
Which begs the question, if a Pentium III-based PC can deliver said, why not a Windows XP rig? No, it's all about getting the best quality experience. It will run "exclusively" on Vista.īungie maintains the scheme is "absolutely not" motivated by a desire to drive consumers to Vista, despite going to great lengths in its announcement to stress just how good the new OS will be for them. The game will not run on Windows XP, Bungie admitted this week. Yes, Halo 2, which shipped for Xbox over a year ago, is coming to the PC - but you'll need Microsoft's next major operating system release to run it. While Halo: The Master Chief Collection on the Windows Store could be nothing more than a simple listing for the Xbox One, the text regarding to its installation which reads "Install this game on up to ten Windows 10 devices" could possibly allude to a Windows 10 PC release.Microsoft looked to Bungie's Halo to sell its Xbox console, and it's now planning to see if the same trick will persuade gamers to upgrade to Windows Vista.

Other rumoured titles that finally made it to Windows 10 include Quantum Break and Forza 6. Some of these include Scalebound and Gears of War 4. While Overwatch on the Windows Store could possibly see Blizzard bringing a PC game to a digital distribution platform that's not its own.įor the better part of the year, there have been many a rumour of Xbox One exclusives coming to Windows 10 PCs. Although the first two Halo games have made their way to PCs in the past, the Master Chief Collection variants sport improved visuals among other additions. The first one is of interest as it could possibly mean that we will see a release of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4 on Windows PCs. Right now these games are not visible publicly. What's interesting is that titles like Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Metro Redux, and the Overwatch Beta are already on the Windows Store.

And it appears to be happening this summer with the Anniversary Update for Windows 10 and Xbox One.Īccording to Microsoft enthusiast site MSPoweruser which cites Russian website OneTile, both Windows Store and the Xbox Store will be merged with several apps and games from the Xbox Store already appearing on the Windows Store.

With the Xbox One gaining Windows 10 functionality last year, it's just a matter of time before Microsoft merges both Windows and Xbox Stores.
