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Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Today, we’re thrilled to welcome the arrival of the latest season for Halo: The Master Chief Collection – Season 6: Raven!



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With Season 6, we’ve got a heap of new content shipping out, and we can’t wait for you to get your hands on it. This time around you can look forward to:



<ul><li>100 new tiers of content for Season 6 (including brand new armor, back accessories, animated visors, and more)</li><li>Waterfall, a Halo Online map now playable in custom games for Halo 3</li><li>The Exchange</li><li>A brand-new game variant for Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo: Reach, and Halo 4 – Escalation Slayer</li><li>The ability to change your teams mid-game in custom matches across all titles in MCC</li><li>And more!</li></ul>



Ready for a full rundown? We’ve got you covered. Read on and make sure you’re all set and ready to go Raven mad.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MCC SEASON 6: RAVEN</h2>



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 With Season 6, we’re celebrating the heroic exploits of Fireteam Raven with unique themed armor sets, vehicle skins, weapon skins – and, we’re adding in even more customization options with some brand-new in-game back accessories, animated nameplates, and animated visors! (And of course, if you wanted to move in lockstep with Fireteam Raven out of game, we’ve got a full Press Kit with wallpapers, screenshots, and more.



Below, we’ve got a full rundown of what you can expect when you jump in later today.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">DON’T GO CHASING WATERFALL</h3>



If you’ve been paying attention to our latest MCC Dev & Flighting Updates, you likely know that we’ve been testing a lot of new stuff, including a Halo Online map that’s now available in Halo 3. As of today, you can play Waterfall in custom games! Where are you going to dive in first?



Time for some wetwork, Spartan.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">ESCALATION SLAYER</h3>



Ready to take it up a level? Arriving with Season 6, Escalation Slayer is available in Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo: Reach, and Halo 4! Putting a fresh twist on a current favorite, show your combat versatility as you continue to get a new weapon with each kill while racing to the final round. 



Escalation Slayer is available now in-game and will rotate through our weekly playlists from time to time (be sure to follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/Halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/Halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>, and <a href="http://facebook.com/Halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a> to make sure you’re kept in the loop for the latest playlist updates), and you can dive in right now in custom games.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">INTRODUCING: THE EXCHANGE</h3>



The customization options in MCC span far and wide – from classic looks, to brand new items in each successive Season Pass, we’re always looking at ways to make sure that you’ve got a way to get fresh new gear, while also limiting the perils of FOMO.



With The Exchange, we’re going to be rotating items from previous Seasons through each week – and, we’re even going to use this as an avenue to show off some brand new items, that aren’t in the Season Pass. The first Exchange-exclusive set will be the Rhine armor set (unlocked as a bundle, available all season long), and the Rhine weapon skins (unlocked separately from the armor bundle, notably). 



Make sure to check in often! We’re going to be rotating stock through the Exchange regularly, so be sure to give it a glance when you get a chance.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">TIMED CONTENT DURING SEASON 6</h2>



As with all seasons for MCC, we’re going to have some items that will be available through in-game seasonal challenges first! Granted, the entire season pass isn’t going anywhere (exactly like with previous season passes) – and worry not, if you’re pressed for time or unable to get them unlocked, there’s a chance you’ll see them land in The Exchange in a future season.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">TIMED NAMEPLATES</h3>



Just below, you can find a quick rundown on two Nameplates that will be available for an exclusive timeframe during Season 6. (So, for the completionists among you, take note!) This time around, we’ve got:



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Hog Wild: To celebrate Earth Day, and to get the honorary Nameplate, be sure to log in between April 21st and April 25th!



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Unity 2021: To celebrate every single Spartan, and to stand together as one, be sure to log in at any time during the month of June 2021.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">TIMED SEASONAL CHALLENGES</h3>



With the arrival of the latest season, you can get your hands on the following unique items first through some brand-new seasonal challenges! This time around:



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Package Deal: Compete the Non-Prophet Organization and Story Scorey Challenges.



Reward: “Another Sunrise” Animated Visor and +77,000 XP.



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 Double Up: Complete the Spree Real Estate and Nerdy Thirty Challenges.



Reward: “Gen2 Azure” Techsuit and +77,000 XP.



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 Best At Both: Complete the Point Guard and Ranked Beats Everything Challenges.



Reward: “Sword and Board” Back Accessory and +77,000 XP.



