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The best Halo, ODST, begins closed testing this monthStrong, silent type.

Strong, silent type.

From weary old gorillas to graphical japes, we’ve all had our fun withHalo Infiniteover the last few weeks. But haud on, we’ve still got the rest ofHalo: The Master Chief Collectionto get through before finishing that particular fight. This month, 343 will begin closed insider flighting forHalo 3: ODST, Master Chief’s moody, jazz-noir cousin that’s secretly the best of the bunch.

343 broke the news in theirJuly development update, outlining plans to begin limited flighting (testing) forHalo 3’s late-night special. Like its blockbuster predecessor, this’ll be ODST’s first drop on PC. Never thought I’d see the day, honestly.

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The MCC flighting will include a handful of campaign missions including the Mombassa Streets hub. Playlists are also being tested - a feature Nate lauded as proof thatall Halos are the same Halo- along with a selection ofFirefightmaps. ODST’s Firefight, which differed significantly from itsHalo: Reachcounterpart, gets a bit of a deeper dive in this week’s update. Extra customisation options for starting loadouts are being added, along with proper matchmaking in line with the rest of the game.