Tag: Halo
News Former Halo Exec Outlines 'Three Paths' That Could Lead To Successful Games In The Future
"None of these are easy, guaranteed or necessarily viable"
The Halo IP is going through a period of transition right now, with Halo Studios seemingly releated to 'support studio' status for the most part, while Activision is building a team to create the next mainline entry in the series. Lots of industry names have been sharing their takes on this...
News Activision Issues Statement After Taking On Some Of The Biggest IP In Xbox History
Halo, Rare and World's Edge now fall under the Activision banner
There's been a whole bunch of news today amidst job cuts and studio reorganisations over at Xbox, and one of the big stories is that Activision is now becoming responsible for Rare, World's Edge and making a new Halo game. It remains to be seen what kind of role Activision will have...
News Xbox Confirms Activision Will Develop The Next Halo Title
Halo Studios suffers layoffs too
Woah! It's been officially confirmed that Activision will be developing the next Halo game. Xbox CCO Matt Booty shared a message titled 'Continuing Our Reset' with employees across various Xbox teams, outlining the next steps for the company's big restructure through 2026. There's a lot going on in the post. Like,...
News Xbox Is Reportedly Pitching Multiple Game Adapations To Hollywood In A 'Bulk Studio Deal'
The likes of Halo, World of Warcraft and Elder Scrolls said to be involved
It sounds Xbox is very, very interested in getting back into the world of TV and movies in a big way, as a new report suggest they're pitching game adapations to various studios in what's being called a "bulk studio deal". This report is coming from the folks at Puck, and it...
News Xbox Has 'Explored' Using Activision For Future Halo Games, Suggests Rumour
Halo Contractors Involved
It's been a few weeks since Halo: Campaign Evolved launched to a generally positive, but somewhat mixed reception - mostly attributed to its troubled development and lack of multiplayer. Now, the rumour mill has spun up claims that Microsoft is exploring plans to outsource parts of Halo's future development to Activision...
News Not A Good Look For Xbox As Halo: Campaign Evolved Plays Best On PlayStation
The grass is bluer on the other side
The clever clogs at Digital Foundry have released arguably one of the most awkward console comparisons in recent memory, putting Halo: Campaign Evolved under some heat. When you hear about Halo, you think Xbox - they've been synonymous for decades. Master Chief has long served as the poster boy of
News Halo: Campaign Evolved Legendary Ending Teases A Halo 2 Remake Is On The Way
*Minor Spoiler Warning*
Halo Studios has teased that a remake of Halo 2 is coming, and they've done it in the best possible way. Back in 2001, players who managed to complete the final mission of Halo: Combat Evolved on Legendary difficulty were treated with a secret ending. It wasn't anything major, just a fun cutscene featuring the UNSC's finest,...
Guide Two More Free Master Chief Skins Up For Grabs In Halo: Campaign Evolved
Looking slick, Chief!
Halo: Campaign Evolved is now officially available in Early Access, and we've got two more free armour skins to help your Spartan baddie look his best. If you missed our earlier guide on how to redeem Master Chief's 'Fanta-stic' new look, be sure to check out the article below. That way you'll send the Covenant packing as a...
Guide Halo: Campaign Evolved - All 13 Terminal Locations
We love a bit of lore
Good to see you, Master Chief, and welcome to our Halo: Campaign Evolved - all 13 Terminal locations guide. Here you'll find a video walkthrough, or if you prefer, screenshots and descriptions detailing the whereabouts of every Terminal tucked away throughout Halo. There is one Terminal per level across the main campaign and...
Guide Here's How To Get The Fanta Skin For Master Chief In Halo: Campaign Evolved
Looking Fanta'stic
So, you're here because you'd like to save humanity whilst looking extra zesty, right? Well, you've come to the right place, because Halo: Campaign Evolved and Coca-Cola have teamed up to turn Master Chief into a 7ft can of Fanta. All you'll need to do is play a silly little puzzle on your phone, give away some of your precious...
News Ex-Forza Horizon Director Jokes About Making Xbox's Next Halo
"Asha, reach out and I'll give you a pitch"
Former Playground Games and Forza Horizon veteran Mike Brown has been hard at work on his own open-world driving game, Clutch, and it seems as though he'd like a stab at an open-world Halo game next. In a podcast with MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Brown discusses his departure from Playground Games and Xbox, as...
Talking Point What Was The First Halo Game You Ever Played?
Were you there back in the Halo 1 days?
We're getting so close to the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved now — July 23rd for Premium buyers and July 28th for everyone else — so we thought we'd take this opportunity to ask you about your initial experiences with the series. Of course, many of us love Halo because it was either the first thing we...
