Halo 5 coming to PC based on new cover

Just to confirm it, QB had the same wording and it's on PC.

Interesting. I'd be tempted if 1) I hadn't missed the last few games and don't know the plot any more and 2) I wasn't pissed the F off at the xbox app and store

I'd really like Halo: the MCC on PC.

I have it on Xbox One, and I have all the games on 360 too. But I prefer playing shooters on PC.

I'd buy it for sure, and would definitely buy MCC if they manage to get that on PC.

I'd probably pick this up and as others have said Halo MCC would be a definite.

Uh-oh lemmings.

@lemmingslayer: Why should Lemmings be worried? All upcoming Bone games are PC/Xbox.

Halo 5 was disappointing! I'll wait for MCC come to PC & Halo Infinite as well.

Halo 5 Forge is already on PC, and has been for a while.

The original packaging came out before that version of the game was released. This is an update of the packaging to reflect that, nothing more.

@realgirl: "console exclusive" means it's on PC. That's what these companies created the term for.

Don't really care. Halo is one of the slowest FPS around and obviously made for controllers.

@realgirl: yeah that could explain it

Why does it look fake? lol

Just another step towards the death of Xbox.

MS should go the way of Sega and start releasing on PS4.

They are moving heavily toward GaaS, which is highly profitable. That would make zero sense. Plus, utilizing the extensive PC gamer base for their games, opens up a huge revenue stream... Even if they sell-out istribution to third-party.

@lundy86_4: so your telling me selling more copies of a game (via PS4) doesn't yield profits?

@ahmedkhan1994: Not at all. I'm telling you that the assumption of moving to selling games as third-party is highly speculative, as they are tapping into a highly profitable (Gaas) service-based market. It's something developers and publishers are moving heavily towards... Look at EA.

Plus, adding PC sales will help revenue in a huge way... It's a largely untapped market for MS.

Not sure this really confirms anything, but if it does, cool... more people get to play Halo. And equates to more sales. That's a good thing :)

Finally on pc, where the community will appreciate it. Will be a slow death for xbox when people can just get halo on pc instead of xbox

This is actually good news if true. I would buy MCC on PC day 1 if that was also planned.

I think MS is smart to make an "Xbox Store" for PC as it increases the player base for their games. Sony should follow suit with Steam or something as they have already published some Playstation games to Steam - It would be smart.

Why? The Xbox is largely cheaper, and performs decently well... The X is excellent cost/performance. I gave my Xbox to a buddy due to Play Anywhere and my more than capable PC, and even I can see that.

People kept forgetting you dont need a beefy pc to run games. Its the beauty of pc/laptops. Why get separate machines when you can just buy pc and play all there. Just make sure its around minimun requirements.

Yeah, that's a pretty broad response. There's no guarantee that minimum costs the same as the equivalent settings on a base Xbox, or even X. The cost may not be worth it, and that's fine.

Not saying Halo can do PUBG numbers, but it has the potential to be much bigger on PC than Xbox One, given how unpopular the console is this gen. If they only did one thing... bring it to Steam.

@lundy86_4: well, a $800 laptop is a better buy when it can do both pc tasks and xbox gaming. Portable to boot, much more desirable than an xbox. Also budget graphics card nowadays like the 1050 out performs the base xbox and ps4 pretty easily.

Yup... Yet they outprice the console. I don't have an Xbox due to my PC, but I can clearly see the cost benefit. The offset depends on the user.

Definitely. MS will lose 30% or so, but if the benefits outweigh the potential loss.

I really don’t mind them putting their games on the PC myself. I’m not interested in gaming on the PC so I’ll stick with their consoles just the same.

@Archangel3371: that's the thing. I don't know why people like IP Daily hate this so much - MS doesn't care, and may even do better because of it (they think they will based on their numbers!). If you have a PC and like to play on PC, MS can sell to you. If you'd rather just play on a console, MS can still sell to you. If they make more money and sell more games in that process, you presumably win regardless of whether you gave them the money on PC or through their dedicated Windows gaming device line (I.e., Xbox).

it got an 8. so no one cares.

That is also correct on the price. But thing is, most people who work or students owns a laptop, and it doesnt have to be a $800 laptop. As I said, as long as it meets the minimum recommended requirements you dont need an xbox anymore.With all these tech, just waiting for an intergrated gpu like intel HD or AMD ryzen to outperforms the base xbox. Those things are cheap

But yes I also see xbox cost benefits, just a diminishing one.

I'll play it again on Game Pass if it comes to PC.

I'd like that. In fact I'd like for the MCC to come to PC as well. I'm not interested in buying an Xbox but I do miss the Halo games and am interested in playing them again.