Summary
A recent “thank you” message from developer 343 Industries has some fans concerned about the future ofHalo: The Master Chief Collection. First released in 2014 for the Xbox One and eventually ported to later platforms like Steam and Xbox Series X/S,The Master Chief Collectionis an updated compilation ofevery mainlineHalogamefrom the originalHalo: Combat Evolvedto 2012’sHalo 4. The spin-off titlesHalo 3: ODSTandHalo: Reachwere also included inThe Master Chief Collection, and all entries received refined HD graphics along with new features like adjustable difficulty levels.
Even afterHalo 4was added toThe Master Chief Collection’s PC release alongside the Xbox Series X/S port of the entire compilation in 2020, 343 Industries has continued to put out updates and patches to address various technical issues and add new content. For example, in April 2022 amajorMaster Chief Collectionupdateintroduced co-op multiplayer toHalo 3andODST, as well as Firefight content based on the parasitic Flood. A few months later, 343 announced that it was looking to recreate the iconic Earthcity demo fromHalo 2, though this has still yet to materialize.
It might not be added at all, as a recent “thank you” message from 343 Industries has some wondering if the studio is wrapping up work onHalo: The Master Chief Collection. As reported byPure Xbox, photos of this special greeting card are being shared across social media outlets like Twitter, with a message thanking the 343 devs it was sent to for their work onThe Master Chief Collection. On the outside of the card reads “Finished the fight,Halo: The Master Chief Collection, 11/2014 - 07/2023,” with the latter date lining up with the most recentMaster Chief Collectionupdate.
This has fans like Twitter user Mint Blitz worried that 343 is discontinuing support forHalo: The Master Chief Collectionafter almost nine years, but the developer has yet to give any official word on the subject. It would certainly line up with recent rumors that 343 is shifting its focus toward the future ofHalo, as well as an unannounced project that could be built using Unreal Engine 5. 343 announced that it was finished developing story content forHalo Infinitein favor of its multiplayer offerings, adding credence to these rumors.
Now it seems likeHalo: The Master Chief Collectioncould also be winding down, at least according toHalodeveloper 343 Industries’ “thank you” gift that is being shared online. While nothing official has been confirmed about the future ofThe Master Chief Collection, support for the nearly nine-year-old compilation was bound to end sometime, and if it is indeed the end then fans still have plenty of content to play and replay within the massiveHalocollection.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
WHERE TO PLAY
The series that changed console gaming forever is on PC with six blockbuster games in one epic experience.Featuring Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST Campaign, and Halo 4, The Master Chief Collection offers players their own exciting journey through the epic saga. Starting with the incredible bravery of Noble Six in Halo: Reach and ending with the rise of a new enemy in Halo 4, the Master Chief’s saga totals 67 campaign missions over six critically-acclaimed titles.Each of the six games in The Master Chief Collection brings its own multiplayer maps, modes and game types. With more than 120 multiplayer maps and countless ways to play with community-created Forge content the Collection has the most diverse and expansive Halo multiplayer experience to date.Halo’s iconic map editor is improved, refreshed and better than ever. Build new maps with expanded functionality, increased budget, new objects and create new ways to play with custom game modes.
