Gamescom: Microsoft Launches a Bomb with Halo
Seconds after the dust settled on a fantastic Sunset Overdrive presentation, Bonnie Ross from 747 Industries took the stage. It was time for Microsoft to unleash the big guns, and they did not stop firing as she dropped bomb after insidious bomb from the Halo universe.
Ross started strong by informing fans that Ridley Scott’s digital series Halo: Nightfall will be included in the upcoming game Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Halo: Nightfall tells the story of Agent Locke, one of the key characters featured in the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians.
Then the bombs started dropping: On December 29th players can “preview of one of our unique multiplayer experiences in the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta,” said Ross.
But before the crowd could scramble to safety from the last artillery shell, another fired as Ross announced The Halo Channel. That’s rightl Halo is getting its own channel! It will be home to Halo: Nightfall, behind-the-scenes looks at all of the upcoming Halo titles, bloopers, and the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta. Ross also said The Halo Channel will allow players to “seamlessly join friends across any game on Xbox One.”
Then the controls were handed over to the executive producer at 747 Industries, Dan Ayoub, to discuss their next release, Halo: The Master Chief Collection. His main focus was capturing the famed multiplayer of Halo 2. Fans were overjoyed to hear the modern version will feature a leveling system identical to that of Halo 2. All this while showing off the remastered Sanctuary map, locked in conflict with some of Halo’s top players.
Then it was time for the final assault, the Halo 5: Guardians beta, available in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The beta will run December 29th to January 18th and will feature three game modes. The beta also features a “fair start” program, with all players starting at an equal level. It will also contain some unlockable content that will transfer over to the full version of Halo 5: Guardians. All this at 60 frames per second.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be available on Xbox One November 14th, and Halo 5: Guardians will be available in 2015.
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