THQ Nordic announced that it’s partnering with Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries to bring Halo Wars 2 for Windows 10 to retail stores worldwide via physical packaging release. In addition, purchases of the physical retail release of Halo Wars 2 on Windows 10 PC will grant digital access to the Xbox One version via Xbox Play Anywhere.
Both the Standard and Ultimate Edition of Halo Wars 2 will be available at retail stores with high-quality packaging. The physical retail release of Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition is stunning and provides fans with four-day early access to the core game, a Season Pass and Halo Wars: Definitive Edition, an enhanced version of the original Halo Wars that is playable on both Windows 10 and Xbox One as an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
Lars Wingefors, founder & Group CEO of THQ Nordic, said:
“After working on so many titles together with Microsoft in 2016, we are stoked to start the year with another partnership. Being able to deliver such a big franchise to RTS and Halo fans alike, the opportunity to buy and own this game in a beautiful physical shape is something we appreciate a lot.”
343 Industries Studio Head of Strategy Games Development Dan Ayoub, added:
“For fans who love to own the box, we’re excited to partner with THQ Nordic and bring Halo Wars 2 to physical release on Windows 10. THQ Nordic has been great to work with and we look forward to the game’s release on Feb. 21, 2017.”
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Can’t complain about the option, but it’s kind of meaningless to own a physical copy when the service it depends on will be dead in 5-10 years. We all know the Windows Store is just GFWL 2.0.
5-10 years?
Come on mate, be generous…..
I give it 3.
;D
You mean GFWL 3.0…
Since GFWL 2.0 was the Windows Store on Windows 8
Neat, too bad its nothing more than an activation key.
Exactly
I m not planning to buy anything from windows store cause its ugly and meehhh , its gonna die anyway
If it’s not on Steam ….
Don’t care about this casual RTS plus microtransactions.
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In other news, Halo Wars is free on the Windows Store right now.
Is it for real ?
Yep
I like this. It’s a “hobby” of mine to keep the boxes of the gamaes I own.
It would require Win 10 anyway, so it’s not like I’ll be playing the game at any point in time.
THQ Nordic makes awesome physical editions. Their Quantum Break: Timeless Collectors Edition is pure bliss and it’s only $40. Shame the game is a pile of bantha piss.
“After working on so many titles together with Microsoft in 2016, we are stoked to start the year with another partnership…”
…that contractually dictates our work is needlessly held prisoner to Microsoft Windows 10 and the Microsoft Windows 10 Store.
Who wants a console RTS on PC? Microsoft still does not understand PC gaming…
RIP actual THQ
Now they must also make a physical retail version of gears of war 4!