Halo: master chief collection is coming to steam(Disclaimer: this is not a troll)

[Beskamir]

Personally this seems too late. I was interested in playing/getting into Halo years ago but now I might at best pick it up on a steam sale.

[AdmiralMeowmix]

4 hours ago, fasauceome said:

If this is true then we're back to good news.

 

I hope there's a 60 fps mode enabled for Halo reach as well, I heard that's coming to PC too.

ALL the games will run at 4K HDR and at 60 FPS and will have dedicated PC oriented options such as resolution, FoV sliders, and possibly graphical tweaks for performance.

[Pickles von Brine]

[TheSLSAMG]

4 hours ago, Stefan Payne said:

Great work, Microsoft!
You really know how to piss off Customers who bought the Xbox One - and already had some bad experience with it (=can't buy 360 games with the Money in your M$ Account on XBox One/Windows).

And now you steal the only reason to get an XBox in the first place - awesome job!

 

Anyway, I hope there is a Windows Store version and a way to upgrade my Digital XBox One Copy to the PC Version...

I'm honestly intrigued on how you managed to spin a positive into a negative. It's not Microsoft's fault that you bought an Xbox One just for MCC, that's all you. Not to mention that "the only reason" is really subjective. Personally, I couldn't give less of a shit about Halo so it was never a factor for me. I bought an Xbox One just for Forza titles, but I was still happy to see Forza come to PC because it meant better performance at higher resolutions, as well as a potentially larger player base with cross-platform. I would imagine that the situation would be the same (or similar) here.

 

The game should be available in the Windows Store, as the "Get it from Microsoft" implies. Whether Xbox users who have MCC will be able to get it on PC is yet to be known, but if the rumors of cross-platform support with Xbox are correct, it should be a "Play Anywhere" title.

5 hours ago, TopHatProductions115 said:

Hopefully, they won't make Steam users have to use XBL (Xbox Live) to play online. Aside from that, single player campaign and other offline features would definitely be something that I'd be willing to pay for  

It's not likely that they won't require Xbox Live. It would be necessary to maintain any cross-platform or cross-service support and it's specified as a requirement on the Steam page.

[Stefan Payne]

4 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

I'm honestly intrigued on how you managed to spin a positive into a negative.

Oh no, its all on M$.

I just told you how I see it.

 

4 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

It's not Microsoft's fault that you bought an Xbox One just for MCC, that's all you.

Why bash the person telling it how he/she sees it??
What about a bit of empathy??

 

MCC was one of the last reasons to get the console, without any exclusives, its a useless box that doesn't make much sense.

Because if I can play it on PC anyway, why play it on Console?!

 

4 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

Not to mention that "the only reason" is really subjective.

Yeah? What else is there?!
Halo was one of the few things that remained on the Box...

4 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

Personally, I couldn't give less of a shit about Halo so it was never a factor for me. 

Good for you! So if that is not for you, why attack me?

Just because I have a different oppionion?

4 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

I bought an Xbox One just for Forza titles,

...wich are also on PC and also run with 60fps all the time there, wich is useful for t hat game as it is a relatively fast paced one...

4 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

but I was still happy to see Forza come to PC because it meant better performance at higher resolutions, as well as a potentially larger player base with cross-platform. I would imagine that the situation would be the same (or similar) here.

And what about the XBox??
You wasted 300-550€ for the One X??

 

4 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

The game should be available in the Windows Store, as the "Get it from Microsoft" implies.

It isn't right now, at least for my region...

I looked...

 

4 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

Whether Xbox users who have MCC will be able to get it on PC is yet to be known,

Yeah, great. Another "positive" note...

What else is there to burn down? 
There is hardly anything left on the XBox side to burn down - they already burned everything down.

 

And the XBox 360 was such a nice console and sold about the same as the Sony Playstation 3. M$ was in an exceptional position to rule over the console market. But no, they had to destroy it - with shitty hardware and a bundle that nobody wants, while beeing more expensive than the other side.

And also more restrictive with their DRM/Copy Protection stufff...

 

[D13H4RD]

I'm pretty sure Microsoft's stategy for XBOX is to turn it into a service. They don't care about the console itself as much as before. They want XBOX in more places than just their own dedicated console.

 

I mean, look at what has happened over the past few years;

• XBOX Play Anywhere was introduced, which brought XBOX exclusives like Forza to PC
• Microsoft Studios was renamed to XBOX Game Studios
• The mere existence of the Game Pass
• Halo: MCC is going on Steam
• XBOX Live is going outside the Xbox console and Windows on other platforms like the Nintendo Switch.

[WereCat]

I never played any Halo game so I will be likely picking this up to see whats up.

[Taf the Ghost]

1 hour ago, D13H4RD said:

I'm pretty sure Microsoft's stategy for XBOX is to turn it into a service. They don't care about the console itself as much as possible. They want XBOX in more places than just their own dedicated console.

