Combining six of the most popularHalogames in one product,Halo: The Master Chief Collectionseemed a must-buy for fans when it launched back in 2014. Not only could players enjoy the original trilogy of Master Chief stories, but they could also dip into thepopular prequel titleHalo: Reach, as well as the first 343 Industries game inHalo 4. Following the controversial release, manyHalofans even went back to theMaster Chief Collection, preferring the multiplayer of that title.
However, even eight years after it initially released, it seemsHalo: The Master Chief Collectionis also capable of causing some controversy. 343 Industries has consistently supported the formerly buggyMaster Chief Collection, making it the game fans love today, but, the company is also looking to introduce a new feature which many have found controversial. Namely, 343 Industries is considering the introduction ofmicrotransactions inHalo: The Master Chief Collection, believing that they could help new players getting into the game.
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343 first approached its players with this idea back in June, and two months later, in another blog post, asking again whether it is worth adding purchasable Spartan Points. Due to the mountainous task of unlocking all the cosmetics inHalo: The Master Chief Collection, 343 believes that by allowing players to purchase Spartan Points, it could lessen the load of this ordeal, that may even cause some to turn away. As expected, 343’s question toHalo: The Master Chief Collectionplayers proves controversial, as it did two months ago.
343 Industries is aware of this controversy, though, and has stated in its blog post that there has been a “lively conversation” amongHalofans about the idea of microtransactions being brought toThe Master Chief Collection. The argument that it could help new players begin their journey on the game does have some ground, but many would rather not see the introduction of paid mechanics in a title that didn’t previously have them.New updates are still being brought out forHalo: The Master Chief Collectionon somewhat of a regular basis, with the latest patch being set for next week. It might be the case that by the time the next lot of new features drop after next week’s update, purchasable Spartan Points will be included.
WhileHalo: The Master Chief Collectionmight be giving players easier access to content through microtransactions,Halo Infinitehas had some cut contentleaked online. The latest leak forHalo Infiniteshows that the Prometheans, AKA the major villains ofHalo 4, nearly returned to the franchise.
Halo: The Master Chief Collectionis available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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