Note, that all of the above challenges are live already – and, will be available for the duration of the season. So while you don’t need to get them right this second, bide your time to make sure you grab them before they’re gone!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">RAVEN SEASON PASS</h2>



This season has 100 brand new tiers of content for you to unlock! To give you a quick rundown of what to expect, we’ve got the latest episode of Seasonal Sitrep, brought to you by our very own <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://twitter.com/343postums" target="_blank">Postums</a>:



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">BYE, BYE, BIRDY</h2>



We wanted to take the chance to close this blog out by thanking our Halo Insiders, who helped make all this possible. Whether it’s helping us out with flights or providing feedback, you’re a group whose benevolence is beyond measure. (Interested in joining their ranks? Make sure your Halo Insider profile is up-to-date right over here, and you’ll be doing yourself a great favor in upping your eligibility for future flights.)



Season 6 will be live for roughly two months, and you can join in on all the excitement <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection-pc#purchaseoptions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">right now</a> on <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/pc-games" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Xbox Game Pass</a>, the <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/halo-the-master-chief-collection/9ntm9hxnlszx?activetab=pivot:overviewtab" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Windows Store</a>, and <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/976730/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Steam</a>!



In the meantime – we’ll see you all online. As always, if you have any issues please be sure to send a report over to Halo Support, who will get you taken care of straight away. Or, to make sure you’ve got the latest and greatest intel so you’re prepared for the front lines:



<ul><li>MCC Season 6 Full Patch Notes</li><li>MCC Known Issues</li><li>MCC Modding EULA</li><li>MCC Modding EULA FAQ</li><li>Want to give us some feedback? Got a bug to report? Let us know right here!</li></ul>



Stay safe out there, –<a href="http://twitter.com/asalisbury" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Andy</a>

MCC SEASON 6: RAVEN HAS LANDED

Hey Friends,



<a href="https://twitter.com/343Postums" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Postums</a> here to welcome you to the blog, and to shout from the rooftops that Season 5 is upon us! This blog will be breaking down everything you need to know about what is coming with this latest season for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which you can get <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection-pc#purchaseoptions">right now</a> on <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/pc-games">Xbox Game Pass for PC</a>, the <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/halo-the-master-chief-collection/9ntm9hxnlszx?activetab=pivot:overviewtab">Microsoft Store</a>, and <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/976730/Halo_The_Master_Chief_Collection/">Steam</a>.



Today, we’ll be going over the following:



<ul><li>Season 5 Summary, and Seasonal Sitrep videos</li><li>A breakdown of what’s to come in this latest season</li><li>A closer look at timed Nameplates and challenge-exclusive rewards</li><li>And of course, a rundown on today’s game update</li></ul>



The light is green Spartans. Let’s dive on in!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MCC’S SEASON 5 – ANVIL</h2>



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Season 5 of MCC, titled “Anvil”, is finally here! With it comes a slew of new content, a game update, and a new option for disabling new armors, should you so choose. Thank you everyone for voicing your feedback and letting us know you wanted such a feature – we took this to heart and were able to push and get this into the game update today. Thank you to players who continue to constructively let us know what you want us to focus our attention on. 



But now, to introduce you to what’s on the horizon, check out our Season 5 launch trailer: 



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From new armor customization for both Halo 3 and Halo: Reach, there are a lot of new ways players can suit up and get ready to finish the fight.



My personal two favorite pieces from this season are the long lost AKIS helmet that comes in the GRD variant, and having the fabled Mister Chief making an appearance as a MARINER variant! There are over 80 pieces players can customize their Spartans with, and we look forward to seeing them in matches here shortly. Additionally, Anvil has a wide assortment of all-new challenges and content players can experience starting today!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MCC GAME UPDATE</h2>



Today’s game update is more akin to a “hotfix” patch that is very lightweight and includes a short list of bug fixes, and as previously stated – a new option for turning on and off the visibility of new armors and weapon skins for Halo 3, for those that want to preserve the legacy experience. (If you opt to turn off cosmetics, any players in your game who are wearing new armor will appear as default Mark VI.)



For a full list of Patch Notes and Known Issues, please check out the links below for the full details:



<ul><li>Patch Notes</li><li>Known Issues</li></ul>



As always, if you do end up running into any sort of issue while playing the game, please make sure to head on over to the Halo Support site and submit a ticket. This helps us see what the top issues are and what we need to prioritize for future game updates, so please let us know! (Of course, one ticket per-issue, please. It helps us better sort and track each individual item.)



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">TIMED CONTENT DURING SEASON 5</h2>



Season 5 brings with it a slew of new content, with an exclusive set available only for specific times, and a few others as a part of specific challenges. These will give you some new opportunities to spice up your Spartans and online personas in MCC. Read on below to get a look at what you can expect – and, for some info on how to add them to your armory.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">TIMED NAMEPLATES</h3>



Below are the two unique timed Nameplates that you will need to just log-in to earn. Be sure to hop in during the months of February and March in 2021 to snag these two and show your support to your fellow Spartans for Black History Month and Women’s History Month:



Black History Month: February is Black History Month, log in during the month of February 2021 to secure the Nameplate just below.



