It’s yet unclear what, if any, further plans 343 has for PC game or app development.
Now 343 seems to be making use of that functionality, as it describes the upcoming PC release, Forge — Halo 5: Guardians Edition, as being capable of publishing creations through to the Xbox One ecosystem.
343 Industries is trying something odd with the Halo franchise, announcing today that it plans to launch the Halo 5: Guardians “Forge” editiing tools — but not the game itself — on Windows 10 later this year.
The Forge PC app is pitched as being completely free, with a modified UI as well as mouse/keyboard support, and capable of building anything that can be built in Halo 5’s extant Forge mode.