Halo: Custom Edition is only available as multiplayer and players need an original copy of Halo for PC to install it. In 2004, Gearbox Software released Halo: Custom Edition for Windows, which allowed players to use the Halo Editing Kit to make custom-made maps and create game modifications. The anniversary edition was re-released for Xbox One as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection in 2014 and a PC version was released for Windows in March 2020. The game was later released as a downloadable Xbox Original for the Xbox 360.Ī high-definition remake, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, was released for Xbox 360 on the 10th anniversary of the original game's launch. Microsoft released versions of Halo: CE for Windows and Mac OS X in 2003. The Combat Evolved subtitle was added by marketers at Microsoft, who felt that the title Halo alone was not descriptive enough to compete with other similar military-themed games.

Many players wonder why the game was called Halo: Combat Evolved. The Halo series has gone on to include the major installments Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians and Halo Infinite, along with countless spin-offs and smaller releases. A huge success, it was title one in what would become the enormously popular Halo series of first-person shooters.

Halo: Combat Evolved was released in North America as a launch title for Microsoft's Xbox video game console on November 15 2001. This document contains information to help you troubleshoot issues.Īfter you've restarted your PC, the first time you run the software you'll need to accept an End User License Agreement.

Before you do that, however, it's useful to open and save the Readme file that is accessed from the restart menu. You'll need to restart Windows to ensure the game functions correctly. During installation you can choose to create a desktop icon and install the now-defunct GameSpy Arcade. exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to tell the software where to install on your PC. It is possible to play this demo version of Halo: Combat Evolved on Windows 10.

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