You can now play the original Halo for free in your browser with 128-player multiplayer
Activision may have taken over the Halo series, but at least you can play the OG game in a browser now.
The original Halo game, Halo: Combat Evolved, can now be played for free in a web browser. This version includes the full single-player campaign and a multiplayer mode that supports up to 128 players. According to TechSpot, the browser version was created by Mitchell Hynes and runs the game through a standard web browser, rather than a console or traditional PC installation.
The campaign appears to be the more stable part of the project, running well in Google Chrome and closely matching the original Xbox release. The controls have been mapped from the original Xbox Duke controller to a mouse-and-keyboard setup, allowing the game to play like a conventional PC shooter.
The development of this browser version comes just days after the 2001 shooter was decompiled, giving developers a new base for ports and modifications. XDA Developers reports that the Halo series has faced issues in recent years, with Microsoft recently handing over series development to Activision.
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