AdvertisementĪs with other Xbox Play Anywhere games, a digital unlock for HWDE works for both Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One consoles. I assume that voucher would be terminated the instant you cancel a HW2 pre-order, but that's yet to be determined. Newly arriving freeloaders, on the other hand, could be waiting days for their voucher. Anybody who pre-ordered by December 14 should expect their code by the end of today. The catch is, once you place that pre-order, you have to wait until Microsoft deems you worthy of a HWDE unlock code. you can technically swing a free, limited-time taste of Halo Wars: DE. You can totally cancel that pre-order before getting charged by the time HW2 unlocks on February 16, soooo. Of course, a 'digital pre-order' is a curious thing: it's just pre-approving your willingness to pay the $79.99 price tag without actually charging you for the thing. You cannot play this version without going through the Microsoft Store, either on Windows 10 or Xbox One, and placing a pre-order for Halo Wars 2's Ultimate Edition. Not the same as Steam's 'early access,' mind you.įor the time being, Microsoft has locked both versions of Halo Wars: Definitive Edition behind a paywall of sorts.
