OldHaloE3 demos are getting remade for a new update coming soon toHalo: The Master Chief Collection. A talented group of modders is working together with 343 Industries, the developer ofHalo: The Master Chief CollectionandHalo Infinite, to bring the iconic E3 demos to players around the world.
Halo: The Master Chief Collectionmay have launched in a poor state in November 2014, but several post-launch updates from 343 Industries have greatly improved the experience.Halo: Combat EvolvedthroughHalo 4are all included withHalo: The Master Chief Collectionwith several optimizations, over 120 multiplayer maps, an improved Forge Mode, and seasonal content. Although updates have decreased in scope in the past year, 343 Industries continues to hold community events and share news about itslatest projects forHalo: The Master Chief Collection. The studio’s most recent endeavor involves teaming up with a group of modders to develop and restore oldHaloE3 demos.
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In a new “Digsite Discoveries” blog post, 343 Industries and modding group Digsite reveal theHalo 2andHalo 3E3 demos from 2003 and 2006 will be remade forHalo: The Master Chief Collection. The teams are working together to restore the old content from theHalo 2andHalo 3demos, making it playable to all players in a free update. According to Digsite, the development process involves reconstructing and remaking elements from the demos that weren’t ready for the games' final release. These elements include skyboxes, vehicles, in-game areas, and various textures. Finishing touches are being made to theHalo 2E3 2003 demo, and the scenario of theHalo 3E3 2006 demo has been successfully remade.
Remaking the scenario’s scripts for theHalo 3E3 demo proved to be a challenge according to Digsite. Many of the script functions that once existed beforethe launch ofHalo 3are now gone, and many of the assets used in the demo were altered and improved during the game’s development. After an extensive restructuring and re-development process, Digsite confirms that theHalo 3E3 demo scenario may be played from start to finish. More time and polish is needed before it may be played in the upcoming free update forHalo: The Master Chief Collection, however.
The restoration project between 343 Industries and Digsite will allow longtime fans to play theHalo 2andHalo 3E3 demos as much as they please inHalo: The Master Chief Collection. Although a release date for the new update was not announced, Digsite ensures that the development time is being used to fine-tune and polish the in-game content as much as possible.
While waiting on the remade demos, players may installthe July 2023 update forHalo: The Master Chief Collectionand create custom Firefight sessions. The latest update increases the maximum Firefight player count from four to eight, so fans invite more friends to participate in the popular PvE mode.
Halo: The Master Chief Collectionis available now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
