries was working to bring ''Halo: Reach'' into the ''Master Chief Collection'', and the Collection itself onto PC, with several Flight tests between these two platforms. On November 14, 2019, it was announced during the Inside Xbox 2019 that ''Halo: Reach'' would be released on December 3, 2019, on both Xbox One and PC/Steam for $9.99 USD. Players on PC were able to pre-purchase the entire collection for $39.99 USD, and titles on PC were confirmed to be released incrementally once developers feel that each title is ready for a "'first-class' PC experience." The PC version does not require an Xbox Live Gold subscription, but does require a basic [[Xbox Live]] account for both the Microsoft Store and Steam variants. A PC port had been long-planned for the future, but the success of the [[ElDewrito]] mod for ''[[Halo Online]]'' in 2018 had "lit a spark" for 343 Industries to begin development on the PC port sooner due to the huge community interest in the ''Halo'' PC experience, even after the 2016 cancellation of ''Halo Online''.<ref name="eldewrito future">[https://blog.eldewrito.com/post/183642178153/eldewrito-the-future-of-the-mod-and-our ''Eldewrito'': ElDewrito: The Future of the Mod, And our Involvement with 343 on MCC PC.]</ref> | ||
During E3 2019, Xbox announced that MCC for both console and PC would be available on [[Xbox Game Pass]] Ultimate. The Game Pass version is fully-loaded and will include all titles, including Reach and the ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' campaign (which was previously paid DLC). The Xbox One Game Pass variant launched with the release of Game Pass Ultimate. On PC, MCC via Game Pass is only offered on the Microsoft Store on Windows 10. ''Halo: Reach'' launched for ''MCC'' on December 3, 2019, on both Xbox and PC platforms, though the [[Forge]] and [[Theater]] modes are presently absent from the PC releases while 343 Industries continues to work on adapting their control and feature-sets to a keyboard and mouse control scheme. As part of the revamp of the Forge mode, nicknamed "[[Thorage]]", additional forge objects from the campaign and other maps will be added to ''[[Forge World]]'' and ''[[Tempest]]'' that were unavailable in the Xbox 360 release of ''Halo: Reach''. The team used a single executable file that links together 11 different engines, the Legacy UUI engine, the original engines for all 6 games, the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer engine, the Saber3D Engine, used in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' and the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign, and Unreal Engine 4, used for the UI and armor customization. | During E3 2019, Xbox announced that MCC for both console and PC would be available on [[Xbox Game Pass]] Ultimate. The Game Pass version is fully-loaded and will include all titles, including Reach and the ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' campaign (which was previously paid DLC). The Xbox One Game Pass variant launched with the release of Game Pass Ultimate. On PC, MCC via Game Pass is only offered on the Microsoft Store on Windows 10. ''Halo: Reach'' launched for ''MCC'' on December 3, 2019, on both Xbox and PC platforms, though the [[Forge]] and [[Theater]] modes are presently absent from the PC releases while 343 Industries continues to work on adapting their control and feature-sets to a keyboard and mouse control scheme. As part of the revamp of the Forge mode, nicknamed "[[Thorage]]", additional forge objects from the campaign and other maps will be added to ''[[Forge World]]'' and ''[[Tempest]]'' that were unavailable in the Xbox 360 release of ''Halo: Reach''. The team used a single executable file that links together 11 different engines, the Legacy UUI engine, the original engines for all 6 games, the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer engine, the Saber3D Engine, used in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' and the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign, and Unreal Engine 4, used for the UI and armor customization. | ||
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[[Forge]] is featured in ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'', and ''Halo:Reach'', as well the remastered multiplayer portion of ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.{{Ref/Reuse|venturebeat}} ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' also features a new vehicle, the [[M274R Mongoose#M274-M Gungoose variant|M274-M Gungoose]] as well as a new weapon with the addition of the [[M7S SMG|silenced SMG]]. Forge was not included in the initial release of ''Halo: Reach'' on PC. This was due to intricacies learned from bringing Forge to PC with ''[[Halo 5: Forge]]'' which was resulted in the PC release of the Forge and Theater modes being delayed until the release of Halo ''3'' on [[2020|July 14, 2020]].