Two titbits of Halo news here, for your Wednesday. Because, like buses, this is how Spartans come along. Maybe.

Firstly, Halo franchise director Frank O'Connor has confirmed that the next Halo entry, Halo Infinite, absolutely positively will release for Xbox One. The spiritual reboot of the series - as we reported here - was the subject of a fair few concerns, with players worried that it'd skip the current generation to launch exclusively for Microsoft's next consoles, the 'Scarlett' line.

As reported on Gamespot, O'Connor responded to the question of the game potentially missing the One entirely, putting the rumour to rest once and for all.

I have no idea what leak you're talking about, but Halo Infinite will be released for Xbox One and appropriately spec'd PCs. - Frank O'Connor (@franklez) 5 March 2019

Advert

"Halo Infinite will be released for Xbox One and appropriately spec'ed PCs." There you go. Doesn't get much more from the horse's mouth than that, albeit with the caveat here that, no, Frank O'Connor is not a horse.

Halo Infinite is the first main-series new game since 2015's fairly underwhelming Halo 5: Guardians, and we're all hoping that it's - pardon the flaming cliche - a return to form. We'll undoubtedly learn more about the game, its so-called coolest-ever Master Chief, and maybe get a firm release date, at E3 in June.

Speaking of Master Chief, the game collection to bear his name, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, is (apparently) finally on its way to PC, reports PCGamesN.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Advert

PC gamers have been keen on getting their hands on the set ever since its 2014 release for Xbox One, and PCGamesN quotes tech journalist Brad Sams as saying, "Microsoft's open secret is that they've been working on the Master Chief Collection for the PC, and I'm hearing that's getting close to release."

Sams goes on to speculate that Microsoft could announce the port - featuring the games Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3 and Halo 4 - at its E3 show, and perhaps even launch it during E3. We're also anticipating that Microsoft goes big on Game Pass at E3, shifting it to other platforms including Switch, alongside revealing its next wave of Xbox consoles.