"Cracking open the old games to make this an official feature is about as big of a 10 as possible on the complexity scale," says 343's community manager.
"We just ask for bit of patience and understanding," says community director Brian Jarrard.
343 says they'll open up about the game in time.
"We’re going to get a better Halo game at a good time when people can actually get a console," says the Xbox boss.
343 sends off The Master Chief Collection in style.
The delayed shooter will not make the December show.
Season 4 will launch alongside it with new skins to earn.
Phil Spencer doesn't have "any specific concern" about 343 Industries.
343 Industries are reportedly focused on the technical aspects of development now.
Another lead developer leaves the project mid-development.
343 Industries has yet to officially clarify how much coatings will cost.
Community manager John Junyszek assures that additional purchases are not the only way to unlock coatings.
The shooter will benefit from system-level backward compatibility enhancements nonetheless.
It adds 120 FPS support for the campaign and multiplayer, among other things.
"We want to make sure we do it right." says the head of Xbox.
The mean streets of New Mombasa come to PC at last
Community director Brian Jarrard warns against placeholder or speculative dates on retail sites.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection owners on PC can play the spin-off now.
Cindy Walker instead points to all the games that will be available at launch.
The campaign and Firefight are coming to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC next week.