ODST | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:22:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png ODST | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Halo 3: ODST joins The Master Chief Collection on PC next week https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-joins-the-master-chief-collection-on-pc-next-week/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-joins-the-master-chief-collection-on-pc-next-week/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:22:33 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=485822 Following on from several weeks of insider testing, 343 Industries has officially announced a release date for Halo 3: ODST on PC. The game will join the rest of The Master Chief Collection on PC next week.  Coinciding with the game's 11th anniversary, Halo 3: ODST is coming to PC on the 22nd of September …

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Following on from several weeks of insider testing, 343 Industries has officially announced a release date for Halo 3: ODST on PC. The game will join the rest of The Master Chief Collection on PC next week. 

Coinciding with the game's 11th anniversary, Halo 3: ODST is coming to PC on the 22nd of September 2020. The game first released for Xbox 360 on that same date in 2009.

As always, you can expect enhanced graphics from the PC version, but not a total remake or remaster like with Halo 1: Anniversary or Halo 2: Anniversary. You'll be able to crank up the resolution, play in ultrawide format and use an unlocked frame rate, allowing you to go above and beyond 60 frames per second.

Of course, Firefight is also joining ODST in the Master Chief Collection, bringing the fan-favourite multiplayer mode back after previously removing it from the Xbox One release.

KitGuru Says: Have many of you been keeping up with the MCC updates on PC? 

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Halo 3: ODST beta test expands to another 100K players https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-beta-test-expands-to-another-100k-players/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-beta-test-expands-to-another-100k-players/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:30:07 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=482783 343 Industries continues to make swift progress on The Master Chief Collection for PC. Halo 3 officially came to PC just last month and this month, extensive insider testing has begun for Halo 3: ODST, which appears to be nearing its full release too.  Halo 3: ODST began its closed beta testing earlier this month …

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343 Industries continues to make swift progress on The Master Chief Collection for PC. Halo 3 officially came to PC just last month and this month, extensive insider testing has begun for Halo 3: ODST, which appears to be nearing its full release too. 

Halo 3: ODST began its closed beta testing earlier this month and today, another 100,000 invites were sent out to Halo Insider members. Assuming all goes well, ODST should be ready for a full release in September, leaving just Halo 4 left to complete the collection on PC.

As part of the ODST Insider testing phase, you get access to six campaign missions and seven Firefight maps, in addition to some other improvements coming to the Master Chief Collection related to multiplayer progression and cosmetics.

Unfortunately, PC players will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on a truly brand new Halo game, as Halo Infinite was recently delayed to 2021.

KitGuru Says: Are many of you keeping up to date with The Master Chief Collection on PC? Are you looking forward to the launch of ODST?

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Halo 3: ODST is finally getting Firefight in the Master Chief Collection https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-is-finally-getting-firefight-in-the-master-chief-collection/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-is-finally-getting-firefight-in-the-master-chief-collection/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:19:15 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=471800 While Halo: Reach arrived on the Master Chief Collection with its Firefight mode present, the same can't be said for Halo 3: ODST, which only arrived as campaign DLC for the collection a couple of years ago. That is finally changing in the next few months, with the MCC version of ODST finally getting its …

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While Halo: Reach arrived on the Master Chief Collection with its Firefight mode present, the same can't be said for Halo 3: ODST, which only arrived as campaign DLC for the collection a couple of years ago. That is finally changing in the next few months, with the MCC version of ODST finally getting its fan-favourite co-op mode. 

Firefight is a little different in ODST compared to Reach. It is more challenging and competitive overall. A small teaser was posted to the Halo Twitter account last night to announce ODST Firefight's return:

Halo 3: ODST will be getting Firefight ‘later this Summer', which is likely the same time that ODST will release on PC. Right now, the PC team working on The Master Chief Collection is getting Halo 3 ready for flighting, which will kick off this month. In July, we will hopefully hear about a release date, with ODST set to follow soon after.