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Women’s History Month: In the month of March 2021, you can log in at any time to snag the all-new Women’s History Month Nameplate below.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">TIMED SEASONAL CHALLENGES</h3>



This season includes 12 unique seasonal challenges and four of them include customization items as rewards. Check out their details below:



Because You Begged – Perform an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would’ve been fatal in the Halo: Reach campaign.



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Reward: Mister Chief Mariner Helmet and 77,000 XP



Release the Geese! – Complete the Halo 3 mission “Halo” on Legendary with all players in Mongeese at the end of the mission.



Reward: Hazard Pay Mongoose skin and 77,000 XP.



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Challenge: Combo Maker – Complete the “Guilty Shot” and “Who, What, Win” challenges. “Guilty Shot” requires you to get 343 headshot medals with the Battle Rifle in matchmade games which earn you 3 Season Points and 50,000 XP. “Who, What, Win” requires you to win 25 ranked matchmade games and earns you 3 Season Points and 50,000 XP. When completing these two, it will fulfill the requirements for the Seasonal Challenge “Combo Maker” with the rewards below.



Reward: Lucky Shot BR skin and 77,000 XP.



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Challenge: Strong in the Week – Complete 30 weekly challenges.



Reward: Quickdraw Nameplate, 4 Season Points, 200,000 XP.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ANVIL SEASON BATTLE PASS CONTENTS</h2>



To help us dive into the nitty-gritty, we thought we’d shake things up a bit and drop a brief Season 5 Seasonal Sitrep. I tried to channel my inner Frankie with the shaved head and all, and this was my first video of this nature ever, so hopefully y’all enjoy!



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With Season 5, “Anvil”, we are bringing online over 100 total items for player customization across a 100 tier (and, entirely free) Season Pass where you use Season Points to unlock each tier. This season will include the following types of content:



<ul><li>All New Armors for Halo 3 & Halo: Reach, including the long–lost GRD.</li><li>New Weapon Skins for Halo 3 for your Battle Rifle, Assault Rifle, Magnum, and more.</li><li>And a slew of new Nameplates to customize your online persona.</li></ul>



To acquire and unlock the 100 tiers for Anvil, you will need to obtain Season Points just like in previous seasons. For newcomers, Season Points can be earned by ranking up your Global Rank for the first 100 Tiers in MCC or by completing daily, weekly, and some of the seasonal challenges.



It’s worth noting, you do not have to unlock these immediately. Season Points are retained indefinitely and can be used on any and all previous seasons interchangeably.



It’s also worth noting that there is some lore behind the new armors coming to MCC! My good friend Jeff Easterling (or as many know him, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne" target="_blank">GrimBrotherOne</a>) has a couple of Canon Fodder blogs, Pen Umbra and Armor Online which share all of the fun and unique stories behind each piece. Be sure to check them out if you are interested in learning more about some of Season 5’s unlocks!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CLOSING</h2>



Season 5 kicks off today and will run for roughly 2 months, so make sure to get online and tackle those timed unlocks and earn your free rewards! And for those that haven’t joined in on the fun yet, you can get MCC <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection-pc#purchaseoptions">right now</a> on <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/pc-games">Xbox Game Pass for PC</a>, the <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/halo-the-master-chief-collection/9ntm9hxnlszx?activetab=pivot:overviewtab">Microsoft Store</a>, and <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/976730/Halo_The_Master_Chief_Collection/">Steam</a>.



I know there are quite a few that I’m eyeing to unlock. I’m looking to create a flock of mongeeses decked out in Hazard Pay and of course, working on getting some more splatter medals. I look forward to seeing y’all sporting this season’s new content and will be sure to check out the cool content this community creates from these new additions!



We appreciate you taking the time to come read up on the latest and greatest going on in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. As always Spartans, we will see you online!



Cheers, <a href="https://twitter.com/343Postums" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Postums</a>

Postums

GRD IS HERE: MCC SEASON 5 NOW LIVE

Here at 343 Industries, we love our community and we love armor. But, unsurprisingly, there are members of our community who love armor just as much (if not more) than we do. They spend hours meticulously crafting and perfecting their own custom armor sets to eventually wear in real life. They are cosplayers.



Today, we’re happy to release our first official cosplay guide to help support this community of talented creators. With Halo 3: ODST joining Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and ODST armor being a more approachable starting point than a full suit of Mjolnir, we decided to focus this first guide on everyone’s favorite new guy – the Rookie.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE ROOKIE</h2>



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Born on Luna at the very start of the war, the Rookie has never known a life without the threat of the Covenant. Leaving the shelter of the Sol system, he eventually joined the UNSC Marine Corps. Soon after, the Rookie volunteered and was accepted for the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODST), despite his initial lack of combat experience.



