Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer Halo Studios announced that the Halo 2 demo which was showcased at E3 2003, will be added to the final PC version of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The demo never made it to the final version but will be added as a free mod via Steam Workshop on November 9.
Halo community director Brian Jarrard commented on the news:
“The response to the demo at E3 was electric, and nearly every Halo fan remembers that demo and where they were when they were first blinded by its majesty. Best of all, none of us ever would have expected that 20-plus years later, a group of passionate community modders would bring this demo to life as a full-fledged mission.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection details:
The series that changed console gaming forever is on PC with six blockbuster games in one epic experience.
Campaign
Featuring Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST campaign, and Halo 4, The Master Chief Collection offers players their own exciting journey through the epic saga. Starting with the incredible bravery of Noble Six in Halo: Reach and ending with the rise of a new enemy in Halo 4, the Master Chief’s saga totals 67 campaign missions over six critically-acclaimed titles.
Multiplayer
Each of the six games in The Master Chief Collection brings its own multiplayer maps, modes and game types. With more than 120 multiplayer maps and countless ways to play with community-created Forge content the Collection has the most diverse and expansive Halo multiplayer experience to date.
Forge
Halo’s iconic map editor is improved, refreshed and better than ever. Build new maps with expanded functionality, increased budget, new objects and create new ways to play with custom game modes.
PC Features
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is now optimized for PC and looking better than ever at up to 4K ultra high-definition and at 60-plus frames per second. Other setting options include customizable mouse and keyboard support, ultrawide support, field-of-view customization, and more.
Xbox Series Features
Improved split screen and 4K at 120 frames per second only available on Xbox Series X, 1080p resolution at 120 frames per second available on Xbox Series S. Some game features, including hidden terminal videos, require broadband internet; internet service provider fees apply. Online multiplayer features require Game Pass Core membership (sold separately).
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A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.