Bad news for Halo: MCC fans, no more game updates as Microsoft ends support

For the past few months, rumours were rife about Microsoft dropping development and support for Halo: The Master Chief Collection after an image was posted by a 343 developer online. The image in question showed a plaque and a Thank You card.

The date on the plaque intrigued many. It read, Finished The Fight. Halo: The Master Chief Collection 11/2014 – 07/2023. Soon, the same was shared by several developers on their official X (formerly Twitter) handles.

As it turns out, these rumours were true!

Rebs Gaming, in a YouTube video, confirms, through sources, that Microsoft has stopped development for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

The two primary reasons cited behind the decision to halt development are the lack of a revenue stream and an impending economic recession. The game does feature a built-in store but since it relies on in-game currency, profitability remained a concern.

Microsoft, in May last year, first shared the decision with the developers and expressed its inability to renew the contracts. Then, sometime around mid-July, the contracts ended and were never renewed, thus finally putting a stop to Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s development.

This was also the time we saw the last major content update. Since then, there haven’t been any!

Will Halo: The Master Chief Collection still be available?

As per the report by Rebs Gaming, a few full-time developers continue to work on Halo: The Master Chief Collection to ensure optimal functionality and deliver minor updates to the collection.

Also, there’s a chance of the collection being revived sometime down the line, either through a collaboration between Microsoft and 343 Industries or individually by the latter, if a viable revenue stream can be generated. So, all hope is not lost!

If the companies are looking for a revival, it’s critical to polish the collection and eliminate all existing bugs, primarily the ones responsible for Halo MCC not loading.

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