 

I mean, look at what has happened over the past few years;

• XBOX Play Anywhere was introduced, which brought XBOX exclusives like Forza to PC
• Microsoft Studios was renamed to XBOX Game Studios
• The mere existence of the Game Pass
• Halo: MCC is going on Steam
• XBOX Live is going outside the Xbox console and Windows on other platforms like the Nintendo Switch.

The Console will still be the central platform everything runs through, but that becomes self-limiting at a point. The Service Model makes a lot of sense. Nintendo is a game studio & publisher that just happens to need hardware to run everything through. MS has accepted the position that the Xbox is in and are actually making a lot of smart moves. Xbox will be a platform which is Gaming with a Controller, and they'll sell you games/service anywhere they can put it. 

[Stefan Payne]

1 hour ago, D13H4RD said:

I'm pretty sure Microsoft's stategy for XBOX is to turn it into a service. They don't care about the console itself as much as possible. They want XBOX in more places than just their own dedicated console.

Yeah, true but then they should fix the bloody store so that you can buy 360 Games from the Money in the M$ Account from the 360 or so...

But it sucks for the people who bought the XBox One X (S not so much)...

1 hour ago, D13H4RD said:

I mean, look at what has happened over the past few years;

• XBOX Play Anywhere was introduced, which brought XBOX exclusives like Forza to PC
• Microsoft Studios was renamed to XBOX Game Studios
• The mere existence of the Game Pass
• Halo: MCC is going on Steam
• XBOX Live is going outside the Xbox console and Windows on other platforms like the Nintendo Switch.

Yeah, possibly.

But to be honest:
Isn't that the way that SEGA went??

[Kobz360]

For anyone worried about needing to pay for XBL Gold through Steam, I can almost guarantee that won't bet be case. It'll just be like all the old Games for Windows Live titles where you'll need a Microsoft/Xbox account to sign in with but won't actually need Gold to play online on the PC. Keen af for this anyway, with this and Infinite coming to PC, Halo's finally going to get a fresh new wave of popularity across both platforms again 

[Kobz360]

21 minutes ago, valdyrgramr said:

It's literally not the case as I said 343 confirmed on reddit you don't need to pay for gold a silver/free account will work.

What? I'm agreeing with you lol

 

EDIT: unless ofc you're just confirming my speculation; I had the page open for a bit so hadn't seen your original comment before I posted mine

Edited March 13, 2019 by Kobz360

[suicidalfranco]

7 hours ago, Stefan Payne said:

Great work, Microsoft!
You really know how to piss off Customers who bought the Xbox One - and already had some bad experience with it (=can't buy 360 games with the Money in your M$ Account on XBox One/Windows).

And now you steal the only reason to get an XBox in the first place - awesome job!

 

Anyway, I hope there is a Windows Store version and a way to upgrade my Digital XBox One Copy to the PC Version...

^^^ Dictionary definition of a console peasant

[Peskanova]

If its in the microsoft store means that 99% chance it will be play anywhere , what meants that xbox users will have free on pc, My brother has the one x and just putting his account on the microsoft store you can download and play without paying anything (you dont need xbox gold) , xbox play anywhere = another free license for your game.

[D13H4RD]

40 minutes ago, valdyrgramr said:

It's literally not the case as I said 343 confirmed on reddit you don't need to pay for gold a silver/free account will work.

Same as the Play Anywhere titles 

[Bravo1cc]

I cannot wait for this, such a great series of games, and the fact they are starting with Reach is a real bonus.

[NeuesTestament]

If they aren't too expensive I am going to buy and play them. I played Halo 4 on the Xbox 360 and it was a decent game, but I really don't like playing shooters with a gamepad. That is why it was the only Halo I played.

[ADM-Ntek]

haven't played a halo since the first one so this could be interesting. but will it work on win 7?

[Bravo1cc]

Do you guys think its better to buy the MCC now at £19.99 or see what the price will be? Just wonder how the pricing will work. Any ideas guys?

[DesolationGod]

its about time this comes to pc... i remember playing splitscreen years ago with friends on xbox lol

[Paul Rudd]

11 hours ago, BlockedTheShot said:

I mean i know it requires xbox live, but still. *Crosses fingers it doesn't go to epic store*

1. You will NOT need Xbox Live to play ANY Steam game.

2. Xbox Live is FREE through Microsoft Rewards(approximately 1 minute and 45 seconds of 50 Bing searches a day).

3. What's wrong with the Epic Games store?(even though it's going to Steam)

4. Good luck dealing with modders.(if you need help with this, talk to any veteran GTA 5 online player, we know all the tricks)

[Ithanul]

Personally myself, make these upcoming Halo games a play anywhere title and I'm going to be all over these games.     Hell, give them as an option in Game Pass and I be even more happy. Considering Halo Wars 2 is play anywhere and a game pass game.  I be super surprised if these other Halo games are not offered through that.

