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Microsoft Puts An End To Halo: Online Mod

Microsoft Puts An End To Halo: Online Mod

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Microsoft has ordered a mod team to stop work on a Halo: Online modification that essentially allowed users to play Halo 3 multiplayer matches on PC. The mod itself is an effort by the ElDewrito team to create a workable and feature-rich Halo game for Windows. It has been in development since official work on Halo: Online, a Russian-only port of Halo 3’s online offerings, was halted in 2016. While they didn’t send a cease-and-desist letter to the creators, they did inform them that they should stop work on the mod while the publisher investigates further to make sure its intellectual property it not being misused. “While we are humbled and inspired to see the amount of passion poured into this project, the fact remains that it’s built upon Microsoft-owned assets that were never lawfully released or authorised for this purpose,” 343 said in a statement. “As this project reverberated across the community, our team took a step back to assess the materials and explore possible avenues, while Microsoft, like

343 Industries Admit The Lack of Focus On Master Chief In Halo 5 Was A Mistake

343 Industries Admit The Lack of Focus On Master Chief In Halo 5 Was A Mistake

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Halo 5: Guardians was a major departure for the series when compared to its predecessors. Early marketing material positioned the main character, Master Chief, as a possible bad guy while the finished product saw the campaign split playing time between the famous Spartan and a new group of super soldiers. This deviation from the an established formula that has proved incredibly popular for Microsoft and the Xbox brand proved controversial. Players were disappointed that they didn’t get to play as Master Chief as much as they wanted, while the campaign didn’t deliver on the marketing hype. Frankie of 343 Industries confirmed that the company was aware of these issues and was taking the feedback onboard for the next instalment in the franchise. “We took some digs for storytelling in Halo 5, but they were absolutely merited. We very much realized that people wanted Master Chief’s story of Halo 5,” he said in the latest issue of GamesTM. “We definitely marketed in a way that we hoped was going to bring

Warden Eternal To Be Nerfed In Latest Halo 5 Update

Warden Eternal To Be Nerfed In Latest Halo 5 Update

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Some of the changes coming to Halo 5: Guardians in the Memories of Reach update have been revealed by developer 343 Industries in a blog post on Halo Waypoint. Most significant among them is a change to the enemy known as Warden Eternal, who acts as the primary antagonist throughout the campaign. According to the senior systems designer Chris Proctor, encounters with the Warden are more difficult than intended and as such he will be nerfed. “Players and reviews commonly cite the Warden as an unfair difficulty spike on higher difficulty, particularly the triple-Warden fight towards the end of the game. Looking at this in depth, it’s partly because of the Warden himself: his attacks are difficult to avoid, he’s hard to get behind to shoot in the back, his front armor is durable. It’s also because supporting enemies don’t allow any breathing room – having multiple turrets firing continuous, highly damaging beams at you while you’re trying to dodge Warden attacks is pretty rough.” As well as making Warden