Microsoft is seemingly ready to launch its flagship Xbox video game series Halo on rival platforms for the first time, including PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2.

What once was unthinkable is now possible, Microsoft may bring Master Chief and other iconic characters and games to PlayStation, say new reports.

The potential inclusion of “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” on the Switch 2 is particularly noteworthy. As a cornerstone of Xbox’s identity, expanding “Halo” to other platforms could introduce the franchise to a new generation of gamers and strengthen its community.

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection, a compilation of first-person shooters that comprises every Halo game developed by Bungie, as well as 2012's Halo 4 from Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries), is headed to the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2,

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