

Backed by Russian studio Saber Interactive, the game even had.

It was powered by a modified version of the Halo 3 engine and optimized for smooth performance on lower-end PCs.
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"This decision was not easy for us," the staff wrote on VK. TABLE Halo Online Closed Beta Launching in Russia Today, were excited to announce a project weve been working on with our partners Saber. I totally forgot there was a free-to-play rendition of Halo in the works, titled Halo Online. Last year, 343 Industries announced a project with Saber Interactive and Innova Systems titled Halo Online, an all-new, free Halo multiplayer PC experience in Russia.The game's social pages are also being shut down, with staff stating that it doesn't want to give the community false hope for a revival. The post says that Microsoft failed to make a decision during the past six months, but said it knows now that "the current form of the game will not be released." Players have until the end of the month to use any in-game currency they might still have. The game has been cancelled.Īccording to the Halo Online page on VK, Russia's largest social network, the future of the game was in question for the last six months - with both the team and fans waiting on Microsoft for an announcement. Despite launching a closed beta in its target market, the project's staff has announced that Halo Online is no more. Halo Online was originally intended to be a free, multiplayer game designed exclusively for the Russian market. This free-to-play PC multiplayer version of Halo was set to be released exclusively for the Russian market later this year. Remember that Halo game you heard about that wasn't launching in North America? Well, now it's not launching anywhere.
