Halo 3: ODST and Destiny 2 join the party
Two of Bungie’s most popular games join Xbox Game Pass today even though they launched about a decade apart. It’s a union of new and old, with the throughline being that they’re both beloved.
Let’s tackle this chronologically.Halo 3: ODSTis available (get ready for the prepositional phrases!) on Xbox Game Pass as part of theMaster Chief Collectionin conjunction with its launch on PC. This addition is only a recent development for PC.ODSTwas already on Game Pass on consoles.
However, what’s new is the inclusion of Firefight. This cooperative venture was one of the first to help popularize horde modes in the Xbox 360 era. NewHalovanguard 343 Industries brought Firefight back for the PC port, and it’ll be included as a free update for the console version too.
You should playODST. This spinoff started as a small project that kind of snowballed into being one of the betterHalogames despite not starring Master Chief. It still gets a lot of love, which is why people have been eyeing this particularMaster Chief CollectionPC entry for a while now. If Xbox Game Pass isn’t your thing,ODSTis a $5 standalone purchase on Steam or part of the $40Master Chief Collection. Both are pretty great deals.
The second game is much more relevant and much hotter and will be downloaded many more times.Destiny 2and its expansions (includingForsakenandShadowkeep) hit Xbox Game Pass today on Xbox One. When theBeyond Lightexpansion launches in November, it’ll also be a day one addition to Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft is certainly doing its damnedest to wrestle the title away from PlayStation as the place where you go to playDestinyon consoles.
