Huge Halo: MCC Update Adds Flood Firefight, Campaign Cross-Play For Halo 3 And ODST

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Updates for Halo: The Master Chief Collection are slowing down as 343 shifts focus to Halo Infinite, but a big one out today delivers new and exciting features to the compilation package. This is a very large update, coming in at around 21.5GB on Xbox, 26.5GB on Microsoft Store app or Xbox app on PC, and about 11.2GB on Steam.

The big-ticket items for the April 11 MCC patch include a new mode, Flood Firefight, as well as co-op crossplay support added to the campaigns for Halo 3 and ODST. What's more, MCC now has full custom game browser support, while there are a host of other updates and tweaks for the game.

The new mode is Flood Firefight, which, as its name suggests, adds the evil Flood enemies to Firefight rounds. The Flood appear in Firefight with an eerie-looking fog element that dynamically fades in and out. Additionally, Flood can get into vehicles and they have new animations and abilities.

«ODSTs can be infected and resurrected by the Flood. Beware, as you may have to fight your own resurrected allies--or even yourself!» 343 said.

Beyond that, 343 has added the ability to use the Energy Sword and Sentinel Beam in ODST for the first time, while players can now trade weapons with allies, too. What's more, weapon racks with assault rifles and battle rifles are now in Firefight to help players take down the Flood. Some maps have Flamethrowers, too, to help you deal with the enemies.

For campaign crossplay, PC and Xbox console players can now play Halo 3 and ODST cooperatively online. 343 said it needs your help to work through any issues, so it advises players to submit bug report tickets for any issues they might encounter.

Elsewhere, the April 11 MCC patch adds weapon customization for Halo 4's campaign. Players