Halo 2: Anniversary will not run in 1080p

Halo 2: Anniversary will be maintaining it’s 60 frames per second promise and will instead run at a resolution of 720p (1328x1080) and not 1080p (1920x1080) as it was stated originally.

Executive producer Dan Ayoub provided an answer to the question, why Halo2: Anniversary is the only title among the rest in The Master Chief Collection that does not achieve a full 1080p.

“During development we were really pleased with the way the engine and buffer allowed us to switch instantly between classic and Anniversary engines that are running simultaneously – however that, as you might expect, put a hit on resolution. The campaign of Halo 2: Anniversary looked fantastic at 720p with the level of detail and clarity it gave us, but like every other aspect of the game and tech, we wanted to push it further.

So in the last weeks of development, our teams were able to meet a stretch goal and the campaign of Halo 2: Anniversary now runs 60 fps at a crisp resolution of 1328×1080, which is a significant and meaningful boost in image quality we think fans are really going to appreciate.”

The Master Chief Collection will launch on November for Xbox One, so gamers can judge the game for themselves.