Custom match types have a long history in theHalofranchise. Who’s to say if the originalHalo’s multiplayer would have been as popular as it was without rockets-only, infinite grenades, and other match options. That customizability has grown in subsequentHaloreleases, with the introduction of Forge inHalo 3, and with theHalofranchise being brought to PC. Now 343 want’s to make it easier than ever to find customHaloexperiences, as it’s introducing a custom game browser intoHalo: The Master Chief Collection.
Unfortunately, little detail regarding 343’s plans for a custom game browser have yet to be revealed, so far. All that’s made clear in the latest Halo Waypoint developer update is that it’s in development and will be up for testing soon. More specifically, 343 will be rolling out test flights featuring custom game browsers to its Ring 1 and Ring 2 testers on February 18. As such, a first look at thescale of 343’s planswill be revealed soon.
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A custom game browser, as the name implies, will allowHaloplayersto peruse a variety of different game types for which players have already created lobbies. That way it’s relatively easy to find a specific type of custom game or to create a lobby otherwise. Or players can scroll/click through existing lobbies to find something they may not have tried before. It gives custom games much more visibility overall.
But one of the key aspects of a custom game browser will be how it opens up custom games fromall ofHalo: The Master Chief Collection’s differentHalogames. At least, that’s what the idea implies. It’s possible that the browser will be segregated so eachHalogame has its own. That would be an unfortunate decision when it comes to usefulness, but it could be a limitation ofHalo: The Master Chief Collection’s systems.
There was some confusion this past week regarding the custom game browser. 343 had teased that it would soon offer a “new place and way to play.” SomeHalofanswent wild with speculation regarding 343’s language, but it was only ever intended to refer toHalo: The Master Chief Collection’s custom game browser.
The custom game browser will launch into testing on February 18. If everything proceeds smoothly, it could be brought to the fullHalo: The Master Chief Collectionin a matter of weeks or months. 343 continues to build on and expandHalo: The Master Chief Collection, delivering on the excitement forHalothat continues to grow leading up to thelaunch ofHalo Infinite.
Halo: The Master Chief Collectionis available now on PC and Xbox.
