Back in May of this year, Microsoft made the announcement that Halo would be coming to the PC with Halo 5 Forge. Now several months removed from the initial announcement, the game has officially gone live on the Windows Store, meaning that you can now create your own Halo maps right from your Windows 10 PC.
As noted on the App Store listing for the game, Microsoft is calling Halo 5 Forge the most robust and powerful level editor in Halo History. The FREE game accessory features Xbox Live, to help you store saved levels in the cloud and resume where you left off, as well as to help you Share custom content across both Xbox One and Windows 10. Additionally, Forge is optimized for PC and includes mouse/keyboard in both edit mode and play modes, support for up to 4K resolution for visually stunning textures, and enhanced controls. Of course, you also can play any Forge content created using Halo 5: Forge or Halo 5: Guardians, including original maps and modes originally released by 343 Industries, with up to 16 players via custom matches.
Microsoft, however, recommends the following specs for Forge on PC.
- SUPPORTED OS: Windows 10 Anniversary (v.1607)
- MINIMUM SPECS – CPU: Intel Core i5 @ 2.3Ghz or AMD FX 6350; Memory: 8 GB RAM (2 GB VRAM), GPU: AMD R7 260x or GeForce 650 Ti; HD Space: 40 GB; DirectX 12
- RECOMMENDED SPECS – CPU: Intel Core i5 -3570K@ 3.4Ghz / AMD FX 8150; Memory: 12 GB RAM (4 GB VRAM), GPU: AMD Radeon R9 380 / GeForce GTX 970; HD Space: 40 GB; DirectX 12
- 4K ULTRA SPECS – CPU: Intel Core i7 -4770K@ 3.4Ghz / AMD FX 9370; Memory: 16 GB RAM (4+ GB VRAM), GPU: AMD Radeon R9 Fury X / GeForce GTX 980 Ti ; HD Space: SSD + 40 GB; DirectX 12.
For the complete details, and to download Halo 5: Forge, be sure to visit the Windows Store by clicking here. Once you’ve checked it out, come back to WinBeta and let us know your thoughts on the title by dropping us a comment in the section below.
