The first part of the PC version of Halo: The Master Chief Collection finally drops less than 24 hours from now. It's a simultaneous worldwide launch, meaning that everyone gets to play at the same time regardless of where they might be in the world.
343 Industries, the studio behind the remaster of the iconic game series, has posted their targeted launch times. A tweet by their community manager John Junyszek revealed the exact launch time in major cities around the world.
Los Angeles - 10 AM, Dec. 3
Mexico City - 12 Noon, Dec. 3
New York - 1 PM, Dec. 3
Sao Paulo - 3 PM, Dec. 3
London - 6 PM, Dec. 3
Berlin - 7 PM, Dec. 3
Moscow - 9 PM, December 3
Beijing - 2 AM, December 4
Tokyo - 3 AM, December 4
Sydney - 5 AM, Dec. 4
Auckland - 7 AM, Dec. 4
For those who don't have Halo: Reach yet, they can pre-purchase the game as a standalone title, or purchase the complete Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Purchasing the bundle also gives them access to Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4 later on (though there's no confirmed date yet as to when the other titles in the collection will be released).
No Preloading, so install Halo: Reach remotely
Sadly, there seems to be no option to preload the game, even if we're hours away from it. Most of the people in North America who purchased Halo: Reach would probably be in school or at work when it launches. However, there are ways to make sure that you can install Halo: Reach remotely.
The easiest and safest way to do so is via Steam's mobile app. If you have two-factor authentication active on your account, you'll probably have Steam's app on your phone installed. According to a tweet by Moses_FPS, you'll just have to make sure that your PC is awake, connected to the internet, and logged into Steam with the same account as the one in your phone. You'll then just have to navigate to the library tab in your phone's app, select Halo: Reach when launch hour comes, and it'll automatically tell your PC to do so.
The second option requires you to use remote software. The most popular, and perhaps easiest to use, is TeamViewer. Before leaving your house, make sure that TeamViewer is installed and up-to-date on your PC. Once you launch it, you'll be given a unique ID and password. Save this somewhere safe (make sure you don't share this as this can allow other users to access your PC). Once launch hour arrives, hop on another PC with TeamViewer and enter the ID of your desktop and the password. This will allow you to control your desktop and enable you to install Halo: Reach remotely even when you're far away from your PC. You can also opt to use Google's remote desktop services, which is as simple as installing browser plugins to your Chrome browser.
While there's still no final word on how big Halo: Reach is, the Steam page has the whole collection recommending at least 20GB free. We can expect that Halo: Reach won't be that big, but freeing up that much space will guarantee that you can install the game come launch time (otherwise, you'll have to go on a mad scramble to free up precious disk space.)
SEE ALSO: Nvidia Launches Day-One Drivers For Halo: Reach PC
