Halo fans lose it as Xbox announces sequel we've dreamed of since Halo 3

Halo is coming back in a big way, with a rebrand for its developer and an obvious remake of Halo: Combat Evolved.

If you’ve been a Halo fan for the last decade or so you’ve been going through a tough time, as the games just haven’t lived up to the legacy Bungie left behind.

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There is hope though, as 343 Industries has been rebranded as Halo Studios, the developer is now hiring new talent for the next Halo game, and it’s confirmed the games going forward will be using Unreal Engine 5.

Details were shared in an X post as well as a blog, and a video has been doing the rounds showing what some of the famous faces and locations could look like with Unreal Engine 5 supporting them.

It all looks promising so far, and as you can imagine fans are optimistic for what the future holds for the beloved Xbox franchise, myself included.

Taking the conversation to a Reddit thread by DeathByReach which shared all the details we know so far, fans shared their opinions of the news and their hopes for the series in the future.

One fan hit the nail on the head by declaring “the key to whether this is overall successful or not will be two things: How closely they match the “Halo feel” of gun play, vehicles, and general physics. How cohesive the vision for these titles ends up.”

“The studio is no longer named after a main villain in the lore. Nice” added another.

Some were a little more cautious, after all we’ve been burned before, saying: “the footage we saw looked pretty but it wasn't really anything more than screenshots. I'm going to reserve any optimism until we see actual gameplay.”

For the time being, the future seems bright, and I for one am hopeful that the Halo franchise is about to get restored to its former glory.