After completing ODST training, the Rookie served in a Rapid Offensive Picket within the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF). After the fall of Reach, the Rookie was assigned to the 65th Shock Troops Division for emergency defensive operations near Earth.



To download our official cosplay guide for the Rookie and jump feet first into the world of cosplay, look no further than the links below!



<ul><li><a href="https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/CosplayGuides/h3odst_cosplayguide_rookie_full-cf711784cefd46f1942179552d484811.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">The Rookie | Cosplay Guide (Full)*</a> </li><li><a href="https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/CosplayGuides/h3odst_cosplayguide_rookie_mobile-3205b69a031a4a4f9ced2dee4dff173a.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">The Rookie | Cosplay Guide (Mobile)</a></li></ul>



*File size may be large for mobile devices. Please consider waiting until you’re on a computer to download this file.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">FROM THE TEAM</h2>



To help bring this cosplay guide to life, we enlisted the support of many people across our Franchise, Content, and Consumer Products teams. From finding old builds of Halo 3: ODST, to pulling renders of Rookie’s armor, to assembling them inside the guide, this wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of many talented individuals.



To celebrate the collaborative nature of this first guide, I spoke to a few people on the project about their roles and what they’re looking forward to seeing from the cosplay community. Let’s see what they have to say! 



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE IN BUILDING THIS COSPLAY GUIDE?</h3>



Quinn Spence (Franchise): I was responsible for pulling together all of the old Rookie 3D models and textures, as well as making the new high res character renders you see throughout the guide.



Kenneth Peters (Franchise): I did a pass on the guide to give it some canonical flair. Most cosplay guides have little-to-no context for the material, but I felt it important to go the extra mile, and let you know in exactly which pocket the Rookie stores his “pogey bait.”



<a href="https://twitter.com/ZaraVarin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Zara Varin</a> (Consumer Products): I’m an avid cosplayer and armor making enthusiast in my own time, in addition to all the overlap it shares with the awesome things I get to work on here at 343. I’ve also worked on similar guides in the past and build out these sorts of references for myself every time I undertake a new costume or prop build. A great deal of my input was advocating for not only what I would hope to see included in this sort of reference, but what other cosplayers (like our illustrious <a href="https://www.405th.com/">405th Infantry Regiment</a>) have mentioned wanting, too.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">WHAT ASPECTS WERE YOUR FAVORITE ELEMENTS OF THE GUIDE?</h3>



Zara: Gosh I adore the whole thing; some of the lore blurbs still make me laugh and I noticed details on this character model I’d never seen before while working on this. I love being able to include a lot of individual component breakouts and angles that are almost impossible to see in-game; those sorts of details are things I know I’ve spent long hours agonizing over and doing some wild things to try to get reference for my own cosplay. It was important to me that we showed as much as possible, even if that meant having to break the fourth wall a bit; with the Rookie, for instance, revealing the details of areas usually covered by armor also showed parts of the character model where geometry simply doesn’t exist because there was no reason for it to in a final optimized game asset. Fiddly situational stuff like that is the sort of thing I want to make sure we include however we can in future guides, depending on what the unique challenges are for each character.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED TO SEE FROM FANS, FROM THIS OR FUTURE GUIDES?</h3>



Quinn: I’m really happy with the level of detail we were able to put into this guide – I know both how challenging and rewarding it is to bring characters from digital designs to physical outfits, and I’m beyond excited to see the different solutions fans come up with!



Kenneth: The industry and creativity of our community never fails to impress and humble, and I sincerely hope that this guide can help in the creation of new art and artifacts.



Zara: As far as what I’m most excited to see from fans: ALL OF IT. I essentially live in a fandom blanket fort built out of all my favorite things (Halo obviously included!), and I’m always so delighted to see what folks make!



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CLOSING</h2>



One of the coolest elements of video games is the unique way they can make you feel like you’re truly immersed inside your favorite universe or franchise. From Spartans and Spectres to Gears and Grey Wardens, it can be exhilarating to step inside the experience to truly become your favorite character. 



For some fans though, their passion for truly becoming part of the universe is on an entirely different level.



Halo has been incredibly blessed to have such a massive and engaged cosplay community, with dedicated members all over the world pouring their heart, soul, and skills into bringing the universe to life. We’re always impressed by the lengths that cosplay creatives will go to in order to lend a helping hand to others. Whether it’s assisting someone on their first build, bringing extra foam and Velcro to share at an event, or making an appearance at a moment’s notice to support a good cause, cosplayers are very often at the forefront of what it means to truly be a community.



