NEWS: HALO XBOX 360 GAME SERVICES CLOSINGIN 2021

At 343 Industries, their teams are wholly focused on the future of Halo. From significant updates and improvements to MCC and the move to PC, to the future of the franchise with Halo Infinite – They are working to deliver great experiences for years to come. The future looks very bright for Halo fans and they are incredibly excited about the opportunities that lie ahead.  

To date, they have juggled future-facing work and priorities with continued upkeep of Halo’s Xbox 360 legacy services. Maintaining these legacy services today requires significant time and resources which directly impacts the studio’s ability to support current and future projects like Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo Infinite. 

>We are intentionally moving slowly and deliberately with a multi-phase approach to provide our players with plenty of advance notice: 

Phase One – Fall 2019 

• One-time migration of over 6M pieces of Halo Xbox 360 Legacy UGC data to Halo: The Master Chief Collection  

Phase Two – December 2020 (WE ARE HERE) 

• Initial notification to players
• Digital sales of Halo Xbox 360 titles are halted 
• Halo Xbox 360 DLC can still be acquired at no cost

Phase Three – 2021 

• Continued messaging and reminders throughout the year across Halo channels 

Phase Four – December 2021 *(TBD, no sooner than 1 year from the date of today’s blog) 

• Halo Xbox 360 legacy services are turned off  

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BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY: Four Classic Halo Games BC Today

Today must be national Master Chief or Halo Day, because we are going to get four classic Xbox 360 Halo games, playable on the Xbox One via Backwards Compatibility.

Halo 3, Halo 3 ODST Campaign Ed., Halo 4 & Halo: CE Anniversary (disc only) are coming to Xbox One Backwards Compatibility.

*As always, those that own these games digitally will be able to download them again for free from the "Ready to Download" section of the Xbox One

The epic saga continues with Halo 3, the hugely anticipated third chapter in the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo franchise created by Bungie. Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax.

"Halo 3: ODST". Halo 3: ODST drops you into the world of the legendary Orbital Drop Shock Troopers as you embark on a dangerous mission to discover what was behind the Covenant’s attack on the city of New Mombasa. Halo 3: ODST’s gripping story and co-operative campaign will give all fans an exciting new perspective on the Halo universe.

The Master Chief returns to battle an ancient evil bent on vengeance and annihilation. Shipwrecked on a mysterious world, faced with new enemies and deadly technology, the universe will never be the same. Enlist aboard the Infinity to experience Halo’s original multiplayer and Spartan Ops - innovative episodic fiction-based co-op missions.

DISC ONLY : NO DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Created in celebration of the 10th anniversary of one of the most beloved franchises in gaming history, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a spectacularly remastered version of the original Halo campaign. Bundled with seven of the most popular multiplayer maps in Halo history ready for Xbox LIVE, Halo: Anniversary will include a bounty of new features including cooperative play over Xbox LIVE, Achievements, new challenges, and new fiction to uncover.



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NEWS: 4 Halo Games Coming to Backwards Compatibility Soon

The Xbox One’s list of backward compatible titles has grown by leaps and bounds since the initial wave of games came out in 2015, with nearly three hundred Xbox 360 titles currently supported. Today we’re thrilled to announce four more very special additions coming later this year to the Xbox One back-compat program:  Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo 4, and Halo: CE Anniversary!

Each of these games will include campaign and multiplayer, and will even support LAN play on Xbox One – including LAN play between Xbox One and Xbox 360! Once released, you’ll be able to pop in your original disc or purchase a digital copy of the game via the Xbox Store and jump right in.

Best of all, once these titles are added to the program, every Xbox 360 Halo add-on map pack in the Xbox Store will be made available for free, ensuring you have everything you need to achieve maximum enjoyment in online matchmaking or custom games. We know this is something you’ve been asking for, and we’re excited to make these map packs available for all players.