{{Ref/Reuse|PCAMA_2}} | [[Forge]] is featured in ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'', and ''Halo:Reach'', as well the remastered multiplayer portion of ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.{{Ref/Reuse|venturebeat}} ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' also features a new vehicle, the [[M274R Mongoose#M274-M Gungoose variant|M274-M Gungoose]] as well as a new weapon with the addition of the [[M7S SMG|silenced SMG]]. Forge was not included in the initial release of ''Halo: Reach'' on PC. This was due to intricacies learned from bringing Forge to PC with ''[[Halo 5: Forge]]'' which was resulted in the PC release of the Forge and Theater modes being delayed until the release of Halo ''3'' on [[2020|July 14, 2020]].{{Ref/Reuse|PCAMA_2}} | ||
The [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] game mode was not originally included within the MCC port of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'',{{Ref/Reuse|thanks}} though the ''Halo: Reach'' Firefight mode was included in the game's campaign release.<ref name="PCAMA_2">[https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b2yhk8/mcc_pc_halo_reach_and_halo_insider_ama/eivvvtw/?context=3 '''Reddit''' - ''MCC PC, Reach and Halo Insider AMA''] - ''ske7ch343's response''</ref> Following the teaser from the official Halo channel announcing that ODST Firefight is coming in Summer 2020,<ref name="ODSTteaser">''[[Halo 3: ODST Firefight Teaser]]''</ref> the game mode launched alongside the PC release of ''Halo 3: ODST'' with additional features, such as the previously absent [[BR55HB battle rifle]] available to use for players in Firefight. | The [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] game mode was not originally included within the MCC port of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'',{{Ref/Reuse|thanks}} though the ''Halo: Reach'' Firefight mode was included in the game's campaign release.<ref name="PCAMA_2">[https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b2yhk8/mcc_pc_halo_reach_and_halo_insider_ama/eivvvtw/?context=3 '''Reddit''' - ''MCC PC, Reach and Halo Insider AMA''] - ''ske7ch343's response''</ref> Following the teaser from the official Halo channel announcing that ODST Firefight is coming in Summer 2020,<ref name="ODSTteaser">''[[Halo 3: ODST Firefight Teaser]]''</ref> the game mode launched alongside the PC release of ''Halo 3: ODST'' with additional features, such as the previously-absent [[BR55HB battle rifle]] available to use for players in Firefight. | ||
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===Updated customization=== | ===Updated customization=== | ||
Due to the launch of ''Halo: Reach'' and [[Season 1: Noble]] as part of the collection in 2019, the decision was made to allow for full armour customisation as in the game's Xbox 360 release, with a [[Season|new customisation system]] designed to retain the feel of the older systems while blending it with more modern unlock systems, using the power of Unreal Engine 4. This system was later extended to ''Halo 3'' with the launch of [[Season 2: Spark]]. In this system, players can earn {{SeasonPoint|Season Points}} while playing multiplayer, Firefight and campaign to unlock armor pieces for use. Additionally, the launch of Season 2 saw the addition of [[Skins (Halo: Combat Evolved)|skins]] to ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', with a variety of new texture skins for all | Due to the launch of ''Halo: Reach'' and [[Season 1: Noble]] as part of the collection in 2019, the decision was made to allow for full armour customisation as in the game's Xbox 360 release, with a [[Season|new customisation system]] designed to retain the feel of the older systems while blending it with more modern unlock systems, using the power of Unreal Engine 4. This system was later extended to ''Halo 3'' with the launch of [[Season 2: Spark]]. In this system, players can earn {{SeasonPoint|Season Points}} while playing multiplayer, Firefight and campaign to unlock armor pieces for use. Additionally, the launch of Season 2 saw the addition of [[Skins (Halo: Combat Evolved)|skins]] to ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', with a variety of new texture skins for all useable weapons and vehicles alongside visor color options available for players in the game's multiplayer. | ||