[Paul Rudd]

12 hours ago, fasauceome said:

Wait, so you still have to pay $60 a year at least to play online (or at all)? That ruins the entire thing, this went from good news to sour news. The fact that I only get Xbox live off my glitched Xbox means this is a no go for me.

Xbox Live is FREE through Microsoft Rewards(approximately 1 minute and 45 seconds of 50 Bing searches daily).

12 hours ago, fasauceome said:

I hope there's a 60 fps mode enabled for Halo reach as well, I heard that's coming to PC too.

 

12 hours ago, BlockedTheShot said:

i'd personally like a 144fps mode for the halo games, since i have a 144hz monitor. But it may or may not happen

We, as PC gamers, make it happen. Unlocking fps is a breeze. Only a select few games on PC are virtually impossible to unlock the fps lock.

11 hours ago, fasauceome said:

Even still, small optimizations would be nice.

You do know the community can do these small optimizations themselves right? Expect downloadable patches all over the place.

11 hours ago, TopHatProductions115 said:

Hopefully, they won't make Steam users have to use XBL (Xbox Live) to play online. Aside from that, single player campaign and other offline features would definitely be something that I'd be willing to pay for  

1. Steam is FREE.

2. You will NOT have to pay for Xbox Live in order to play online.

3. Xbox Live has been FREE since the dawn of time.

10 hours ago, IAmAndre said:

This could be the first time I'm preordering something ever. Since this is basically several games in one, I hope the price will be reasonable.

$59.99, bank on it. $35.00 for a Steam key within a couple weeks of release on eBay.

10 hours ago, HingaDingaDurgen said:

Eldewrito (community made mod)

You do know this is still up and running right now right?

10 hours ago, IAmAndre said:

What's the price on Xbox?

$12.00-$16.00 on eBay. $30.00 for the rich that just buy it from their console. Or $20.00 when it goes on sale for 48 hours once or twice a year.

10 hours ago, IAmAndre said:

Never heard of them. Will definitely check them out.

Wow. You've been missing out. Halo Online has been up and running for many years now and is actually optimized almost flawlessly. I just checked the servers and played one match for about 5 minutes. The player count has dipped quite a bit but there's people to play with all day long. Who you choose to play with is even listed from country to country. I saw a UK match going on. A France one and a USA one. A few others but didn't remember the countries.

10 hours ago, Stefan Payne said:

Anyway, I hope there is a Windows Store version and a way to upgrade my Digital XBox One Copy to the PC Version...

It's a Steam version. No way to upgrade your Xbox One copy to the PC version.

10 hours ago, HingaDingaDurgen said:

I'd definitely recommend Eldewrito and Project Cartographer. Eldewrito is based off Halo 3 and is mainly multiplayer iirc. Project Cartographer is a faithful port of Halo 2, and has a quite active online community

I second this. Still active as can be.

10 hours ago, FunkmastaFlex said:

I'm sure there will be some editing of config files if they don't support it

Of course. That's what a PC is for. They don't label it the master race for nothing.

[The Benjamins]

12 hours ago, fasauceome said:

Wait, so you still have to pay $60 a year at least to play online (or at all)? That ruins the entire thing, this went from good news to sour news. The fact that I only get Xbox live off my glitched Xbox means this is a no go for me.

That's not how Xbox Live works on PC's for many years. All Cross Pay games require the use of a Xbox Live account to play online, but it does not have to be Xbox Live Gold (paid) it can be Silver (free).

That's how Forza and gears works today.

[The Benjamins]

38 minutes ago, Dr. Historic Low said:

1. You will NOT need Xbox Live to play ANY Steam game.

2. Xbox Live is FREE through Microsoft Rewards(approximately 1 minute and 45 seconds of 50 Bing searches a day).

3. What's wrong with the Epic Games store?(even though it's going to Steam)

4. Good luck dealing with modders.(if you need help with this, talk to any veteran GTA 5 online player, we know all the tricks)

Xbox Live accounts has always been free, with out doing any rewards things, and no PC game yet has needed Xbox Live Gold subscription for over 10 years

[Paul Rudd]

5 minutes ago, The Benjamins said:

Xbox Live accounts has always been free, with out doing any rewards things, and no PC game yet has needed Xbox Live Gold subscription for over 10 years

You know it, if only everyone else did. I prefer to use Microsoft Rewards because for one it's a breeze and two, I've already earned enough points to get 8 years of 1-year codes absolutely free. Just redeemed one in February. Even though I rarely use a console. I do it to gather all the free games on the 1st and 16th of the month for the most part.