Anna Daniels
Fans who were plenty salty about the lack of transparency have been (temporarily) mollified by the release of Halo: Combat Evolved. “The fact that Halo CE has yet to be released for MCC pretty much solidifies we won’t see Halo 3 in 2020 on PC. 343i needs to be pulled from the Halo series desperately. They promised Reach – 4 by the end of 2020 and they are failing yet again,” tweeted one player the day the port dropped. This was followed just hours later by a “I stand corrected” tweet when Halo: Combat Evolved suddenly appeared on Steam.
People are happy to finally play the game, but the unknown publishing schedule for the Master Chief Collection remains a concern. You may just have to keep faith that following the release of Halo: Combat Evolved, you’ll get Halo 2, 3, and 4 as promised before the end of this year. Since 343 doesn’t seem to want to market whether or not they will make good on this promise, you’d better keep your fingers crossed.
In the here and now, fans are flocking to their PCs to get a healthy dose of nostalgia. It’s been almost nineteen years since Halo: Combat Evolved‘s initial launch, but even now the game enjoys a robust fanbase. Unsurprisingly, the Master Chief Collection is once again at the top of Steam’s best seller’s list. When Halo: Reach launched on PC, day two saw 161,000 concurrent players, a Steam record.
Is Halo: Combat Evolved enjoying the same success? “So much nostalgia,” tweeted one player, “Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is now available on PC and it looks absolutely amazing!” Others are recounting their glory days with the original Xbox, with some asking their followers to join their trip down memory lane on Twitch.
Written by: Looper
