The launch date has not yet been revealed by Microsoft

May 20, 2015 16:12 GMT  ·  By

Video game developer 343 Industries and publisher Microsoft are announcing that they are launching a new Halo: The Master Chief Collection Special Edition for the Xbox One, which will be offered in the United States for a limited period.

Gamers who get it will be able to pick up a special home console, with the color described as cirrus white, and a matching wireless controller.

A digital download code for Halo: The Master Chief Collection is also included, and the entire package will cost 349 dollars in the United States (about 290 Euro).

Launch date is set for late May, but Microsoft is not yet willing to offer an exact day when gamers should be on the lookout for the package, and no list of participating retailers has been revealed yet.

The company claims that, once all the packages are sold, it has no plans to create more of them to make sure that all those interested will get one.

The new Xbox One Special Edition of Halo: The Master Chief Collection is a good offer for those who are interested in picking up the console alongside one of the most expansive titles that have been launched for it.

The shooter is getting a major update later in May

343 Industries has already announced that it will introduce a big May update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection before the end of the month, which will include the ODST campaign and the remnant map, which is a remake of Relic.

The company is also continuing to listen to player feedback, and it continues to tweak the matchmaking system, the way playlists are created, and other aspects of the experience.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection had major problems when it was first introduced on the Xbox One in November of last year, but patches seem to have dealt with most of the issues the community has flagged.

The game is important because it allows fans to experience the classic entries in the franchise on a new platform, before the launch of the new game.

Halo 5: Guardians is at the moment set to arrive on October 27.

The new title will deliver a campaign that focuses on Master Chief and on Agent Locke and a set of multiplayer modes that introduce new Spartan abilities and more.