It's no longer a secret: Halo is currently at a turning point in its history. In October 2024, the company formerly known as 343 Industries officially announced that it was renaming itself Halo Studios, in addition to switching to Unreal Engine 5 to develop the future of the franchise. At that time, we also learned that multiple projects were in development, without further details. However, one of them could be announced as early as this year.
The future of Halo could take shape in the coming months
This is what YouTuber Rebs Gaming indicated in a video posted to his channel a few days ago. According to her information, a Halo Studios developer recently stated at a convention that the team plans to reveal one of its upcoming projects at the Halo World Championship, which will be held from October 24th to 26th. Here is the statement in question:
"At the Halo Championship Series Dallas Open, Halo Studios set up a booth for fans to try out Halo Infinite's upcoming Search and Destroy/Extraction mode. At the booth, a fan spoke with a Halo Studios playlist developer, and she shared something exciting with him. She said Halo Studios will make a big announcement at the Halo World Championship at the end of October, and that's all she could reveal."
Rebs Gaming
While this should of course be taken with a grain of salt for now, it wouldn't be out of place to see the studio use this event to make its announcement. After all, this is when the future of the franchise was discussed late last year. Now, the question remains whether we can still expect to hear about Halo at the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase, and more importantly, how.
Major stakes for the franchise
Because while we know that several projects are currently in the works at Halo Studios, we don't know exactly what they're all about. At a time when even Gears of War is coming to PS5, can we expect to see the iconic Xbox franchise arrive on PlayStation? Can we expect a possible remake, as has been the trend in recent years? Or will it instead be a brand new title, like the famous Project Foundry teased for 2024?
In any case, one thing is certain: the pressure on the studio's shoulders is certainly enormous. Because after the mixed success of Infinite in 2021, which itself came after a disappointing Guardians, there is no doubt that fans are expecting a lot from the team to restore the franchise's reputation. See you, if all this is true, in the coming months to get a first glimpse of what the future holds, then.
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