Microsoft denies recent rumors of Halo 1-3 arriving on Steam anytime soon

2/6/13 6:04pm

Microsoft has denied rumors of the original Halo trilogy would be arriving on Steam in the near future after the games were listed in a leaked database file.

Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, and Halo 3 were among the list of games recently leaked from a Steam database file which Valve uses to update and plan out future releases of games for their Steam store.

Of the games only Halo 2 and Halo 3 had actual links which was quickly taken down although a test/alpha link for Halo 3 still remains active.

While Microsoft stated they have no current plans to release any Halo games in the near future, they did not completely rule out the games possibly arrive in the future.

Here is the complete list recently leaked:

La-Mulana
The Splatters
Octodad: Dadliest Catch Beta
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition (Duke Nukem 3D+)
Super House of Dead Ninjas
Fez
Fast and Furious 6
Lococycle
Yogventures!
Dyad
Cut the Rope
Shadow Warrior Complete
Retro/Grade
Resident Evil: Revelations
Quantum Conundrum 2
Halo 3
Halo 2
Halo: Combat Evolved
The Witness
Angry Birds Space
Angry Birds Seasons
Second Life

Halo 2's Steam profile

Leaked database file source

» Source: http://kotaku.com/5981600/responding-to-rumors-microsoft-says-halo-isnt-coming-to-steam
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g1 DISCUSSIONS

darkhyrulelord

February 22, 2013 - 9:43pm

Yeah, I didn't think that it would happen any time soon personally.

black_bass

February 7, 2013 - 10:58am

well with the marketplace on windows 8 and such i'm not quite sure they'll be more xbox live game on steam

CrimsonMoonMist

February 7, 2013 - 4:13am

King of Fighters XIII, '98UM and 2002UM have also been found on their database recently. Though so has Final Fantasy VII for a long while with no plans to release it there in sight. Well, at least it shows there are plans, if nothing more.

Tom the Iron Man

February 7, 2013 - 2:36am

The release of Halo 3 kinda of bucks the trend of them releasing the PC version of their console game 3 years after it's initial debut, but better late than never for the PC users that favor the Steam client. They're only denying it now because they haven't prepared a formal announcement. Remember, this is the same thing Microsoft did when people found Steam Support for Xbox Live in the forums at Valve.

RiaraTan

February 6, 2013 - 11:34pm

Guys we're overlooking the most important leaked games. Angry Birds and Cut the Rope games are going to be available to purchase on Steam! This will revolutionize EVERYTHING

NemesisTrestkon

February 7, 2013 - 12:03am

Cut the Rope, I am okay with. Angry Birds? meh, I don't care.

alondite345

February 6, 2013 - 10:32pm

I honestly don't see why Microsoft won't put it's most popular game series on computers.

Tom the Iron Man

February 7, 2013 - 2:31am

They're still using it as a driving force to get people to buy the Xbox consoles to take the marketshare away from their competitors. They're making more money in the Entertainment and Devices Division globally than they do in the Software and Development Division for the first time ever. I know it sounds silly, but they are in competition with themselves. They will let the console version run it's course with the grey market until it's plateaued off and then release a PC version with all the DLC in the box (potentially alongside a Platinum Hits version of the console edition).