Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Teases Return of Halo in 2026 — and It’s Reportedly a Halo: Combat Evolved Remaster

[Skeetos]

I don't think rare will ever get a good return either. I think the most tragic part of the fumbling of Halo is when Microsoft DMCA'd the Russian Halo Online. I never got to play it, but from what I saw it had massive potential on a halo 3 build for PC they could have bought them out of it, brought them on a team, just about anything would have resulted in a better product that makes money today than what they have done. I really feel like they would have more oceans of more money with that approach than ... cat ear headphone for spartan helmet aesthetics battle pass on day one with no forge or whatever mode they forgot to put in on the latest release. Also its about time marathon is catching bungie up they had a good thing idk why they would ruin it by leaving.

The problem with Marathon, is that most of the game is stolen assets, and it has nothing to do with the originals, looks like it's just gonna be another "multiplayer shooter" rather than a return to form like I was hoping with them using the IP. Bungie is another one that, while I don't want to see another 35 year+ developer shut down, it's probably for the best. Bungie hasn't been Bungie since Destiny 1 got trashed and redone as the game that came out IMO.

 

[elwynd16x]

Halo CE has narrative sequels, but not a mechanical sequel. Sidegrading the weapon and vehicle sandbox is the only thing the core trilogy, ODST and Reach has done for its players. The rest is graphics, flashy setpieces and one-off content to help move the cinematography through its paces.

I remain carefully optimistic of a Halo CE remake, it would give any dev team the chance to move the franchise in a direction where its limitations no longer exist.

 

[KenaiPhoenix]

I hope they dont, with the migration to UE5 343/Halo Studios have finally destroyed the last remnants of what Halo is. They are incapable of making any game, less a proper Halo game.

I know they will still launch it, and the chills will try to convince everyone that it is actually good and UE5 did fix everything! But I hope it sell like shit and they can the IP forever. It is better this way than have it tarnished like how it is.

 

[deh]

Something will come let us be surprised