12-02-2019, 10:58 PM
Halo Reach On PC: Start Time, Cross-Play, How To Buy, No Pre-Loading
<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/halo-reach/">Halo: Reach</a> is coming to PC on December 3, and now Microsoft has shared a number of key details to help players get ready for launch. Starting with the launch times, they're the same for everyone around the world.</p><p>Halo: Reach will launches at 10 AM PT on December 3, which works out to 1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, and 9 PM in Moscow. This also comes out to 3 AM in Tokyo and 5 AM in Sydney on December 4. Check out the chart below to find out when Halo: Reach releases where you live.</p><h2><strong>Halo Reach: Launch Times</strong></h2><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/Unyshek/status/1201552608894177292"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Halo: Reach launches at the same time for everyone tomorrow:<br />?? 10 AM PT<br />?? 12 PM Mexico City<br />?? 1 PM ET<br />?? 3 PM São Paulo<br />?? 6 PM London<br />?? 7 PM Lagos<br />?? 7 PM Berlin<br />?? 9 PM Moscow<br />?? 2 AM Beijing (Dec 4)<br />?? 3 AM Tokyo (Dec 4)<br />?? 5 AM Sydney (Dec 4)<br />?? 7 AM Auckland (Dec 4) <a href="https://t.co/AZeiHQ0YDa">https://t.co/AZeiHQ0YDa</a></p> — John Junyszek (@Unyshek) <a href="https://twitter.com/Unyshek/status/1201552608894177292?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">December 2, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><h2><strong>No Pre-Loading</strong></h2><p>Microsoft also confirmed that Halo: Reach on PC will not support pre-loading on Steam or Windows 10. Although there is no pre-loading is available, players can use Steam's remote download feature to get the download started right away if they happen to be at work or school at launch time. You can see some handy instructions below, compiled by Twitter user Moses_FPS.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/Moses_FPS/status/1201612649034866693"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Are you stuck at work/school tomorrow when Reach drops and wanna play as soon as you get home?<br />Take advantage of Steam's remote download feature<br />1. Leave your PC on (awake) + logged into steam<br />2. Download the steam mobile app<br />3. Go to your library and install MCC <a href="https://t.co/CKrQp6bOij">pic.twitter.com/CKrQp6bOij</a></p> — Moses FPS (@Moses_FPS) <a href="https://twitter.com/Moses_FPS/status/1201612649034866693?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">December 2, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><h2><b>How To Buy</b></h2><p>Halo: Reach costs $10 on Steam and Windows 10. The Forge and Theatre modes have been delayed and won't launch on PC until 2020. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2 Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4 will follow in the time to come, and they will each be available to buy individually or through a <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/976730/Halo_The_Master_Chief_Collection/">package that includes them all</a>.</p><p>Those who already own Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One can play the multiplayer, custom games, Forge, and Theatre for free. The campaign and Firefight modes will be available to buy for $10 USD on Xbox One at launch on December 3. Xbox Game Pass subscribers--on Xbox One and PC--meanwhile, get everything for free when it's released.</p><p><strong>Halo: Reach On Steam | $10 USD </strong></p><div><div data-embed-type="buylink" data-size="buylink__small" data-title="" data-collection="%7B%22text%22:%22See%20on%20Steam%22,%22url%22:%22https://store.steampowered.com/app/1064220/Halo_Reach/%22%7D" title="" class="norewrite"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1064220/Halo_Reach/" > See on Steam </a></div></div><p> </p><p><strong>Halo: Reach on Windows Store | $10 USD</strong></p><div><div data-embed-type="buylink" data-size="buylink__small" data-title="" data-collection="%7B%22text%22:%22See%20on%20Windows%20Store%22,%22url%22:%22https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/halo-reach/9n9wzt3pj27w?activetab=pivot:overviewtab%22%7D" title="" class="norewrite"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/halo-reach/9n9wzt3pj27w?activetab=pivot:overviewtab" > See on Windows Store </a></div></div><p> </p><h2><strong>Cross-Play</strong></h2><p>Back in October, Microsoft announced that Halo: Reach will support cross-play between the Steam and Windows versions. However, there is no cross-play support between PC and Xbox One. "This is something the team will monitor and evaluate over time," <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-october-2019">Microsoft said</a>. Check out the chart below to find out more about crossplay progression with Halo: The Master Chief Collection (<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-october-2019">chart via Microsoft</a>).</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3610829-cross.png" data-ref-id="1300-3610829" data-ratio="0.56502242152466" data-width="1115" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1115px"><a href="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3610829-cross.png"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3610829-cross.png" srcset="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3610829-cross.png 1115w, https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads...-cross.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1115px) 100vw, 1115px" data-width="1115"></a></figure><p>Halo: Reach coming to Steam is a big deal because Microsoft has <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-is-coming-to-steam-and-thats-a-big-deal/1100-6465539/">never released a mainline Halo FPS on Steam before this.</a> 2020's <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/halo-infinite/">Halo Infinite</a> will also come to PC, but a Steam release has not been officially confirmed at this stage--<a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/05/30/microsoft-approach-to-pc-gaming/">though it seems likely</a>.</p>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-r...0-6471836/
