I have no issue with that, but given how GoG puts in the effort on their end to make games work. I figured they could have the game running amazingly.
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Phil Spencer Hints at Classic Halo Coming to PC
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It'll be utter stupid for 343 to not at least allow crossplay in campaign.
It's two keynotes/conferences (Windows conference and Cloud/AI conference) and they're each two hours long. A new mobile device would only take 15 minutes of one of them.
I'm just not sure if 343 is willing to open that can of worms again. Years later and they're still working on it.
They are willing and they even stated in January "Our main focus in 2018 is MCC." they've been giving progress updates every month.
Here's the most recent one https://www.resetera.com/threads/halo-mcc-development-update-3.36873/ including new redesigned menus, LAN, Xbox One X enhancements, HDR, multiplayer improvements and custom edition maps.
Yeah, that's how I read it.
Obviously Halo 6 will be coming to Windows 10 Store, that's a given now along with all future first party games. MCC isn't a given though, so this is news.
There are already slide and memo leaks related the conference so I'm not sure what to tell you here. You're literally guessing to make a point about a revamped store when there's nothing to indicate that they're going to talk about it.
It was really only being hopeful than something I thought would happen.
I haven't seen any slide or memo leaks relating to Build this year.
Isn't it also rumored to be coming to xbox's gamepass service? That should give it a decent boost anyway.
The answer is yeah, probably. I kinda feel you're overthinking it, because while it's cache has definitely dropped somewhat I feel it's still a bigger AAA brand with a lot of name recognition which is probably all it takes for a casual audience..
Also I doubt it's (relatively speaking) that much extra work if there's a console version anyway.
I do think they should just give up on the W10 store exclusivity idea in general, but given MS's history I suspect they'll keep being stubborn about that.
Every 1st party future release is on both Xbox and PC, so yes.
You don't say classic Halo experience if you mean classic Halo game. All he says is the classic Halo gameplay will be on PC in the future.
Sorry, I don't think the tone I was trying to convey came across as well as I meant it too. I'm just as bored with the disingenuous dismissive posts of those core three franchises that you see everywhere as much as anyone. I can't wait for more Gears :)
It's much more than a rumor at this point. Considering Xbox posted this on Twitter then deleted it.
It was pretty much a video ad advertising MCC is on Game Pass which I think wasnt meant to posted for a few months.
And as well no news of a new store from the RS5 Insider builds. Considering RS5 are already in development and being delivered to insiders in the Skip Ahead ring. My take on the next version of Windows 10 will be a big focus on Sets and Fluent Design for explorer and other elements of Windows.
Pretty sure it will be the buggy MCC coming to the mess called W10 store, yay... As W10 store will not allow mods, I have huge doubts that it will fill the needs of a PC game like more than that horrible ~60-70°FOV of console Halo.
I bought Halo 5 on sale but haven't bought an Xbox One X yet. If it comes to PC this will save me a ton of money. ($680 CAD after tax)
Yeah, I only ever played Halo 3, ODST, and Reach. I'd love to play the Combat Evolved, 2, and 4
They probably are valid complaints. I just dont honestly think endless whining about the store on here is doing anything productive. Go leave official feedback or tweet Phil Spencer or something.
Put The MCC on PC and i'll probably play it someday. Only finished the first and wasn't impressed, but i loved what i played of ODST.
Would give the series another shot on PC.
You know, i wouldn't even mind if MS just entered a partnership with ActiBlizz to put their games on Battle.net just so they could avoid Steam while opening up their audience. Since they don't care to fix their shitty Store. I know it won't happen, for obvious reasons, but there's a compromise i could get behind.
Would give the series another shot on PC.
You know, i wouldn't even mind if MS just entered a partnership with ActiBlizz to put their games on Battle.net just so they could avoid Steam while opening up their audience. Since they don't care to fix their shitty Store. I know it won't happen, for obvious reasons, but there's a compromise i could get behind.
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Windows store is almost a guarantee.
Centered crosshairs won't happen.
Mods also fairly unlikely.
Fixing the Windows Store is a bigger issue than just Phil Spencer dude. It sucks for things outside of games too.
