Microsoft sent out this press release officially announcing the PC version of the Xbox hit Halo. The port is in development at Gearbox, where they are also working on James Bond: Nightfire and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. A Mac version is being developed as well, by the guys at Westlake Interactive. When? Summer 2003.

"PC gamers worldwide will soon be able to dig into the addictive gameplay of 'Halo,'" said Stuart Moulder, general manager, Microsoft Game Studios. "By combining the success of 'Halo' on Xbox with Gearbox's proven talent in the first-person shooter genre, PC gamers are guaranteed a lively and 'up-all-hours' single and multiplayer experience on the PC."<snip> "We've been dying to play Halo online with a PC ever since its spectacular launch last year," said Gearbox Software President Randy Pitchford. "The team at Gearbox has the experience and the talent to not only bring Halo to the PC, but also to add enhancements that exploit the multiplayer capabilities that PCs are known for."