Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard has squashed rumors that Halo 5: Guardians will be getting a PC port at some point in the future. Halo 5 was one of several titles revealed by the recent GeForce Now leak, but at the time of writing developer 343 Industries currently has no plans to bring the game to PC.
Jarrard revealed the news on Twitter earlier today, responding to two Halo fans eager to see a PC port of Halo 5. According to Jarrard, 343 Industries is apparently "fully focused on Infinite and MCC" and that a port is "not in the cards". However, Jarrard also says "never say never", giving those with their fingers crossed for a port in the future a glimmer of hope.
GeForce Now's leak has caused speculation on social media to kick into overdrive, with many wondering whether the leak is legit and what it means for the future of gaming. Several high-profile franchises were included in the leak, including several Xbox-owned properties like Gears of War, Fable, and Halo.
Nvidia has since released a statement about the leak, claiming that the list is genuine but titles on it are speculative. Couple Nvidia's statement with Jarrard's and the list starts to become a lot less credible. There are likely some projects on the list that are genuinely being developed, but it's difficult to separate fact from fiction at this time.
Halo 5 might not be getting a PC port any time soon, but today's news doesn't mean this isn't a great time for Halo fans. Halo Infinite's launch is only a couple of months away, and Halo Insiders will actually be able to try out the game's multiplayer later this month. 343 recently confirmed that all Halo Insiders will be invited to the game's next multiplayer preview session on September 24.
As for the rest of us, Halo Infinite is still expected to launch later this year on December 8 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, with the game currently available to pre-install now. If you'd like to learn more about how the game's multiplayer stacks up to the rest of the series, you can read our thoughts on the game's recent technical test here.
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