Rumours Suggest Activision Could Be Eyeing up a Full Reboot of the Halo Series, with Sledgehammer Games Heading up the Project
Rebs Gaming said Activision has prototyped campaign and multiplayer gameplay and may build the new title on the Infinity Ward Engine.
- Microsoft recently handed Halo development to Activision, where a "new purpose-built team" at Sledgehammer Games is prototyping gameplay mechanics. Rebs noted the studio has already "conceptualised and prototyped basic gameplay mechanics" for proposed campaign and multiplayer projects.
- Development shifted after Halo Studios struggled with player retention and fan complaints regarding live service elements in Halo Infinite, which the team announced was ending last year. Microsoft previously parted ways with series creator Bungie in 2007.
- Insider Rebs Gaming reported Activision is exploring a soft reboot that "doesn't follow Halo Infinite's story but doesn't retcon any previously established canon." The prototype utilizes the Infinity Ward Engine, potentially moving away from Unreal Engine 5.
- "Activision's Halo project is in early development," Rebs warned, with the studio considering a hard reboot centered on Master Chief's origin. The project remains unconfirmed beyond Activision developing the next title.
- Although the next mainline game is "years" away, Halo remains a tentpole brand for Microsoft and Xbox. Rebs reported the studio is in planning stages for Halo 7, remakes of Halo 2 and 3, and various "spinoff campaigns.
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Rumours suggest Activision could be eyeing up a full reboot of the Halo series, with Sledgehammer Games heading up the project
We recently learned that Microsoft gave development of its next Halo game to Activision, where "a new purpose-built team" - separate from the teams working on Call of Duty - has been created to oversee the franchise going forward. Now, in a report from well-known Halo and Xbox insider Rebs Gaming, a possible timeline about how the process progressed internally at Microsoft has started to take form. And the report suggests that Activision's take …
Fresh Start: Activision decides to reboot Halo and focus on Master Chief's origins
Insider RebsGaming has shared new details about the development of the next game in the Halo series, saying Activision has been developing the project long before it was officially announced. Initially, the publisher planned to split the game into two separate parts – shareware multiplayer and a separate story campaign. The studio Sledgehammer Games was […]
Activision Is Reportedly Considering a Halo Reboot That Tells Master Chief’s Origin Story
Activision is reportedly considering a major new direction for the Halo franchise, including a full reboot that could revisit Master Chief’s origins. The claim comes as the franchise undergoes significant changes following Microsoft’s decision to move Halo development away from Halo Studios and place Activision in charge of its future projects. According to Halo insider Rebs Gaming, Activision previously explored plans for two separate Halo game…
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