Report: Activision said to consider rebooting Halo after taking over

1. 23:00
   Polygon

   Halo Already Delivered the Perfect Master Chief Origin Story, 25 Years Ago

   Xbox announced last month that development of the next Halo game would be handed to Activision, and a leak from Rebs Gaming this week indicated Activision is considering a hard reboot that would serve as Master Chief's origin story. But Combat Evolved dropped players directly into an already ongoing war between humanity and The Covenant, and a reboot threatens to overwrite that sci-fi story.

1. 11:31
   @Eurogamer

   Activision reportedly considering rebooting Halo

   Halo's new steward Activision reportedly considering rebooting the series, with a team in Sledgehammer Games leading the charge. https://bit.ly/3TExoRH

1. 06:30
   Kotaku

   Report claims Halo Studios is down to about 30 people for one last update before a possible shutdown

   A video report from Rebs Gaming on October 6 claims about 30 developers not included in recent Xbox layoffs are still at Halo Studios under boss Pierre Hintze, working on one last free content update for Halo: Campaign Evolved that would add Firefight and Theater Mode, plus help with December's Halo Fest. The report says this team has no connection to Activision, which now runs the Halo franchise, and that no one is moving to the new team being built there, with the studio possibly shutting down after the event and update. Halo Studios also shared concept art this week, reportedly including ideas for a Halo Infinite sequel such as giant trees in a swamp on Zeta Halo, some of it from former Halo lead Joseph Staten before he left in 2023.

1. 08:36
   Reddit · Gaming Leaks and Rumours

   RebsGaming: Xbox's Plan for Halo Studios

   A leak says no one from Halo Studios has moved to Activision, and Pierre Hintze's 30-person in-market title team is not part of any transfer plan. Matt Booty told remaining staff their priorities are Halo Fest and shipping a campaign evolved update, with a small group working on a content update including Firefight and Theater modes planned for December. The source adds that the remaining team and Pierre have no contact with Activision and know nothing about the game it is making.

1. 22:31
   @Eurogamer

   Report: Activision's Halo take may be a reboot

   A report suggests that Activision's take on Halo will be a reboot of the series - one that possibly explores Master Chief's origins. https://bit.ly/3TExoRH

1. 00:02
   Polygon

   Next Halo Game May Be a Master Chief Origin Story, New Report Claims

   According to Rebs Gaming, Activision is considering making the next Halo game a hard reboot centered on Master Chief's origin story. This follows Xbox's Sept. 22 announcement that it had handed development of the Halo series from Halo Studios to Call of Duty publisher Activision.

1. 21:14
   Eurogamer

   Report claims Activision is considering rebooting Halo, with a Sledgehammer Games team leading

   Halo and Xbox insider Rebs Gaming claims Activision is considering rebooting the Halo series after taking over the next game, possibly exploring Master Chief's origins. The report says Activision first proposed a free-to-play multiplayer game and a campaign-only game, with the campaign prototype described as a soft reboot that ignores Halo Infinite's story without retconning established canon, before leaning toward one combined package. Rebs also says Sledgehammer Games teams have conceptualised and prototyped basic gameplay mechanics for both projects in the Infinity Ward Engine, while Activision has only confirmed it will develop the next Halo title.

2. 20:26
   GameSpot

   Report claims Activision may build a Halo team and consider a full reboot

   Sources speaking to Rebs Gaming say Halo now sits at Activision after recent Xbox changes, and that Activision has proposed a total reboot to move away from 25 years of convoluted lore. The sources say Sledgehammer Games built prototypes for a free-to-play multiplayer game and a story campaign in the Infinity Ward engine and may lead development, though nothing is concrete. Rebs Gaming adds that the earlier soft-reboot plan not following Halo Infinite's story appears to have been dropped, making a Halo Infinite sequel unlikely.

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