“Millions of fans worldwide have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to step back into the boots of Master Chief, and with ‘Halo 4’ leading the charge, we’re confident 2012 will be the most successful year in Xbox history. Go forth, Reclaimer, and complete your free Season 4 Battle Pass to earn cosmetic rewards for both Halo 3 and Halo 4 multiplayer. “We are beginning a new saga with ‘Halo 4’ and embarking on a journey that will encompass the next decade of ‘Halo’ games and experiences,” Xbox head Phil Spencer said back in 2012. Joining the Collection at the same time as Halo 4 for PC, Season 4 content is available for MCC players in perpetuity. Set after the events of the original Halo trilogy, 2012’s Halo 4 was the first Halo title developed by 343 Industries. The title is already available on Xbox One. The weapons are balanced by being basically the same gun with similar ttks, but with the Y1 patch applied (which MCC H4 uses), Halo 4 is actually a pretty decent game. Halo 4 is part of the Halo Master Chief Collection coming to PC. Aside from Reach+ engines having more issues running on PC (see H2A since it's a minor modification to H4), H4 will be nice to have on PC.

The development update also includes some additional info on HDR and PC Split-Screen, which are now said to be in the team’s backlog pending further discussions. We are also starting to put our flight plans together for H4 and all these other potential features coming online during that timeline.” Shipwrecked on a mysterious world, the Master Chief. Campaign: An ancient evil awakens and a new saga begins. The multiplayer event has had to be postponed though, with 343 Industries reporting that a significant 'blocker' has caused a halt in production. Other PC native settings include customizable mouse and keyboard support, ultrawide support, FOV customization and more. Halo 4 is the next iteration of the franchise to make its long-awaited PC debut, with the games online beta test originally slated for release later this week. “We are currently moving toward a Beta candidate and have entered the major bug fixing phase of its development. PC Settings/Optimizations: Halo 4 pc gameplay looks better than ever on PC, including up to 4K UHD at 60+ FPS. “We haven’t spoken much about Halo 4 yet, but it is also progressing well”, the community coordinator writes. According to ‘Postums’, Halo 4 has now entered the major bug fixing phase of its development.

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