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Halo: The Master Chief Collectionjust had some long-awaited reinforcements arrive. The Noble Six now have more firepower by their side.

Today, Microsoft stealthily doubled the size ofMaster Chief Collectionon PC by addingHalo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Saber Interactive was in charge of porting the originalHaloto PC, although this is almost like a remaster of the 2011Anniversaryremaster on Xbox 360. It has support for 4K resolution and frame rates at 60fps and above.

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Here are the other PC-specific features that Microsoft calls attention to: variable framerate, native mouse and keyboard support with ability to rebind controls, ultra-wide display support for various aspect ratios, and the usual array of visual quality options.

Halo: Combat Evolved‘s inclusion meansMaster Chief Collectionon PC is one-third complete. One at a time, it’ll eventually getHalo 2: Anniversary,Halo 3,Halo 3: ODST, andHalo 4until it has achieved parity with the Xbox One version. The goal is to have the PC version complete beforeHalo Infinitelaunches this holiday. The race is on.

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

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Available Now for PC with The Master Chief Collection[Xbox Wire]

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

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

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

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.