343i teases there's "a new place and way to play" Halo: Master Chief Collection on the way Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. 343i teases there's "a new place and way to play" Halo: Master Chief Collection on the way Expect changes to quit ban rules, too. News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 7 Feb 2021 50 comments Halo: The Master Chief Collection developer 343 Industries is teasing "a new place and way to play" is on the way. In its latest Halo Waypoint, the developer talked candidly about its "challenging challenges" - including a new seasonal challenge to unlock the Mister Chief helmet that's "been causing quite a bit of grief" - as well as outlining penalties for unsporting Spartans who quit mid-game. Watch on YouTube However, buried in the "Flighting Future" section of the latest Halo Waypoint update, 343i also detailed the next batch of test flights - "we have quite a bit of new content we are looking to get into your hands, but we are deciding what the right amount is and are still waiting to see what progress is made in the coming weeks" - and teases "maybe a new place and way to play". Little else was given away, unfortunately, but we can expect to learn more later this month. For now, though, Halo fans are speculating that this may mean MCC is on its way to the Epic Games Store (thanks, VG24/7). As for mid-match quitting and the penalties for doing so? Stating that the moral of the story is "don't quit, but if half of your team has then you won't be punished for doing so", the current ban ladder sees first offenders slapped with a one-minute ban, the second three minutes, the third five minutes, and the fourth offence will result in a ten-minute ban. Any additional offences will see you get a further ten-minute timeout. Now the "First 50%" rule will ensure you don't get penalised if over half your team has already quit on you. "The 'First 50%' means that if you are in a 4v4, that the first 2 players to quit on your team will receive a quit ban," 343i's "Postums" explained. "However, after at least 50% quit, you are free to quit without a ban. There is a caveat where if a player doesn't connect to the server and does not make it into the game, the automated quit ban service will not see them as ever being a part of the game. In that situation, the first 2 players to manually quit on that team will receive the ban." And last but certainly not least, all participants getting involved between now and the end of the month will unlock the Black History nameplate in honour of Black History Month. For the full details, head on over to Halo Waypoint. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store