News Here's Your First Look At Splitscreen In Halo: Campaign Evolved
Sharing screens just like we did in the glory days
As marketing for Halo: Campaign Evolved continues to ramp up following the game going gold, so too does the coverage from developer Halo Studios. Just yesterday, the team hosted an hour-long livestream where we got our first proper look at splitscreen co-op, in addition to details surroun
Rumour Halo Being 'Heavily Evaluated' At Xbox, But Remains Key Part Of Future Plans
Resources may be allocated towards the franchise
There's obviously a lot of talk about potential layoffs and studio closures at Xbox right now, but one franchise that definitely won't be going anywhere is Halo - or at least, that's what the belief appears to be at the moment. Windows Central's Jez Corden was asked about this on social media today,...
News Xbox & Halo Veteran Makes 'Difficult' Decision To Leave Microsoft After 28 Years
"What a gift the last 28 years has been"
We've got a departure to report from Team Xbox today, as Kiki Wolfkill has announced she's left Microsoft after 28 years, describing it as a "difficult but exhilarating" decision that allows her to explore new opportunities going forward. Wolfkill was most recently the Head of Film and TV at Xbox (since late...
News Xbox Release Windows Teased For Halo, Gears, Kiln & New Starfield Content In 2026
"Here’s what Xbox is working on..."
2026 is undoubtedly a stacked year for new Xbox first-party games, and we already know that Forza Horizon 6 is arriving in May and Fable is arriving in the fall, but what about the rest of the lineup? Well, The Verge's Tom Warren has shed more light on this today in a new report, pointing out that there's a...
News Halo Space Mod Goes Viral, Dev Says They Tried To Pitch Something Similar To Microsoft
"We pitched a few ideas but didn’t hear back."
We've talked a little bit here at Pure Xbox about mods going viral recently, and one that was getting a lot of attention on social media earlier this month is the Halo Reach: Slipspace Beta - a PvP space combat experience for Halo: Reach as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Steam. Now, to...
News Halo's Master Chief Rides Onto The Field As 2025 Xbox Bowl Winner Is Crowned
Delivering the trophy in a Warthog
We've talked quite a bit about the Xbox Bowl here at Pure Xbox over the past couple of weeks, and last night marked the actual event itself. Spoiler alert, Arkansas State beat Missouri State 34-28 to win the trophy. That trophy was delivered onto the field in Texas by none other than Halo's Master Chief, who rode...
News Microsoft Forces Removal Of Halo Multiplayer Mod In Counter-Strike 2
"It was fun while it lasted"
It's not often we see Microsoft taking action against mods for all sorts of popular games, but clearly the company feels a new Counter-Strike 2 mod overstepped the line, issuing a DMCA notice against something called "Project Misriah". The focus behind this mod was to bring a Halo 3-like experience to CS2's multiplayer,...
News Metroid Prime 4 Has A Stronger Connection To Xbox And Halo Than You Might Think
"Lots of former 343 devs on this"
Apparently, something is happening over in Nintendo land this week. There's some kind of long-awaited sequel that's been in the works for 18 years? "Metroid"..."Prime"... they call it? That's a new one to us! Seriously though, the new release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond actually has a connection to Xbox, and...
Talking Point After Becoming A Surprise Hit On Netflix, Could The Halo TV Series Return?
It's been climbing up the charts
Back in February, we mentioned that the cancelled Halo TV series had shown up on Netflix in the UK and certain other regions, and it's been expanding to a lot more regions in the months since - becoming a surprise hit in the process! In the United States this week, the Halo TV show has been sitting in fourth...
News Halo Reporter Thinks They've Discovered Who's Developing The Combat Evolved 'Remake'
"If my sources and evidence are correct"
It's no secret that the folks over at Halo Studios are seemingly cooking up a new version of Halo: Combat Evolved that's likely going to arrive next year, and one Halo reporter in particular thinks they know exactly who's working on it. This is a reporter known as Rebs Gaming, who's delved into the situation...
News Xbox & PlayStation Reveal Full List Of Halo Content Coming To Helldivers 2
"It’s dropping in with a magnificently Xbox-themed surprise"
It's official! Halo: ODST is coming to Helldivers 2 when it launches on Xbox next week, and it's arriving in the form of a Legendary Warbond that's absolutely packed with armour sets, equipment and cosmetics. There's never been a "Legendary Warbond" in Helldivers 2 before, so this is a...
News Halo Is Quietly Having A Resurgence Right Now, And There's A Lot More To Come
"If you haven't been keeping up with the Halo news lately, wow"
It still feels like we're waiting for something major to happen with the Halo series, especially considering a new game has been teased for 2026, but there's actually a lot happening right now - a quiet but significant resurgence, if you will. It spans multiple games at the moment...
