Halo: The Master Chief Collection News

Halo: The Master Chief Collection starts up its final season next week

Next week, Season 8 begins for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and it'll be the multiplayer game's final season. 343 Industries says the studio plans to shift its focus for seasonal updates to Halo Infinite once this season wraps up, but MCC players can still look forward to new features, bug fixes, and quality of life improvements for the foreseeable future.

Season 8: Mythic features an ancients theme, and you'll be able to unlock armour sets styled to evoke medieval knights, Viking warriors, and even the fearsome Spartan soldiers after whom the UNSC's elite troops are named.

The eighth season will also include a host of new features, including a new map for Halo 3 called Icebox. It's a reworked version of the Halo 2 map Turf, which adds a covering of snow and ice to the small urban environment. Icebox had originally been created for Halo Online, which was unceremoniously cancelled in 2016. Season 8 also adds in Steam account linking, a custom game browser for Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 3, and a boatload of new cosmetic and pose options across the collection.

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection goes medieval for its final season next week

What is Master Chief if not a big daft knight questing his way across outer space? 343 certainly thinks so, with Season 8 of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection dressing our far-future soldiers up in historical cosplay when it arrives next week...
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Halo Infinite Multiplayer Tech Preview: THIS WEEKEND!

We would like to invite you all to join us for some fun in Halo Infinite this weekend!

[h3]Who:[/h3] You!

[h3]What:[/h3] Halo Infinite Multiplayer Tech Preview, Weekend 2

[h3]Where:[/h3] Halo Infinite universe

[h3]Why:[/h3] Help us stress test our servers, experience the Academy, battle it out in BTB, and more

[h3]When:[/h3] Thursday, September 30 through Monday, October 4

The build will be made available Thursday evening, Pacific time at which point you can jump in and practice your no-scopes and 4-shots in Weapon Drills and Training Mode.

Remember, this is a work in progress and not indicative of the final experience you will get in December. While your game is installing and you are preparing for battle, you can read over the current Known Issues.

Join us during these specific play session times for Social Arena 4v4 and Big Team Battle:

Friday, October 1:

10am – 2pm PT
5-9pm PT

Saturday, October 2:

10am – 2pm PT
5-9pm PT

Sunday, October 3:

10am – 2pm PT
5-9pm PT

[h2]Not A Halo Insider? No Problem![/h2]

If you didn't get invited to our first weekend, that's okay. We have sent our Halo Insiders "Steam Buddy Codes" to allow anyone to participate. So, if you know someone who was invited, ask if their Steam Buddy Code is up for grabs. Once you have a code, you will want to redeem it here (be sure you are signed with the Xbox Gamertag you will want to play with!) and then follow the installation instructions you receive via PM.

Don't have any friends with Steam Buddy Codes? Don't worry, you can find plenty here up for grabs! https://steamcommunity.com/app/1240440/discussions/0/2956041222212340000/

[H2]Exclusive Emblem[/h2]

Completely 10 or more matches in this weekend's Multiplayer Tech Preview and earn yourself the exclusive Sol Testing Grounds Emblem when Halo Infinite releases!

As a reminder, you are free to stream, talk about your experience, and leave us feedback in the threads we pinned in the discussion forums for you. We are looking forward to meeting you on the battlefield!

Halo: The Master Chief Collection may cease seasonal updates after Halo Infinite's launch

While I might not agree with all its additions, 343 Industries has done a hell of a job keeping Halo: The Master Chief Collection active with new maps, modes and cosmetics, arriving in massive seasonal drops roughly every 3 months. But with Halo Infinite coming in hot this winter, 343 suddenly finds itself with two live-service Halo games—and understandably, it sounds like work on the legacy bundle will be slowing down...
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343 shoots down Nvidia leak: Halo 5 is not coming to PC

Sorry, folks: there are still no plans to bring Halo 5: Guardians to PC. At least that's what Halo community director Brian Jarrard said after a recent leak gave fans new hope...
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