Halo: The Master Chief Collections - Is It Real?

Fresh off the heels of the Halo 5: Guardians announcement earlier this week, we have some more news about the sci-fi shooter franchise. [Please take this with a pinch of salt]

It has been widely suggested that Microsoft will release Halo: The Master Chief collection for Xbox One later this year and now a new report from Engadget claims this is truly the case.

The Master Chief collection will include Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 4 in a repackaged high definition pack. It currently looks like Halo3: ODST and Halo: Reach won’t make the cut and this doesn’t seem strange considering the main protagonist of the collection didn’t feature.

Engadget suggests that Saber Interactive would be the developer, given its previous work on Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition for Xbox 360.

To add fire to the flames the report ties into Microsoft’s pledge that the Halo journey on Xbox One would begin in 214. This November also marks the 10 year anniversary for Halo 2, which has again be rumoured for the HD treatment ever since the original title obtained an HD remake in 2011.

During the Halo 5: Guardians announcement last week, 343 Industries' Frank O'Connor also emphasised the developer's previous statement that the journey towards Halo 5 in 2015 would begin this year, and that another announcement was seemingly on the way.

Engadget's report reinforces the claims of a NeoGAF poster from February this year who appeared to leak Microsoft's Xbox One-related plans for the future.

The poster said Halo 2 Anniversary Edition would launch in two forms: a Collector's Edition with Halo 5 beta access and a War Collection, which includes all of the above as well as Xbox One ports of Halo 3 and Halo 4.

Looking over the web we cannot find any confirmation or comments from Microsoft about this “announcement”. With E3 just a few short weeks away we can certainly expect confirmation then if nothing comes out before. It wouldn’t be completely outrageous to expect at least some form of Halo to hit stores this year – though we will need to hear something official to know what that will contain.

As massive Halo fans here at Rajakaru Games we certainly hope Master Chiefs next outing – or remake - is coming sooner than the Christmas build up next year. 

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