Talking Point To Celebrate Bungie Day, What's Your Favourite Halo Memory Of All Time?
The tradition turns 18 today
Happy Bungie Day everyone! Since July 7th of 2007, Halo and Destiny's original creators have been celebrating Bungie Day on this date - a nod to the company's inexplicable obsession with the number 7. It doesn't mean all that much anymore - although the studio is celebrating Bungie Day again this year - but at one point...
News Halo Studios Confirms Major Reveal To Take Place Later This Year
"We look forward to continuing the conversation"
We've been waiting a while for Halo Studios to reveal what's next with the Halo franchise, and now we officially have a month to put in our diaries - the developer says October 2025 is when we'll be finding out more details. Specifically, it'll be at the Halo World Championship 2025 between October...
News Obsidian Reveals How Halo Studios Helped With The Outer Worlds 2
"We talked to the Halo folks"
We're getting closer and closer to the release of The Outer Worlds 2 this October, and speaking to The Guardian as part of a new interview, Obsidian has revealed how Halo Studios helped with this highly-anticipated sequel. In the interview, game director Brandon Adler explained that after The Outer Worlds 1 came out,...
News Halo Fan Game To Release On Xbox After Microsoft & Halo Studios Give Approval
"We want to thank them for their real sympathy"
When it comes to "fan games" based around famous IP, we already know that some companies really frown upon it and end up shutting the project down. Fortunately, that's not going to happen to Halo fan game Spartan Survivors. The team behind this blend of "roguelite and bullet heaven" have confirmed on...
News It Sure Sounds Like We're Getting A New Halo Game In 2026
Is this what Phil was talking about?
Towards the end of the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer mentioned how a new Fable, Gears, Forza and the "return of a classic" would be releasing in 2026 - as we've highlighted elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="183609"> A lot of people took that "return of a classic" mention...
News Phil Spencer Teases Four Massive Xbox Games For 2026, Including A New Forza
Maybe new Halo as well?!
In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment at the end of the Xbox Games Showcase today, Xbox boss Phil Spencer teased four massive Xbox games coming out in 2026, including two that we've never heard about before! Phil listed the new Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, a new Forza game (!) and an unknown "return of a classic": "I'm...
Talking Point Which Xbox Game Will Move To PS5 Next?
Halo? Starfield? Something else entirely?
With the news of Gears of War: Reloaded this week, we have confirmation of another Xbox title moving over to PS5 - as Microsoft squeezes the accelerator on its multiplatform strategy. Although this is merely a re-release of the original Gears of War (specifically the Ultimate Edition remaster from 2015), it...
Rumour Halo's Leap To Other Platforms Might Be More Limited Than Expected
UE5 has been a significant shift
There have been ongoing rumours about the Halo: Master Chief Collection making the jump across to certain other platforms, but now new information suggests it might not necessarily play out like expected. Speaking to 'The Xbox Two' podcast about the upcoming Switch 2 launch, The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren...
Talking Point Will Xbox Manage To Create 'Something Legendary' With The Next Halo?
Moving past infinite
Late last year, Microsoft revealed a "new dawn" for its legendary Halo series - with 343 Industries also rebranding to 'Halo Studios' in the process. While we've not heard much about the franchise's next entry since this announcement, the Xbox developer is indeed hiring for this new project - and it's asking aspiring workers to...
News Halo Infinite Revives 'Firefight Classic' In New Operation Update
Current objective: Survive
Halo Infinite is still getting all sorts of updates and today it's launched Operation: Blue Team - including Firefight Classic, Hot Swap, and a free 20-tier Operation Pass. This new event will run from now until 8th April 2025, so enjoy it while you can! Here are some of the highlights of this latest content drop via the...
News Halo TV Series Shows Up On Netflix, Fans Divided Over Potential Third Season
It surely won't happen... will it?
It was back in July of last year that the Halo TV show was officially cancelled by Paramount+ after two seasons, and we've heard nothing about it since then - until it was spotted this week as suddenly coming to Netflix in the UK! Yes, if you're a Netflix owner in the region, you'll notice that both seasons are...
News Halo PS5 Rumours Resurface Following Forza Horizon 5 Announcement
"But we'll see"
It's been another massive week in the world of Xbox, and after ongoing rumours, it's now been officially confirmed that Forza Horizon 5 will be arriving on PlayStation 5 this spring. If you are wondering what the plan might be for PS5 beyond this point, it seems Xbox's main mascot could be one of the next ones up with Halo: The...
Talking Point What Is Xbox Going To Do With Halo In 2025?
Do you think we'll get an announcement?
This is a really interesting time for the Halo franchise. A few months ago, it was announced that a major shakeup was taking place at 343 Industries, with the company rebranding to "Halo Studios" and embarking on a series of new games using Unreal Engine 5. It served as the beginning of a new chapter with Halo...
