- 4–16players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- Xbox
Six Halo shooters in one package: fight through the Master Chief's campaigns together, then settle scores in classic multiplayer.
Who can play
- Split-screen for up to 4 players on Xbox.
- Same room, own screens for up to 16 players on PC and Xbox.
- Online for up to 16 players on PC and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PC and Xbox. Matchmaking and custom games mix PC and Xbox players; campaign co-op and campaign playlists do not cross between PC and Xbox.
- Each player online needs their own copy. On one screen, one copy is enough.
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How it plays
Two players can run any of the campaigns side by side, and Halo 3, ODST, Reach and Halo 4 take a squad of four online, with Firefight waves as a team mode.
Split-screen exists only on Xbox, which makes it the better pick for a couch session.
Multiplayer spans maps from every era of the series, and PC and Xbox players can matchmake together.
Each online player needs a copy.
Is it good
92%
Very positive on Steam
- 87Top criticsOpenCritic · Feb 2021 (OpenCritic top critic average, 86 reviews, as of Feb 2021; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 88%RecommendOpenCritic · Feb 2021 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 86 reviews, as of Feb 2021; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
3.9k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC and Xbox. Split-screen for up to 4 on Xbox. Online for up to 16 on every platform. LAN play for up to 16 on every platform.
- 16
LAN games on PC and Xbox; PC and Xbox players can share a LAN game.
- 16
Campaign co-op: two players in Halo CE and Halo 2, four in Halo 3, ODST, Reach and Halo 4. Multiplayer goes up to 16.
- 4
Campaign split-screen is for two players; multiplayer split-screen takes four. The PC version has no split-screen.
- 16
LAN games on PC and Xbox; PC and Xbox players can share a LAN game.
- 16
Campaign co-op: two players in Halo CE and Halo 2, four in Halo 3, ODST, Reach and Halo 4. Multiplayer goes up to 16.
Quick facts
- Developer
- 343 Industries
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Series
- Halo
- Released
- 11 Nov 2014 on Xbox One
- 3 Dec 2019 on PC
- 17 Nov 2020 on Xbox Series X|S
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 12 languages, voices in 5
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, violence, language
- Also needs
- Xbox Live
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Halo: The Master Chief Collection split-screen?
- Yes. Split-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on Xbox. Not on PC.
- One of 262 split-screen games
- How many players can play Halo: The Master Chief Collection together?
- Split-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on Xbox. Local co-op and versus on separate screens for up to 16 on PC and Xbox. Online co-op and versus for up to 16 on PC and Xbox.
- Is Halo: The Master Chief Collection crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC and Xbox. Matchmaking and custom games mix PC and Xbox players; campaign co-op and campaign playlists do not cross between PC and Xbox.
- One of 160 PC and Xbox crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Halo: The Master Chief Collection?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Halo: The Master Chief Collection story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online and on one screen.
- What platforms is Halo: The Master Chief Collection on?
- PC and Xbox Series X|S.
- One of 302 co-op games on Xbox
- Does Halo: The Master Chief Collection work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Halo: The Master Chief Collection free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- Is Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games
