Halo 5: Guardians PC Port Was Apparently Scrapped Due To Technical Issues

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Halo 5 Remains One Of The Only True Xbox Exclusives.

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  • Halo 5 was originally supposed to have a PC port, but it was scrapped due to technical issues.
  • According to a former dev, a true PC port is far-fetched for the FPS title.
  • The game is one of the only true Xbox exclusives.

Halo has become synonymous with the Xbox brand, turning out to be its biggest exclusive franchise. However, one thing we know about first-party Xbox titles is that they never truly stay exclusive to the consoles.

Xbox exclusives are almost always ported to PC, and with the recent change of strategy, even rival consoles like PS5 and Nintendo Switch are getting first-party Xbox titles.

However, one game has stayed exclusive to Xbox: Halo 5. According to a dev at Halo Studios, this wasn’t the original plan.

Why it matters: Almost no games stay exclusive to Xbox consoles, but the failure of this PC port means Halo 5 will stay exclusive only to Xbox One for the time being.

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Halo 5: Guardians Is Still Only Available On Xbox One

According to Tyler Owensa build engineer at Halo Studios, a PC port of Halo 5 was being considered but ultimately scrapped due to technical issues.

The developer revealed this information on X while celebrating the game’s 9th anniversary, saying that a true PC port of the FPS title may never happen.

Owens didn’t claim to know any inside details as to why this PC port for Halo 5 was scrapped but did reply to a fan that a frame rate issue could be a probable cause. 

The game originally came out on the Xbox One on October 27, 2015, and was a critical and commercial success. Even though the main story divided fans, the title received positive reviews from critics and fans alike while making $400 million in its opening weekend and selling 5 million copies in a year.

With Microsoft planning to remake the original Halo and new plans also in the pipeline to bring the franchise to other consoles, Halo 5 might not be the only true Xbox exclusive for long.

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