MS is simply too stubborn to accept that their attempt at a walled garden is not successful.
They have been fixing it for a while now. And a lot of this chatter was heard around launch of the MCC. So you will have to pardon my cynicism. Chances are this game is going to be in the Game pass so they are starting the old "we are fixing it" machine to get people to subscribe to the gamepass.
I will be happy if they prove me wrong but I dont think they have done anything to deserve my confidence.
RS5 doesn't come out until October. They aren't spending 7 months on only Sets. As for RS5 already being in development, we got our first RS4 builds in like September so that isn't really worrying.
Microsoft said a couple years ago there will be two major Windows updates per year one in Spring and one in Fall. RS4 was leaked yesterday to be releasing to everyone on May 9 (so that's the Spring update).
Build has a 2 hour long conference dedicating to Windows 10 and just because you don't see features in the RS5 builds you have doesn't mean they don't have features in internal builds they're going to announce at Build and if they didn't have unannounced features for the next Windows 10 update, it would be a first for Build.
As a PC player I'm going to buy any Halo if released on PC. Conversely I have no reason to buy an X for one series of games, no matter how well they run on it
Who said they can't add Reach and 5 as an update? After all, ODST wasn't originally in the game.
Im sure they know their store is shit. I'd argue the users are the stubborn ones. Apparently, your choices are...
1. Use the crap store and play the games
2. Dont use the store and dont play the games
3. Buy an Xbox.
Please dont take this as me being reductionist or defending MS. They deserve all the shit they get, all the complaints must be made for a reaosn. Im sure the store is shit since I've been hearing it for years. Its been crap since GFWL, clealry its not going to change any time soon. You have the choice to just move on and accept that if their Store is too far a step for you, you're not going to play their games.
Do I think this is fair or even right? Hell nah. But its the reality here apparently.
No, they don't. All they are saying is "we hear the feedback".
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-2
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Yeah I am not optimistic MCC will make an appearance, considering the almighty struggle 343 had (and is still having) getting the thing working properly on XBO.
PC players are (mostly rightfully) picky about their ports. Halo 5 Forge received a lot of complaints about mouse controls, lack of FOV slider, performance issues, etc.
I assume/hope they are taking their time to get things right before making announcements.
I assume/hope they are taking their time to get things right before making announcements.
Microsoft isnt putting their products on w10 store because they dont like steam and want to avoid it at all costs. Microsoft wants you to use and be part of their ecossystem above all. so no, they wont partner up with origin or actiblizz or gog just to spite steam.
If you dont think the offer is suitable for you, fair enough - but its better to ask for them to improve their own store than complain and demand all their games on steam. that wont happen, easier for microsoft just to give up from PC gaming altogether (which i know many pc gamers want to happen, but wont help you play halo on pc any better)
I think it's more about seeing one catch-all reaction applied to every title from the publisher clogging up those discussions. I think people who've used the service understand the issues are real though.
But (for example) if someone didn't like something about the billing on a service, interrupting game-specific threads to balk at the billing issue is off-topic. Often, it's a one-off statement from someone not actually interested in the thread subject. Recipe for derailing, more or less.
It's also important to note that the quote says "official classic", meaning one of the classics. Not a spin off, not Halo Online, not a new title...just old Halo. Which is AWESOME!
Halo 6 will probably be even further from classic Halo than Halo 5 was...
Halo 6 will probably be even further from classic Halo than Halo 5 was...
Microsoft has given up on PC gaming before if you remember them dropping GFWL and everyone complained that Microsoft doesn't care about PC gamers and are forcing them to buy an Xbox when they already own Microsoft's OS.
Rychu Sure build is coming but don't expect a big revamp, there haven't been any hints to that. Most of what they will talk about in regards to Windows is some new features and how they can connect to mobile and bringing experiences back to Windows. You'll see a big focus on Progressive Web Apps as well. You'll see sets obviously, but how it deals with mobile.
It wasn't exactly an expectation. Just hopes and dreams. You'll also probably see that Windows 10 Lean OS thing that leaked yesterday.