‘Halo’ on the original Xbox initially built without a campaign
nme.comHalo: Combat Evolved on the original Xbox didn’t have a single-player campaign at first.This comes from programmer on the title Stefan Sinclair, who told Retro Gamer magazine (thanks, Gamesradar) that at first Halo was going to be multiplayer-only, and that a server connection was required for the development team to play.“Halo had been developed for internet multiplayer even in its most primordial forms,” explained Sinclar.
The original intention was for Halo to launch as a push for the Xbox Live service as a multiplayer title, not just as an exclusive for Microsoft’s new console in itself.It’s interesting how things have changed but also stayed the same two decades later, as Halo Infinite’s multiplayer has launched on its own in an effort.
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