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343 Industries has officially pulled the plug on actually having the public play and bug test upcoming Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The studio decided it just wasn't in their best interest to have the public testing out the patches prior to a broad release.
In addition to this news, 343 released two new pieces of concept art (see below) for a reimagined version of Relic from Halo 2. They will naturally bring this updated version to Halo 2: Anniversary. Certain Affinity is already working on the updated Relic and both they and 343 will take you behind the scenes of the development of the map over the coming months.
(via Halo Waypoint)
After further evaluation, the team has determined that that final testing for the content update will be completed internally, and we will not be conducting a beta test for the next CU. Also, it was determined that the additional time and work devoted to the beta would’ve actually postponed the public availability of the content update. Lastly, there were some added challenges surrounding the CU beta – including an extra series of required updates and rollbacks - that made us take a step back and reexamine the CU beta. Ultimately, this plan will allow us to deliver the smoothest possible experience, and ensure that the next content update becomes available as soon as possible.
Progress on the CU continues, and we’ll work to provide an ETA once the final date is locked. As stated last week, our current focus and priority remains delivering the upcoming improvements to the matchmaking and party systems, but the team is also working on and prioritizing additional items beyond this, and I look forward to discussing these – a lot more – as we get closer to those updates.
Progress on the CU continues, and we’ll work to provide an ETA once the final date is locked. As stated last week, our current focus and priority remains delivering the upcoming improvements to the matchmaking and party systems, but the team is also working on and prioritizing additional items beyond this, and I look forward to discussing these – a lot more – as we get closer to those updates.
In addition to this news, 343 released two new pieces of concept art (see below) for a reimagined version of Relic from Halo 2. They will naturally bring this updated version to Halo 2: Anniversary. Certain Affinity is already working on the updated Relic and both they and 343 will take you behind the scenes of the development of the map over the coming months.
(via Halo Waypoint)