Once that is all done and dusted, the only remaining game needed for the PC version will be Halo 4, which should arrive a couple of months before the release of Halo Infinite this holiday season.

KitGuru Says: There are a lot of fans of the ODST version of Firefight, so it is nice to see the mode finally added to the Master Chief Collection. Have many of you been keeping up with the MCC updates this year? Are you looking forward to ODST Firefight in the Summer? 

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Halo 3: ODST has been added to the Master Chief Collection https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-has-been-added-to-the-master-chief-collection/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-has-been-added-to-the-master-chief-collection/#comments Sat, 30 May 2015 16:00:06 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=251943 Earlier this week, an Xbox Store listing seemingly leaked the release date of the upcoming expansion to the Master Chief Collection, Halo 3: ODST. Developer 343 Industries was quick to squash rumors by claiming that the Friday 29th of May release date was just a placeholder. True enough, Halo 3: ODST did not release on Friday. …

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Earlier this week, an Xbox Store listing seemingly leaked the release date of the upcoming expansion to the Master Chief Collection, Halo 3: ODST. Developer 343 Industries was quick to squash rumors by claiming that the Friday 29th of May release date was just a placeholder.

True enough, Halo 3: ODST did not release on Friday. However, it did launch today, just one day later on the 30th of May. Those who bought the Master Chief Collection early on (before the 19th of December) will have their game updated with ODST for free due to the game's early development struggles.

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Don't expect the expansion to look too different to its original though. While the original Halo and Halo 2 were remastered for the Xbox One release, Halo 3 and Halo 4 were merely updated to run at 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second, rather than receiving the full overhaul treatment.

Those who aren't eligible to get the add-on for free will be able to purchase it soon through the Xbox Games Store for $4.99. An exact release date was not announced, nor was a UK specific price, however, it will likely be priced at £3.99.

If you have never played through ODST before, then you should know that it is a prequel to the events of Halo 3, following the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers as they search for the rest of their squad. The update comes in at 8.1GB so depending on your connection, it could take a little while to download and install.

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KitGuru Says: The Master Chief Collection should be playable by now so it may be worth revisiting if you were a fan of this expansion. I skipped ODST back in the 360 days so I may finally get around to checking it out. 

Via: Xbox Wire

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Halo 3: ODST is coming to The Master Chief Collection https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-coming-to-the-master-chief-collection/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-coming-to-the-master-chief-collection/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:25:53 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=227755 Halo 3: ODST will be coming to The Master Chief Collection next year as DLC, although those that played they game before the 19th of December will get it for free. Halo 3: ODST was originally developed by Bungie for release in 2009 in order to fill the gap prior to the release of Halo: …

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Halo 3: ODST will be coming to The Master Chief Collection next year as DLC, although those that played they game before the 19th of December will get it for free. Halo 3: ODST was originally developed by Bungie for release in 2009 in order to fill the gap prior to the release of Halo: Reach.

Like with the rest of the collection, bar the Halo 2 campaign, ODST will run at 1080p and 60 frames per second. Development on the campaign has already begun although we don't know when we will see it release. Due to The Master Chief Collection's launch troubles, 343 Industries will be giving the ODST campaign away for free, but only to those that played the game before the 19th of December.

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Work has also begun on remastering the Halo 2 multiplayer map, Relic. This map will eventually be released for free as well. Those who played The Master Chief Collection before the 19th of December will also be receiving one month of free Xbox Live Gold.

343 Industries boss, Bonnie Ross, noted that the MCC launch was a “humbling” experience and promises that the studio will do better for Halo fans around the world going forward. Those of you that do own The Master Chief Collection will soon be able to take part in the Halo 5 beta as well, which hopefully won't feature any of the issues that the collection did.

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KitGuru Says: Since Halo 3: ODST is coming to the Master Chief Collection, I imagine Reach will also make an appearance at some point next year, before the Halo 5 launch. Do any of you guys own The Master Chief Collection? Will you be trying out the Halo 5 beta next week?

Source: Xbox Wire

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