Fans of the Master Chief, rejoice! Microsoft's million-selling Halo series is finally coming to a Nintendo console - but before you get too excited, we should point out that it's happening under the guise of a Minecraft mash-up pack.
The pack will become available on Switch thanks to the launch of Minecraft's new cross-platform initiative, dubbed "Better Together".
Thanks to this update, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10, Android, iOS, Oculus Rift, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Samsung Gear VR owners will all get the chance to play together in the same version of Minecraft. The obvious exception here is Sony, which declined the invitation to open up its userbase to cross-platform play. The newly-announced 3DS version will not get the Better Together update either, so it is also exempt from this particular party.
Once the update is live, the Halo mash-up pack will be available for download on all of the stated platforms - which begs the question: will Nintendo allow the relationship to go both ways and permit the Nintendo-exclusive Super Mario pack to be made available to Xbox owners? Time will tell.
[source eurogamer.net]
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From the headline I was hoping Murder Miners X was coming to switch ;-;
I'm not a fan of Halo, but this is pretty neat for those who are. Glad to see cross platform stuff like this happen on a small scale.
"will Nintendo allow the relationship to go both ways and permit the Nintendo-exclusive Super Mario pack to be made available to Xbox owners?"
..........No
That's actually kinda cool.
Well look at Microsoft reaping back in those two billion dollars.
@Pod If they haven't already.
Well with the Xbone failing I could actually see that happening someday. Extremely unlikely, but possible. PS4 and Switch are dominating the market and the Xbone hasn't generated any hype in months.
Master Cheif finishes the fight on Super Smash Bros Deluxe for Switch
I dislike both Halo and Minecraft, but hey, this is actually pretty cool.
My friend had this in the Xbox version (not sure) and I thought it looked cool. Glad it's coming to switch!
@Heavyarms55 The pre-orders for the xbox one x have sold out so you will hear news soon.
They should. Get some exposure among Xbox gamers, just like Microsoft is getting some exposure right now with Halo among Nintendo gamers...
If Microsoft starts to release their games for the Switch then Sony is finished. Imagine if Killer Instinct, Halo, Fable, Forza, Viva Pinata, Blue Dragon, Gears of War, Perfect Dark, Conker, and Banjo-Kazooie were playable on Switch, it's like the Super NES and N64 all over again but this time with Microsoft on board.
fingers crossed for the Wii U.
If I had Minecraft for Switch, this would be pretty cool news. I haven't heard anything about the release date for the pack that gives the game really slick graphics, though.
So much Minecraft news this week. Wonder if the new 3ds versions getting a reveiw.
Mario on Xbox? Well, Donkey Kong's been in an Adam Sandler movie, so I guess anything is possible.
Booo Sony hiss boo!!
A reminder of Sony refusing to get along with its competitors.
Not like cross play would actively hurt Sony either, their response comes across as, "I don't want my fans interacting with THEM!!!" I mean, I have a PS4 and not an Xbone but... well Sony just needs to chill.
This is pretty cool. Shame on Sony for declining cross-platform play.
Minecraft is a pox on video games.
This feels naughty
@Dayton311 baby steps Dayton...baby steps
Heh. Nintendo probably isn't going to let the Mario pack leave the Switch, but who knows.
samus versus master chief. FIGHT!
You pay more for the Switch version and you cant even use the Super Mario pack online. Hope that changes.
Mario and Master Chief meet in the crossover everyone's been waiting for, but in a format very few wanted.
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