Halo 5: Forge drops next month for free

Starting Thursday, September 8, PC players will be able to dip their toes intoHalo 5: Guardiansmap-making.As previously covered, 343 Industries and SkyBox Labs are bringing the game’s Forge mode over to Windows 10 — that’s the day it’ll roll out as a free download on the Windows Store.

The companies are promising “support for mouse and keyboard for highly refined object placement and manipulation, higher-resolution displays (including 4K) for stunning graphic fidelity, the ability to host and play custom matches for up to 16 players, and a new content browser that spans platforms. Creators will be able to download levels from the Forge community created on both Windows 10 PC and Xbox One, which they can then customize, or create their own from scratch.”

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You might, for instance, want to play somedigital beer pong. That’s already possible inHalo 5on Xbox One thanks to intrepid Forge creators, and soon enough, it will be possible on PC as well. Definitely do that in lieu of the entireHalo 5: Guardiansexperience arriving on PC, which sadly isn’t happening (yet).

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The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

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Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.