Guides like these are one way we would like to continue our own involvement in these endeavors—compiled by dedicated 343 team members from across the studio eager to help provide some additional assistance to fans through official assets, reference shots, material guides, turnarounds, contextual information, stats, details, and more. We hope you enjoy this particular contribution to your own creative process, and we can’t wait to see what you make next.



 – 343 Industries



That colorful closing crafted by the creative <a href="https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">GrimBrotherOne</a>, whose help with assembling this blog was invaluable, will be included at the start of this cosplay guide and potentially the ones yet to come. His involvement, just like that of so many others, aided in bringing this project to life. More importantly though, those aforementioned words are equally felt by the entire studio, and will sit prominently within this cosplay guide as a reminder of how much we appreciate this passionate community. It was quite the undertaking to find and crack open builds of Halo 3: ODST from 2009 to find those perfect models of the Rookie, but we’re extremely proud of the result and we hope you all enjoy.



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Before we wrap this up, I wanted to implore you to share any and all of your cosplay creations with us using #HaloSpotlight on <a href="https://twitter.com/Halo">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/Halo/">Instagram</a>. It’s the easiest way for us to spot your fantastic work and may even land you in a <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news?categoryName=Halo%20Community%20Spotlight" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Halo Community Spotlight</a> here on Waypoint!



Until next time,



<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://twitter.com/Unyshek">– UNY</a></h4>

Unyshek

Official Cosplay Guide: The Rookie

Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Halo: Reach is <a href="https://xbox.com/halo">available to play</a> within The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One and PC! Whether you’re new to the series or a returning Spartan, we’re excited to welcome players to Noble Team and an epic experience that looks and plays better than ever. Visit <a href="https://www.xbox.com/halo">Xbox.com</a>, select your platform of choice, and jump in now.  



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From the beginning you may know the end, but you’ve never experienced Reach quite like this before. Read on for everything you need to know about Halo: Reach on PC, what you can expect for Halo: Reach on Xbox One, how to share issue reports and feedback, and more helpful details. 



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">PC: A CLASSIC SAGA, BUILT FOR PC </h3>



The Master Chief’s saga on PC comes equipped with new features, optimizations, and customizations built for the platform. Halo: Reach looks and plays better than ever at 60 frames-per-second (or greater via an experimental variable framerate option) with 4K UHD support, and a multitude of settings to custom-tailor the experience to your hardware and personal preferences. 



Players will have a few different avenues to obtain Halo: Reach depending on the platform of choice:



<ul><li>Xbox Game Pass – Subscribe with <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/xbox-game-pass-ultimate/cfq7ttc0khs0?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab">Xbox Game Pass Ultimate</a> or <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/pc-games">Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta)</a> and get Halo: Reach, the first chapter in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, today. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST (Campaign) and Halo 4 are also included in your membership and will be available on each game’s respective release date, completing the collection on PC in 2020.</li><li>Microsoft Store & Steam – The <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/976730/Halo_The_Master_Chief_Collection/">Halo: The Master Chief Collection bundle</a> is available today for $39.99 USD, which includes Halo: Reach and will automatically update with the remaining titles as they launch next year. Halo: Reach can also be purchased individually for $9.99 USD. Note that you don’t have to purchase both of these options – we’ve seen some confusion out there. Think of the MCC product as a launcher that will house Reach. You can purchase MCC complete which will auto-update with all titles as they are released or you can just purchase Reach standalone (but it will still install the MCC shell as a launcher). </li></ul>



Please note that an Xbox Live Account is required to play Halo: Reach PC online. If you don’t have one yet, head <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/live">HERE</a> to create a FREE Xbox Live account now. 



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">JUST THE BEGINNING</h3>



Today is an exciting day as the first big step in the journey to bring Halo: The Master Chief Collection to PC but there’s plenty more work to be done. As a reminder, Forge and Theater will not be included with Halo: Reach on PC at launch. These complex features require additional work and fine-tuning in order to support the additional requirements (and opportunities) offered on PC. Work is already well underway on these features (and additional post-launch updates to Reach) and we’ll share more details later next year. In the meantime, the 343 team has performed a mass migration of more than 8 million unique pieces of Forge content from the Xbox 360-era so your favorite maps and modes from the original game are available to enjoy today.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">BOX ONE: IMPROVED, REFRESHED, AND BETTER THAN EVER</h3>



For existing owners of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One, the Halo: Reach Campaign, along with Firefight, is now available as a premium add-on for $9.99 USD. The multiplayer components of Halo: Reach – including PVP modes, Forge, and Theater – are automatically included as part of the base content offering of Halo: The Master Chief Collection at no additional cost via a game update available today.



