With the launch ofHalo Reach, 343 Industries is upgrading the game’s seasonal progression system and tying it into the entirety ofHalo: The Master Chief Collection. In a lengthy dev update from 343 Industries, the progression system was discussed at length. 343 talked about improvements that are being made to the existingHalo ReachSeasonal structure, but also how the system is being extended across allHalogames inThe Master Chief Collectionand how that will work.
343’s plans for its seasonal progression system, a battle pass of sorts, starts withHalo Reach. The system is both a replacement ofHalo Reach’s Xbox 360 seasonal system and a feature that ill be implemented across the entirety ofHalo: The Master Chief Collection. It’s a simple system to start, in thatHalo Reachplayers will earn experience for playing multiplayer matches and earning badges. As experience is earned, players will earn Season Points, which can be spent to unlock cosmetics.
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To start, 343 goes into how this system has evolved over theHalo Reachbeta period. For one,343 Industriesis increasing experience earned across the board, so that players can unlock all seasonal items “within a reasonable time frame and in far less time than it took to earn them all inHalo Reachon the 360.” 343 is also going out of its way to ensure allHalo Reachcontent, from pre-order content to limited-time grants, will be available to unlock. 343 even teases that it’s “digging through the vault” for more fun surprises.
With relation toHalo: The Master Chief Collection, the first season progression is going to be focused onHalo Reach. It’s unclear whether future seasons will also tie intoHalo Reach, but they will for sure include otherHalogamesin the collection. Here’s where it gets a little confusing. 343 says that “You will be able to earn season points across multiple titles, even if the season is not themed for that title.” This assumedly means that even if the current season isHalo Reachfocused, players can earn experience for it while playing anotherHalogame.
One final detail that will be important in futureHalo: The Master Chief Collectionseasons is that the method of acquiring experience will be changing. As noted, experience is earned through match completions and badges inHalo Reach’s first season. In future seasons, 343 will be adding new methods of earning experience. Specifically mentioned is a new challenges system, which is probably similar to what Apex Legends has done. Expect to hear more information about the futureHalo: The Master Chief Collection’s progression system plans going forward.
Halo: The Master Chief Collectionlaunched on PC starting December 3 with therelease ofHalo Reach.
