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Report: Halo Studios was hit by Microsoft and Xbox layoffs, too — dev says nobody "is really happy about the quality" of the next game

Reportedly, the Halo Studios team was affected by last week's Microsoft and Xbox layoffs, and one dev says it's not "really happy about the quality" of the next Halo game.

Windows Central

Halo Infinite is getting a sequel — but it's not what you think

Four years after the release of Halo Infinite's campaign, it's finally getting a story sequel with a new novel titled Halo: Edge of Dawn.

Windows Central

"Celebrate 25 years of Xbox with ... a classic that's been with us since the beginning." Did Phil Spencer just tease a new Halo game for 2026?

During Microsoft's 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer may have teased a new Halo game coming in 2026 to celebrate Xbox's 25th anniversary.

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"That was really frustrating for us on the dev side." Halo dev explains how one of the Xbox series' biggest controversies came to be

Nearly 10 years after the game's release, a Halo dev has given details about one of Halo 5's biggest controversies.

Windows Central

The decline of Halo: a brief history — and why launching on PlayStation could be exactly what the franchise needs

Halo spent a decade soaring from one success to the next, but things have changed. Let's discuss the future of Halo.

Windows Central

Massive 90GB 'Halo' Data Leak Shows Internal Docs, Dev Builds, Unreleased Content, and More

A massive data leak for the Halo franchise just went up and includes 90GB worth of internal documents, dev builds, unreleased content, and more.

Player One

Over a decade of unreleased classic Halo content just leaked amid major "Digsite" controversy

The big leak contains unreleased and pre-release content from Bungie-era Halo games from Halo CE up to Halo 3 and Reach.

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'Halo 2' Makes Iconic E3 Level Playable After More Than 20 Years

Halo Studios, formerly known as 343 Industries, is bringing the iconic E3 level to Halo 2 after more than 20 years since it was teased as a scripted demo.

Player One

I thought this Halo 2 demo was lost to time, but 20+ years later, I can finally play it this weekend — and you can, too

Halo 2's E3 2003 demo was an incredibly iconic piece of marketing, and now, you'll finally be able to play it yourself this weekend.

Windows Central

New Halo games will be made in Unreal Engine 5, and it's perfect

We can expect more games faster.

Creative Bloq

Xbox's Most Important Video Game Just Got a Major Upgrade

The developers behind the Halo franchise reveal its new studio name, the new engine they're working in, and how this with change the future of the series.

Inverse

Newly-rebranded Halo Studios kicks off the iconic FPS series' next era with multiple games in development: "Chapter 1 - Bungie. Chapter 2 - 343 Industries"

A switch to Unreal Engine 5 should speed up development on the next Halo

GamesRadar

'Halo Infinite' is Getting a Brand New Third Person Mode This November, Divides Fans

Developer 343 Industries announced that third-person perspective is coming to Halo Infinite in a free update that will arrive in November.

Player One

343 Industries becomes Halo Studios, confirms switch to Unreal Engine: 'The original Halo franchise was a graphics showcase, it was best-in-class… and that's what Halo needs to be again'

Apparently there are 'multiple Unreal-powered projects in development'.

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"It was best-in-class. That's what Halo was...that's what Halo needs to be again." 343 Industries rebrands, confirms franchise is moving to Unreal Engine 5.

Halo developer 343 Industries is rebranding to Halo Studios, with the team shifting to Unreal Engine 5 for future projects.

PC Gamer

Welcome to shooter bizarro world: First Fortnite goes FPS, now Halo Infinite's adding a third person mode

Quick, how do you spell "Berenstain Bears?"

Windows Central

Halo Infinite is getting a highly requested feature for the first time in November

Halo developer 343 Industries reveals that Halo Infinite is getting a third-person mode in November 2024, allowing players to change how they play together.

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Halo dev 343 Industries is hiring a generative AI lead to "help build innovative gaming experiences powered by AI"

Designing more Cortanas isn't part of the job description

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Paramount+ Cancels Halo TV Series After 2 Seasons Despite Improvements

Paramount has announced the cancelation of the live-action adaptation of the Halo franchise after only two seasons.

The Independent UK

‘It had to go’: Cancellation of Halo TV show after two seasons is celebrated by fans of the game

‘It’s almost as if making a show about a game not for the people who like the game will backfire,’ said one critic

Total Film

Halo has been canceled after two seasons – but might finish the fight at another streaming service

Stand down, Master Chief

Tom’s Guide

Paramount Plus just axed this video game adaptation after 2 seasons — but it might make a comeback

Although this Paramount Plus video game show has come to an end, there's some hope it might return elsewhere.

GamesRadar

Halo Infinite dev seems to hit back at rumors that the studio is abandoning in-house Halo development

343 Industries will probably still take care of Master Chief and Co

Windows Central

Halo Infinite gets CoD: Zombies mode from the team bringing Helldivers 2 to the game, and it looks cool AF

The community-made Halo Infinite CoD: Zombies experience, Survive the Undead, has officially come to matchmaking and can be played now.

Windows Central

This Helldivers 2 mode for Halo Infinite is coming in June, and boy oh boy, it sounds fantastic

Helldivers 2 may not be on Xbox, but this Halo Infinite alternative inspired by the co-op shooter looks like it's going to be incredible.

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