Summary
Following complaints from fans over hackers sending out account bans inHalo: The Master Chief Collection, developer 343 Industries has responded in an attempt to quell concerns. Players are reportedly receiving bans on their accounts directly from hackers while playingThe Master Chief Collection, and the development team is quickly sharing an update with the game’s community.
Halo: The Master Chief Collectionis a celebration of theHalofranchise and includes Bungie’s original trilogy, as well asHalo ReachandHalo 3: ODST. 343 Industries’Halo 4is also included, though its direct follow-up,Halo 5: Guardians,is noticeably absent from the release. Also absent is 343’s latest venture,Halo Infinite, which acts as a standalone experience.Halo Infinitewas met with high praisefor both its campaign and multiplayer components, placing players and Master Chief himself in a brand-new open-world setting, though the game has encountered its fair share of problems and issues post-launch. Now, fans ofHalo: The Master Chief Collectionare encountering issues, with 343 Industries addressing the problem in a new statement.
Reddit user IcePopsicleDragon reacted to the news that hackers are now able to ban players fromHalo: The Master Chief Collection.The post resonated with the rest of theHalocommunity, receiving nearly three thousand upvotes and over 200 comments. It’s unclear exactly how the process works, but players are receiving bans on their accounts directly from hackers. 343 Industries reportedly started towind down development onHalo: The Master Chief Collectionearlier this year, but that does not mean players have been left behind, with the studio responding to these concerns in a new statement.
343 Industries Responds To Halo Community Concerns
343 Industries responded to the Reddit post directly, sharing a rather lengthy but hopeful update to concerned players. “Hey folks, just wanted to pop in and say that our support and safety team takes these reports seriously and have been actively investigating these as they are reported to them,” said the studio. “If, as part of the investigation, it is determined we need some sort of development effort on our end to shore up future problems, we will have that discussion and determine what is feasible for us to commit to.” Earlier this year,The Master Chief Collectionsaw its first major updatein seven months, indicating the team is still keeping an eye on the game in some capacity, though its ability to monitor it seems somewhat limited.
WhileHalo: The Master Chief Collectionis likely nearing the end of its development cycle, updates continue to flow forHalo Infinite. The game regularly sees new content updates and gameplay improvements, ranging from new armor pieces to brand-new map and weapon changes.Halo Infinite’s newest Operation Fleetcom updatebrought along several changes and gameplay tweaks, as well as significant upgrades to the game’s Forge mode. Also included is the return of two fan-favorite game modes from previousHaloinstallments, VIP and Headhunter, with 343 Industries stating that “there’s plenty more on the horizon” for fans ofHalo Infinite.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
WHERE TO PLAY
The series that changed console gaming forever is on PC with six blockbuster games in one epic experience.Featuring Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST Campaign, and Halo 4, The Master Chief Collection offers players their own exciting journey through the epic saga. Starting with the incredible bravery of Noble Six in Halo: Reach and ending with the rise of a new enemy in Halo 4, the Master Chief’s saga totals 67 campaign missions over six critically-acclaimed titles.Each of the six games in The Master Chief Collection brings its own multiplayer maps, modes and game types. With more than 120 multiplayer maps and countless ways to play with community-created Forge content the Collection has the most diverse and expansive Halo multiplayer experience to date.Halo’s iconic map editor is improved, refreshed and better than ever. Build new maps with expanded functionality, increased budget, new objects and create new ways to play with custom game modes.
