Last July, developer 343 Industries dropped a substantial new update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Since then, fans have not heard much about the game, with rumors starting to circulate late last year that the game was being spun down to some degree. Recently, a new report shed more light on what has seemingly been going on behind the scenes, claiming that Microsoft decided to shut down development on Halo: The Master Chief Collection despite 343 Industries wanting to continue working on the game. It's a bit of a confusing rumor considering Halo: MCC received a small patch last month, but it does explain why the developer has been largely quiet about the game since last July.