[[Season 3: Recon]] saw the addition of four new character models for ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Firefight mode, and added visor colors and weapons skins for ''Halo 3'', while [[Season 4: Reclaimer]] saw the addition of more weapon skins and new vehicle skins for ''Halo 3'', and added several of the weapons skins originally available in ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki> Xbox 360 version, including two new never-released skins and the skins released in the [[Champions Bundle]] (with them now being available to use in ''Spartan Ops''); however, skins that originally came with McFarlane Toys, and the four armor permutations featured in the Champions Bundle were not included in the Season. | [[Season 3: Recon]] saw the addition of four new character models for ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Firefight mode, and added visor colors and weapons skins for ''Halo 3'', while [[Season 4: Reclaimer]] saw the addition of more weapon skins and new vehicle skins for ''Halo 3'', and added several of the weapons skins originally available in ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki> Xbox 360 version, including two new never-released skins and the skins released in the [[Champions Bundle]] (with them now being available to use in ''Spartan Ops''); however, skins that originally came with McFarlane Toys, and the four armor permutations featured in the Champions Bundle were not included in the Season. Aditionally, new armor pieces for ''Halo: Reach'' were planned to be included in Season 4, but were discarded (the armor effects for the Elites were added on ''Reach'' with this season, however), with 343 Industries expressing desire to include both ''Halo: Reach'' and ''Halo 4'' armor permutations in future seasons. 343 Industries also plans to include full armor customization for the Elites on ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
On December 2020, an update for Season 4 was released, adding three techsuits [[Armor customization (Halo 3)|permutations]] for ''Halo 3'' (GEN1, GEN2, and GEN2 Tinted). [[Season 5: Anvil]] included several Spartan armor pieces for ''Halo: Reach'', including the [[AKIS]] helmet (nicknamed "GRD" by the community), alongside the new [[Mariner]] helmet, the [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO]] chest piece, and six chest variants with a prosthetic arm, and twelve new Spartan armor permutations for ''Halo 3'', based on armors from the cancelled ''[[Halo Online]]''; this update also added new customization options for ''Halo 3'', allowing customize forearms and legs. [[Season 6: Raven]] added new six ''Halo Online'' armors and four ODST armor variants based on the models used by [[Fireteam Raven]] in the [[Halo: Fireteam Raven|namesake game]], alongside 15 new animated visors, three new GEN2 techsuits variants, and seven new backpack customization options. | |||
[[Season 7: Elite]] will add seven ''Halo Online'' armors for the Elites and seven new GEN2 techsuits variants into ''Halo 3'', alongside the four armors only available in the [[Champions Bundle]] and ''Reach'''s armor effects into ''Halo 4''. | [[Season 7: Elite]] will add seven ''Halo Online'' armors for the Elites and seven new GEN2 techsuits variants into ''Halo 3'', alongside the four armors only available in the [[Champions Bundle]] and ''Reach'''s armor effects into ''Halo 4''. | ||
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===''Halo: Reach''=== | ===''Halo: Reach''=== | ||
{{Main|Halo: Reach}} | {{Main|Halo: Reach}} | ||
''Halo: Reach'' has been updated with new content as part of | ''Halo: Reach'' has been updated with new content as part of it's inclusion into ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''. This includes several new story elements. | ||
{{Appearances/Halo: Reach/MCC}} | {{Appearances/Halo: Reach/MCC}} | ||
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File:The Master Chief Collection - Halo 4 splash screen.jpg|The splashscreen created for ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release on PC in November 2020. | File:The Master Chief Collection - Halo 4 splash screen.jpg|The splashscreen created for ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release on PC in November 2020. | ||
File:H4-MCCMarkVIMODmenu.jpg|Part of the November 2020 menu background. | File:H4-MCCMarkVIMODmenu.jpg|Part of the November 2020 menu background. | ||
File:TMCC - Season 5 splashscreen.jpg|The splashscreen created for Season 5's release | File:TMCC - Season 5 splashscreen.jpg|The splashscreen created for Season 5's release on January 2021. | ||
File:TMCC - Season 6 splashscreen.jpg|The splashscreen created for Season 6's release | File:TMCC - Season 6 splashscreen.jpg|The splashscreen created for Season 6's release on April 2021. | ||
File:HTMCC-Season6RavenM808B.jpg|Part of the April 2021 menu background. | File:HTMCC-Season6RavenM808B.jpg|Part of the April 2021 menu background. | ||
File:MCC-H3 BestBuddies.jpg|''Halo 3'' art used for the splashscreen for Season 7's release | File:MCC-H3 BestBuddies.jpg|''Halo 3'' art used for the splashscreen for Season 7's release on June 2021. | ||
File:MCC-H3 T26ABanshees.jpg|Part of the June 2021 menu background. | File:MCC-H3 T26ABanshees.jpg|Part of the June 2021 menu background. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||