The final installment of the "Master Chief Collection" will be playable on PC for the first time this month; now that ODST has been released, 343 Industries is gearing up for the debut of Halo 4.

Testing for Halo 4, which 343 Industries calls "Flight," is expected to begin this month, although a specific date has not yet been announced. The initial testing will focus on implementing some new features and quality-of-life improvements and gathering feedback.

Updated Forge, new customization options, challenges, and new features to be added in Season 4, as well as input-based matchmaking, cross-play, regional server selection, and the ability to choose which text channels to display, all games in the collection Some of the things that will affect.

Several campaign missions will be playable, as well as Spartan Ops, co-op, and single-player with varying difficulty levels. On the multiplayer side, there will be numerous maps and playlists, including custom, social, and competitive. So far, only social games have been announced, which can be played in 4vs4, 8vs8, 8-player Free For All, and 12-player Infection.

Testers can tweak many PC-specific options such as FOV, HUD anchoring, configurable mouse, keyboard and gamepad controls, etc.

If you have not tried to participate in previous Halo flights, you will need to sign up for Halo Insider, and this time participating will guarantee you a spot. 343 Industries has stated that since this is the final title in the collection, the testing phase is open to everyone They stated that they would like to make it available to all. Other "incentives" for players who cooperate are also being considered.