Halo 3: ODST PC Beta Test Goes Live Very Soon, Here's How To Sign Up

Halo 3: ODST is the next game coming to PC through Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and it's nearly ready for release. Developer 343 Industries announced in a blog post that it is expanding the game's beta testing program this week, with more players getting invited in.

The initial tests led to the discovery of bugs and other issues, and 343 has fixed more than 80 bugs so far, the studio said. The newest wave of the beta test is scheduled to begin this week "barring any new major issues." To get in, you need to be in the Halo Insider program, and you can sign up for it here.

Halo 3: ODST for PC has been tested more heavily than planned, and due to this, 343 is expanding the scope of the beta test. The previous plan was to launch the beta test with Halo 3: ODST and then roll out the planned Halo 3 changes later, but these will now be bundled together from the start. "As it stands right now, we have resolved all blocking bugs as of today across the entirety of the content. We are so close to getting this into your hands," 343 said.

Halo 3: ODST is already on Xbox One, but there will be an Xbox beta as well to test some of the new changes and improvements. You can visit the Xbox Insider Hub on your console to sign up for a chance to play in the beta.

The Halo 3 changes are substantial. The game is getting weapon skins and new guns, some 13 years after the game was originally released in 2007. After Halo 3: ODST, 343 will add Halo 4 to The Master Chief Collection at some point later, thus completing the package.

In other Halo news, 343 recently delayed the release of Halo Infinite until 2021 due in part to complications related to working from home during the pandemic. The developer has asked fans to "hold tight" for more news regarding the game and the future of the franchise.