As you can imagine, Microsoft is not happy about this, and has recently sent takedown requests to gamers in an attempt to stop them from playing Halo Online. That may not sound like much, but it's a lot for a mod, and even more so for a game that's technically dead. The mod has quickly gained a lot of traction, with it topping both Halo 5 and Halo: Master Chief Collection in streams on Twitch, and being played by over 13,000 players online. But, as of late, a mode by the name of Eldewrito has been in the news for its attempt at bringing Halo Online back to life, in addition to turning Halo Online into a more refined Halo 3. It was also this super weird hybrid combination of Halo 3 and Halo 4, meaning it has some of the Halo 3 charm, but some of the Halo 4 annoyances. Microsoft did end up releasing a modern version of Halo for PC, called Halo Online, but it was limited to Russian markets and as such, wasn't available to most Halo fans. It's a real shame that Halo 3 or Halo: Reach never made it to PC, and even more of a shame that we didn't get a Custom Edition either. Halo 3, or Halo: Reach, are considered by many to be the last classic Halo games with that original flair that Bungie does so well.

Many original Halo fans are not all that fond of what 343 Industries has done to Halo, and Halo 5 is definitely not classic Halo. Halo 5's Forge Mode is now available on PC, but it's Halo 5. In fact, there hasn't been a main Halo game for PC since Halo 2.

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