If you’re new to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One, you can obtain the entire updated and improved collection with <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass?xr=shellnav">Xbox Game Pass</a> Ultimate or with Xbox Game Pass for Console, or purchase through the Microsoft Store. As of today, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is available for purchase at $39.99 USD and includes the totality of Halo: Reachas well as the Halo 3: ODST Campaign (previously only available as a premium add-on).



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">WELCOME TO HALO SUPPORT</h3>



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In conjunction with today’s launch of Halo: Reach, we’re also excited to officially launch the new Halo Support site! This new resource is designed to help streamline and expedite our ability to capture issues reported by the community. The Halo Support site currently contains a number of helpful articles to help improve your game experience and give you insights into current known-issues and ongoing development priorities.



To get started, be sure to follow our new official Twitter account <a href="https://www.twitter.com/halosupport">@HaloSupport.</a> We’ll use this channel to help provide quick broad announcements and helpful info.



And lastly, in addition to reports of any issues you may encounter, the team is also eager to hear your feedback on Halo: Reach. For nearly two years now, the MCC team has been working closely with the community using feedback to help inform feature development, address issues, and drive update priorities to continue improving MCC. If you have general feedback, feature requests, and other thoughts to share with the development team, please do so in the official forum threads.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">BECOME AN INSIDER</h3>



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Please consider opting-in to the Halo Insider program for a chance to participate in surveys, share feedback, receive official communications, and have a chance to join future hands-on flights (alpha/beta tests). We wouldn’t be here today without all of the support we’ve received from the community and we’ll continue to partner closely with Halo Insiders to help test and polish the remaining titles heading to MCC on PC in the coming year. If you’re passionate about Halo and want to help ensure that future games, products, and services are the best they can be – become a Halo Insider today!



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">343 VS THE WORLD</h3>



To help celebrate the launch of Halo: Reach, we’ll be ordering in pizza and jumping into Matchmaking on Xbox One and PC later this week and putting some special prizes on the line. During our “343 vs. the World” stream on December 5th, we’ll be giving away special MCC nameplates to everyone who matches with us on both PC and Xbox. And, any players who match and win against Team 343 will receive an ultra-rare commemorative nameplate as a token of victory. Join us in the stream chat to talk with members of the team and maybe even win a copy of Halo: Reach for the platform of your choice! 



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Join myself and other members of the 343 Team later this week for our “343 vs. the World” live stream on Thursday, December 5th from 1PM to 6PM PT on Mixer.com/Halo. Stay tuned to <a href="https://twitter.com/Halo">@Halo</a> for more details, including the scheudle for who’s playing what and where (spoiler: 343’s Pro Team will be throwing down in Team Hardcore). We’ll see you online!



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">LOOKING AHEAD</h3>



As the team launches Halo: Reachtoday, the foundation is already being laid to kick off public flighting of the next PC release – Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary – in early 2020. Additionally, work is underway for post-release updates to Halo: Reach including additional refinements and improvements as well as the release of Theater and Forge (the latter of which includes several brand new objects). We’ll be paying close attention to Halo Support tickets and player feedback to help inform ongoing needs and priorities for Halo: Reach. 



Thank you to the Xbox and Halo communities for going on this journey with us and thank you for partnering with us to finally make this long-requested dream a reality! This is just the start, and we cannot wait to finish the fight throughout next year as we release rest of the collection in 2020.



Until then, we’ll see you on Reach, Spartans. 



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">ADDITIONAL RESOURCES</h3>



Looking for more info on Halo: Reach and the journey to bring MCC to PC? Want to stay up to date on the latest and greatest Halo happenings? Can’t get enough Halo news and info? Check out these helpful links:



<ul><li><a href="https://www.twitter.com/halo">Follow @Halo on Twitter</a>!</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/halosupport">Follow @HaloSupport on Twitter!</a></li><li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/f3681fbc78fa43878c4aec9a63a46224/topics/halo-reach-screenshots-and-wallpapers/8a5fa910-769b-48c2-815b-9a5922bd839d/posts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Halo: Reach on MCC Fan Kit</a></li><li>Catch up on Halo: Reach and MCC Development with our latest monthly update blogs:<ul><li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-november-2019">November 2019 Update</a></li><li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-october-2019">October 2019 Update</a></li></ul></li></ul>



<ul><li><a href="https://support.halowaypoint.com/">Halo Support Site</a></li><li>Official Halo Waypoint forums : <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/84ad72a8b51847978545f685f651fc15/topics">Xbox One</a> | <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/f3681fbc78fa43878c4aec9a63a46224/topics">PC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo">Official Xbox.com Halo Page</a></li></ul>

Brian "ske7ch" Jarrard

Welcome to Reach

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">ACCESSIBILITY</h3>



Halo: The Master Chief Collection brings a variety of features across both PC and Console which provide an accessible experience for multiple users in our universe.



