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Play six sci-fi Halo campaigns as Master Chief and other soldiers, then battle across multiplayer maps or build in Forge.
Released 03 Dec 2019
Play Six Campaigns
Fight on 120+ Maps
Build Forge Maps
The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.
Developed by 343 Industries, Splash Damage, Ruffian Games, Bungie, Saber Interactive · Published by Xbox Game Studios
This collection brings together Halo: Reach, Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4. Across 67 campaign missions, play as Master Chief and other soldiers in stories set amid a war threatening humanity.
The campaigns are first-person shooters built around combat against alien forces, with each game offering its own missions and take on the conflict. Players can work through the stories alone or in co-op, and choose from multiple campaign difficulty levels.
Each game also has multiplayer maps and modes, with more than 120 maps across the collection. Forge lets players create maps and custom game modes; it is not available in Combat Evolved Anniversary or Halo 3: ODST.
Many supplied reviewers enjoy playing through the campaigns, often highlighting the stories, characters, and music, while others value having six games together and revisiting or discovering the series. Multiplayer and cooperative play also come up as draws. Alongside that praise, several reviewers report that required Microsoft sign-in problems prevent them from launching the game, and some miss local split-screen on PC.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 700 |
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| Players | 1–16 |
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| Multiplayer | The collection includes multiplayer content for all six games, with online PvP, LAN PvP, online co-op, LAN co-op, and cross-platform multiplayer listed as features. The store description states there are more than 120 multiplayer maps, multiple modes and game types, and support for community-created Forge content. Reviews also mention campaign co-op, Firefight, custom games, and a custom game browser. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Steam Workshop is supported, and reviews mention mod support, custom games, Forge content, and community maps/modes. Reviews also mention unofficial PC split-screen mods or hacks, but native split-screen is repeatedly described as absent. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 6 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
