Halo making its big return this year, says insider

If you are desperate for more Halo goodness, then it could be exciting times ahead for fans of John-117, aka the Master Chief.

To say that the Halo franchise is a goliath would be an understatement. Not only did it help the original Xbox make its mark in the video game industry with the launch of Halo: Combat Evolved in 2001, but it’s gained a legion of fans over the years.

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Whether it’s Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST or Halo: Reach, this series has provided gamers with many fond memories. However, some could argue that since Bungie handed over the full-time reins to Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries), the popular FPS series has lost its way.

When Halo Infinite launched in 2021, it wasn't viewed as the most favourable entry in the series but given time for the story to unfold, I found it to (eventually) be a blast.

In recent months, we’ve heard a lot of rumours claiming that the Halo franchise is going multiplatform, most notably with Halo: The Master Chief Collection which could see it launch on PlayStation 5 and even the Nintendo Switch 2.

Yet, as reported by Comicbook.com (via Rebs Gaming), not only could Halo: The Master Chief Collection go multiplatform, but it’s claimed that a new Halo game might be announced this year.

“I’m surprised more people aren’t talking about the last point from my report which states Halo Studios is playtesting future Halo games on a weekly basis. Since they are this far in development, I expect at least one new Halo game announcement this year,” tweeted Rebs Gaming.

Of course, we should take all unconfirmed rumours with a pinch of salt until proven otherwise. That being said, with so much talk of Halo in recent days, perhaps there’s no smoke without fire.

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