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Subtitles



There are three settings for subtitles which users can choose from:



<ul><li>Automatic (Default)<ul><li>Subtitles are shown when playing in a language without localized dialogue</li></ul></li></ul>



<ul><li>ON<ul><li>Subtitles will be displayed in game</li></ul></li><li>OFF<ul><li>Subtitles will not be displayed in game</li></ul></li></ul>



Language Selection 



Gives players the option to set their preferred text and dialog languages in game. If a selected default language is not supported, players can set a fallback language to use.



Text to Speech



Gives players the ability to have text chat be read aloud as audio



<ul><li>On Xbox, this feature can be enabled through the Xbox Settings menu. Navigate to Ease of Access > Game Transcription > Text-to-speech</li><li>On PC, this feature can be enabled through the Halo: The Master Chief Collection Accessibility Settings. Navigate to Options & Career > Settings > Accessibility > Convert Text-To-Speech > ON</li></ul>



Speech to Text



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Gives players the ability to have voice chat be transcribed to text in the text chat window



<ul><li>On Xbox, this feature can be enabled through the Xbox Settings menu. Navigate to Ease of Access > Game Transcription > Speech-to-text</li><li>On PC, this feature can be enabled through the Halo: The Master Chief Collection Accessibility Settings. Navigate to Options & Career > Settings > Accessibility > Convert Speech-To-Text > ON</li></ul>



Text Chat



Provides players with the ability to text chat with other players. There are two channels offered to a player:



<ul><li>SQUAD<ul><li>Allows players to chat amongst all players in their squad in a session</li></ul></li><li>ALL<ul><li>Allows players to chat amongst all players within a session</li></ul></li></ul>



Shortcut Keys



Gives players shortcuts to access certain areas of the title:



<ul><li>J Key (for PC) and left joystick click (for Xbox) will navigate the user to Text Chat</li><li>R Key (for PC) and X button (for Xbox) will navigate the user to the Roster</li><li>O Key (for PC) will navigate the user to the Settings menu</li><li>X Key (for PC) and Y button (for Xbox) will display the most recent Carnage Report</li><li>D Key (for PC) and menu button (for Xbox) will navigate the user to the Options & Career menu</li><li>M Key (for PC) and View button (for Xbox) will navigate the user to the Main Menu</li><li>Enter key (for PC) and A button (for Xbox) will select the currently highlighted menu option</li><li>Esc key (for PC) and B button (for Xbox) will navigate the user to the previous screen</li></ul>



Narration



Halo: The Master Chief Collection offers narrator support across both PC and Xbox. This will help players navigate throughout the menus and UI.



Supported Platforms:



<ul><li>Xbox One (all versions)</li><li>Microsoft Store (Windows 10)</li><li>Steam (Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10)</li></ul>



How to enable on PC



<ul><li>Players can enable this feature through the Windows 10 Narrator app. In the Start Menu, type in Narrator and launch the app.</li><li>To modify Windows 10 Narrator settings, on your keyboard, simultaneously press the following combination: CTRL + Windows Key + N. This will open the Narrator Settings, which then can be changed.</li></ul>



How to enable on Xbox



<ul><li>Players can enable this feature through the Xbox Settings menu. Navigate to Settings > Ease of Access > Game Transcription > Let games read to me</li></ul>



Note: “Let games read to me” in the Xbox Console Companion app is not supported on Steam builds and users must use their Operating System (OS) narrator to enable narration in title.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">CONTROLS</h3>



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Configure Mouse & Keyboard



Players can configure bindings and options for Mouse & Keyboard input



<ul><li>Configure Bindings<ul><li>Players can set and customize their key bindings for Mouse & Keyboard. The following player actions are accounted for:</li><li>Movement</li><li>Actions (Fire, Melee, Zoom, etc.)</li><li>Vehicle Controls</li><li>UI Controls</li><li>Communication</li></ul></li><li>Crouch Behavior<ul><li>Players can select if crouching in gameplay will require a button hold or button press to toggle the effect</li></ul></li><li>Zoom Mode<ul><li>Players can select if zooming in gameplay will require a button hold or button press to toggle the effect</li></ul></li></ul>



Configure Gamepad



Players can configure bindings and options for Gamepad input



<ul><li>Button Layout</li><li>Thumbstick Layout</li><li>Aim Control</li><li>Auto Look Centering</li><li>Vibration</li><li>Horizontal and Vertical Look Sensitivity</li><li>Look Acceleration</li></ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">AUDIO</h3>



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Game Volume



Gives players the ability to set volume for all game sounds and music. A subset of specific volume options is available to the player to adjust:



<ul><li>Menu Music<ul><li>Players can set the volume of the main menu music</li></ul></li><li>Game Music<ul><li>Players can set the volume of the game music</li></ul></li><li>Effects<ul><li>Players can set the volume of the sound effects in game</li></ul></li><li>Voice Chat<ul><li>Players can set the volume of incoming voice chat in multiplayer games</li></ul></li></ul>



Each of these have a slider available for tuning from 0 through 100.



