Halo 3: ODST August flight begins on PC and Xbox One

Halo 3 ODST Image
Halo 3 ODST Image (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios / 343 Industries)

What you need to know

  • The August flight for Halo 3: ODST on PC and Xbox One has begun.
  • Invites have gone out to members of the Halo Insider Program.
  • You'll need to check your Halo Waypoint messages and notifications to see if you've been invited.

As shared on Twitter by Tyler Davis from 343 Industries, the August flight for Halo 3: ODST has begun on PC and Xbox One. Invites have gone out, so you'll want to check your messages on Halo Waypoint to see if you've been invited.

Anyone in the test will be able to check out large chunks of the game's campaign and Firefight mode. Players can also check out the new cosmetics coming to Halo 3 within The Master Chief Collection. While Halo 3: ODST is already available on the Xbox One version of The Master Chief Collection, Firefight mode is finally being tested for addition. If you aren't currently signed up but want to participate in future flight tests, you should sign up for the Halo Insider Program.

After Halo 3: ODST, the final game in the collection is Halo 4, with Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 3 already added. The next big title, Halo Infinite, was recently delayed to some point in 2021, so hopefully going through Halo 3: ODST on PC for the first time and enjoying the addition of Firefight mode eases the wait a little bit.

CATEGORIES
Samuel Tolbert
Freelance Writer

Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter @SamuelTolbert.

Latest in Halo
Halo TV series
The Xbox TV show everyone loves to hate on is now available on Netflix
Halo TV Series
After being dropped, the lesser received Xbox-game-turned-TV show has been picked up by Netflix — coming March 1
Halo 2: Anniversary
The decline of Halo: a brief history — and why launching on PlayStation could be exactly what the franchise needs
Halo Infinite Oasis map image
Halo Infinite is getting a highly requested feature for the first time in November
Halo Infinite Master Chief and Pilot
Microsoft and Xbox have made billions on Halo, but a huge $1.8b chunk of that hasn't even come from the games
Halo TV series Season 2 Episode 6 Spartan 3s
Halo TV series Season 2, Episode 6 review: Tensions boil over into disaster
Latest in News
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies mode screenshots for Shattered Veil map.
The next Call of Duty Zombies map, "Shattered Veil", is dropping earlier than expected
Helldivers 2
The new Helldivers 2 Illuminate Major Order is so important that we got a new stratagem for it
Hogwarts Legacy troll hero image
Hogwarts Legacy DLC reportedly canceled by WB Games
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Rumored Ubisoft and Tencent agreement comes to fruition with 25% stake and new division for the Assassin's Creed developer
In-game screenshot of the player consuming an enemy in Shadow Labyrinth
This isn't your grandpa's Pac-Man — Bandai Namco's iconic character gets a gritty new action game this Summer
Key art for Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D remake
Every PC and Xbox game shown off during Nintendo Direct March 2025