<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/halo-reach/">Halo: Reach</a> is coming to PC on December 3, and now Microsoft has shared a number of key details to help players get ready for launch. Starting with the launch times, they're the same for everyone around the world.</p><p>Halo: Reach will launches at 10 AM PT on December 3, which works out to 1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, and 9 PM in Moscow. This also comes out to 3 AM in Tokyo and 5 AM in Sydney on December 4. Check out the chart below to find out when Halo: Reach releases where you live.</p><h2><strong>Halo Reach: Launch Times</strong></h2><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/Unyshek/status/1201552608894177292"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Halo: Reach launches at the same time for everyone tomorrow:<br />?? 10 AM PT<br />?? 12 PM Mexico City<br />?? 1 PM ET<br />?? 3 PM São Paulo<br />?? 6 PM London<br />?? 7 PM Lagos<br />?? 7 PM Berlin<br />?? 9 PM Moscow<br />?? 2 AM Beijing (Dec 4)<br />?? 3 AM Tokyo (Dec 4)<br />?? 5 AM Sydney (Dec 4)<br />?? 7 AM Auckland (Dec 4) <a href="https://t.co/AZeiHQ0YDa">https://t.co/AZeiHQ0YDa</a></p> — John Junyszek (@Unyshek) <a href="https://twitter.com/Unyshek/status/1201552608894177292?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">December 2, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><h2><strong>No Pre-Loading</strong></h2><p>Microsoft also confirmed that Halo: Reach on PC will not support pre-loading on Steam or Windows 10. Although there is no pre-loading is available, players can use Steam's remote download feature to get the download started right away if they happen to be at work or school at launch time. You can see some handy instructions below, compiled by Twitter user Moses_FPS.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/Moses_FPS/status/1201612649034866693"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Are you stuck at work/school tomorrow when Reach drops and wanna play as soon as you get home?<br />Take advantage of Steam's remote download feature<br />1. Leave your PC on (awake) + logged into steam<br />2. Download the steam mobile app<br />3. Go to your library and install MCC <a href="https://t.co/CKrQp6bOij">pic.twitter.com/CKrQp6bOij</a></p> — Moses FPS (@Moses_FPS) <a href="https://twitter.com/Moses_FPS/status/1201612649034866693?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">December 2, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><h2><b>How To Buy</b></h2><p>Halo: Reach costs $10 on Steam and Windows 10. The Forge and Theatre modes have been delayed and won't launch on PC until 2020. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2 Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4 will follow in the time to come, and they will each be available to buy individually or through a <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/976730/Halo_The_Master_Chief_Collection/">package that includes them all</a>.</p><p>Those who already own Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One can play the multiplayer, custom games, Forge, and Theatre for free. The campaign and Firefight modes will be available to buy for $10 USD on Xbox One at launch on December 3. Xbox Game Pass subscribers--on Xbox One and PC--meanwhile, get everything for free when it's released.</p><p><strong>Halo: Reach On Steam | $10 USD </strong></p><div><div data-embed-type="buylink" data-size="buylink__small" data-title="" data-collection="%7B%22text%22:%22See%20on%20Steam%22,%22url%22:%22https://store.steampowered.com/app/1064220/Halo_Reach/%22%7D" title="" class="norewrite"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1064220/Halo_Reach/" > See on Steam </a></div></div><p> </p><p><strong>Halo: Reach on Windows Store | $10 USD</strong></p><div><div data-embed-type="buylink" data-size="buylink__small" data-title="" data-collection="%7B%22text%22:%22See%20on%20Windows%20Store%22,%22url%22:%22https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/halo-reach/9n9wzt3pj27w?activetab=pivot:overviewtab%22%7D" title="" class="norewrite"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/halo-reach/9n9wzt3pj27w?activetab=pivot:overviewtab" > See on Windows Store </a></div></div><p> </p><h2><strong>Cross-Play</strong></h2><p>Back in October, Microsoft announced that Halo: Reach will support cross-play between the Steam and Windows versions. However, there is no cross-play support between PC and Xbox One. "This is something the team will monitor and evaluate over time," <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-october-2019">Microsoft said</a>. Check out the chart below to find out more about crossplay progression with Halo: The Master Chief Collection (<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-october-2019">chart via Microsoft</a>).</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3610829-cross.png" data-ref-id="1300-3610829" data-ratio="0.56502242152466" data-width="1115" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1115px"><a href="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3610829-cross.png"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3610829-cross.png" srcset="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3610829-cross.png 1115w, https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads...-cross.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1115px) 100vw, 1115px" data-width="1115"></a></figure><p>Halo: Reach coming to Steam is a big deal because Microsoft has <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-is-coming-to-steam-and-thats-a-big-deal/1100-6465539/">never released a mainline Halo FPS on Steam before this.</a> 2020's <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/halo-infinite/">Halo Infinite</a> will also come to PC, but a Steam release has not been officially confirmed at this stage--<a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/05/30/microsoft-approach-to-pc-gaming/">though it seems likely</a>.</p>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-r...0-6471836/