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343 industries (343i) was established in 2009 and tasked with the job of overseeing the development of the Halo franchise (created by Bungie). The studio is filled with former employees of Bungie as well as prominent figures from the Halo community. 343i has worked on projects like the remastering of Halo : CE and map packs for Halo : Reach. The only title that 343i has made originally was Halo 4 with the exception of Halo : Spartan Assault, which is a mobile game. 343s two biggest launches, Halo 4 and Halo : The Master Chief Collection have had major problems both from a developmental and execution aspect. Even though they have had some rough patches in their five year stint as the creators of Halo, The Final Line feels they are still learning, but their window is closing to bring Halo back to what it once was. With fans asking is 343 killing Halo?, this article will examine some of 343s shortcomings.

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Invisible Gamer's Gabe Gurwin writes: "It includes four of the best shooters of the last 14 years, and Halo 2 Anniversary is one of the most impressive remasters ever released, but Halo: The Master Chief Collection simply doesnt function as intended. Even with numerous patches supposedly fixing stability, it was almost a surprise when I managed to get into a match on the first try. If youre terested in reliving Spartan 117s journey than blasting your friends online, its definitely worth the price of admission. Otherwise, youll be spending a lot of time waiting to shoot anyone."

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Gun Mayhem is back! Battle the AI or with friends in high octane arena fights with up to 4 players - Revamped cartoon art style gives you more action, less fluff - 21 unique weapons with 2 fire modes. Master them all and defeat your friends - 10 brand new maps built with strategic gameplay in mind - Try the all new Domination Mode for a twist on the classic combat strategies

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343 Industries has released yet another update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, bringing with it a whole host of fixes to the game's multiplayer, matchmaking, and the like.

Here's the full list of fixes, as detailed over on Halo Waypoint: MATCHMAKING Made improvements to the reliability of Matchmaking parties. Local split-screen players will now always be on the same team in Halo 2 Matchmaking. Made an update to allow players to use Voice Chat during loading screens in Matchmaking. Made an update to ensure that players are not forced into an incorrect party after encountering an issue in Matchmaking. Resolved an issue where the "Winning Team Won" text was shown in the Carnage Report. ROSTER Made fixes to reduce the amount of time it takes to update the Roster: Players will now be discovered sooner after starting the game. Changes to the roster will be more immediate to better reflect friend activity. PARTIES Made several improvements to party joining and management. Resolved an issue where players that were in a party could not join another party from the Roster. Made changes to ensure that parties cannot exceed the maximum party size of a playlist. Made an update to ensure that Party Leaders can assign a new Party Leader or Kick a player from their party. CUSTOM GAMES Made a change to ensure that teams selections are correctly carried over in Custom Games. Made an update to ensure that player settings do not revert to a previous state after completing a Halo 2 Anniversary Multiplayer match. Made an update to ensure that players do not disconnect after completing a Custom Game. Resolved an issue in Custom Games where parties would disband if some players were playing in Split-Screen. Made a change to ensure that Halo 3 Custom Game variants display correct author information. HALO: CE Made various changes and improvements to Halo: CE multiplayer hit registration. ACHIEVEMENTS Made an update to ensure that the "Legend Slayer" achievement unlocks when prerequisites are met. The "Pacifist" Achievement will no longer be awarded for resuming "Assault on the Control Room". STABILITY IMPROVEMENTS Made a variety of stability improvements across the following areas: Matchmaking Custom Games Campaign Playlists Main Menu CONTROL SCHEMES Updated the Halo 2 "Green Fingers" Button Layout. Updated the Halo 2 Anniversary Multiplayer Recon Button Layout. MISC. Made improvements to stat-tracking. Improved language support for Norweigan, Spanish, German and Japanese.
Meanwhile, 343 Industries is still promising to kick off the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta on December 29. Access to the beta will be granted to owners of Halo: The Master Chief Collection and will last until January 18. Here's to hoping it goes smoother than Halo: MCC's launch.

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343 Industries Halo: The Master Chief Collection has received a new patch which will further improve match-making and parties for multiplayer.

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Improved reliability and party management features also included.
343 Industries has released the latest in a series of patches designed to improve Halo: The Master Chief Collection's online multiplayer offering.

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Dealspwn writes: "Wow. You can now get an Xbox One with the Halo Master Chief Collection, Alien Isolation, Wolfenstein, Forza 5 GOTY, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Call Of Duty: Ghosts for just £349.99."

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Halo Master Chief Collection gives us, for the first time, Halo: CE, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3 and Halo 4 in one bundle, able to be experienced on one single platform, the Xbox One.

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From GamesReviews: "If you own an Xbox One and have enjoyed Halo in the past, Halo: Master Chief Collection is hands down the best value for your dollar you will find on the console. I think many would have paid nearly the retail price just for Halo 2: Anniversary Edition which is the definitive version in this bundle but to get Combat Evolved, Halo 3, and Halo 4 is a huge bonus. If you need something to play with friends this holiday season, look no further than this Halo collection which is sure to not disappoint. "