Voice Chat Channel



There are three channels which users can choose from for voice chat:



<ul><li>Team (Default)<ul><li>Players will be able to communicate and listen to teammates via voice chat</li></ul></li><li>ALL<ul><li>Players will be able to communicate and listen to all players via voice chat</li></ul></li><li>Squad<ul><li>Players will be able to communicate and listen to squad mates via voice chat</li></ul></li><li>OFF<ul><li>Players will not be able to listen to incoming voice or be able to communicate through the microphone</li></ul></li></ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">GAMEPLAY</h3>



Crosshair Position



There are two settings which users can choose from:



<ul><li>Centered (Default)<ul><li>The crosshair will appear like most modern shooters, attached to the middle of the screen</li></ul></li><li>Classic<ul><li>The crosshair will appear like the original game, 1/3rd from the bottom of the screen</li></ul></li></ul>



Invite Notifications



There are two settings which users can choose from for invite notifications:



<ul><li>ON (Default)<ul><li>Invite notifications will appear in the top portion of the Roster for a user</li></ul></li><li>OFF<ul><li>Invite notifications will be disabled and not shown in the top portion of the Roster for a user</li></ul></li></ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">ACCESSIBILITY WORKAROUNDS</h3>



Users who can’t identify the current state of whether a friend is muted or unmuted can use the following workaround:



<ul><li>After a user mutes the friend, press Esc from the Roster window, come back to the friend within the Roster, navigate to the mute button and observer the announcement made by the narrator.</li></ul>



Users who rely on Keyboard will not be able to access the back button. This issue is persistent across almost every window, so the user will not be able to navigate further without these buttons using keyboard. The following shortcut keys are provided to help workaround this issue:



<ul><li>Users have to navigate back to the bindings menu to set bindings which are missing since Narrator does not announce the error message.</li><li>Pressing “ESC” button to exit from settings will prompt a confirmation pop up which will show that key bindings are missing. At this point, a user can identify that keyboard mapping is not correctly set.</li></ul>



Users who rely on a Screen Reader will not be able to select mission, difficulty, and game type.



<ul><li>Using the down arrow allows the user to select items which are present under the tab items (mission, difficulty, and game type).</li><li>Using the left Thumbstick down allows the user to select items which are present under the tab items (mission, difficulty, and game type)</li></ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">USERS ARE NOT PROVIDED SHORTCUT KEY INFORMATION</h3>



The information is announced for the user to access the buttons, however here’s the shortcut keys for users to know:



<ul><li>J Key (for PC) and left joystick click (for Xbox) will navigate the user to Text Chat</li><li>R Key (for PC) and X button (for Xbox) will navigate the user to the Roster</li><li>O Key (for PC) will navigate the user to the Settings menu</li><li>X Key (for PC) and Y button (for Xbox) will display the most recent Carnage Report</li><li>D Key (for PC) and menu button (for Xbox) will navigate the user to the Options & Career menu</li><li>M Key (for PC) and View button (for Xbox) will navigate the user to the Main Menu</li><li>Enter key (for PC) and A button (for Xbox) will select the currently highlighted menu option</li><li>Esc key (for PC) and B button (for Xbox) will navigate the user to the previous screen</li></ul>



Users who use Screen Reader for navigation will not know the sliders current position when the user changes the position of the slider.



<ul><li>If the user goes to any button and comes back to the slider, the current value is announced.</li></ul>



Users are not given any Screen Reader announcements when the game launches and lands on the main menu.



<ul><li>The user has to exit from the Narrator by CAPS+ESC and restart the Narrator. The Narrator will start working again and make announcements.</li></ul>



Users cannot perform the action of opening chat pane or options & career from the Roster menu



<ul><li>The user can escape from the Roster window on pressing the Esc button and then access the chat pane and/or options and career by the following shortcut keys:</li></ul>



Users cannot perform “Find A Player” using the keyboard.



<ul><li>Users can search the Gamertag by pressing the “Enter” key as the “Ok” button is not accessible. Users can also use the “ESC” key to close the window.</li></ul>

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