News Halo Veteran's New Studio Backed By NetEase Halts Work On Current Title
"Team members will be exploring new opportunities"
It's been a tough period for many game companies and it seems it might have got the better of the new team Jar of Sparks. This developer was formed by the ex-Microsoft, Xbox and Halo veteran Jerry Hook after he exited 343 Industries in 2022. Now, in an update on LinkedIn, he has announced the team...
News Microsoft Rejected Halo & DOOM Crossover For 'Secret Level' Episode, Say Creators
"I spent a whole weekend crafting this impassioned letter..."
If you haven't come across it yet, a new adult-animated series called Secret Level arrived on Amazon Prime in early December, and it seems to have been a big hit so far - to the point where it's been greenlit for Season 2! All of the episodes in Secret Level are based around video games,...
News Halo Suffers Massive Leak On Christmas Day, Internal Documents & Dev Builds Revealed
Mainly concerning the Bungie era
It wasn't exactly a quiet Christmas Day for Halo this year, as although Halo Studios hasn't got anything to announce right now, some random poster on 4chan decided to leak 90GB worth of content relating to the franchise. That's according to a report from The Game Post, which mentions that the leak was for the "Halo...
News Epic Games Suffers Controversy As Master Chief Returns To Fortnite After 935 Days
The best skin is "no longer unlockable"
Believe it or not, it's actually been 935 days since Halo's Master Chief skin was last present in Fortnite! That date was June 3rd of 2022, but as a special Christmas treat, a bunch of Halo items (including that skin) have just reappeared. That's obviously great news for any Halo fans who love playing...
Talking Point Is There A Popular Xbox Franchise You've Struggled To Get Into?
Maybe Halo? Gears? Forza?
It's time for a confession - I've never really been a fan of the Gears series. Yes, Gears 5 looked incredible when I first played it on the Xbox Series X in 2020, and Gears Tactics was pretty fun too, but in general it's just never grabbed me as much as I'd hoped. I tried starting again with Gears 1 recently (which might...
News Forza Horizon 5 Adds Halo Props So You Can Create A UNSC Racetrack On Xbox
Finish the slide
Developer Playground Games has detailed its latest Forza Horizon 5 update, and it contains a nice bonus feature for you Halo fans out there. Courtesy of Halo Studios, 71 props from the famous sci-fi franchise are now usable in Forza Horizon 5's EventLab mode - allowing players to create some wild Halo-themed courses and events...
News Halo Infinite Shows Off New 'SMG-Class' Weapon, Arriving Next Week
Cross-referenced with the SMGs from Halo 2, ODST & 5
After a teaser earlier this week, the Halo Infinite team has now officially lifted the lid on the 'MA5K Avenger' in its latest livestream. This new fully automatic rifle has a "commanding presence" when it comes to close-quarters combat in Halo Infinite multiplayer. It's an "SMG-class" weapon,...
News Xbox Legend Major Nelson Shares Fun Fact About The Halo Series X's 'Celestial Design'
We love the design of this console!
This month has seen the release of the Galaxy Black Xbox Series X along with a couple of other console variants from Microsoft, and that's big news considering there's barely been anything along these lines throughout the generation. Arguably, the only notable exception is the Halo Infinite Limited Edition Xbox...
News Halo Veteran's Return To The Series Is Just Speculation For Now
What will Joe Staten do next?
Yesterday, news surfaced about Netflix Games shutting down its Team Blue studio – a development team that was reportedly working on a new 'AAA' project with the help of Halo veteran Joseph Staten. Following this studio update, there are rumours swirling around the Halo and Xbox community about Staten potentially...
News Xbox & Halo Veteran Leaves Netflix Games Following Closure Of AAA Studio
He was working on a major project that's now been shelved
A couple of years ago, Xbox and Halo veteran Joseph Staten announced that he was leaving Microsoft to embark on a new adventure, which ultimately ended up being a role on "Team Blue" at Netflix Games working on a new AAA project. Unfortunately, it's been confirmed to Game File this week that...
Rumour Call Of Duty X Halo Crossover Apparently Got Axed
Leak says it was coming to MW3, so how about BO6?
With Activision now part of the Xbox family, there have been talks about all sorts of game franchises coming together and collaborating. We've already seen this with certain games, but one crossover we're yet to see is Call of Duty X Halo. According to the latest rumour, there was a point in time...
News Hallmark Launches Halo Master Chief Ornament For Christmas
Chief is for life, but also for Christmas
As we steamroll through October, it's becoming that time of year where the Christmas goodies start to roll out, and there's always a neat Xbox prezzie or two floating around at this time of year. Following on from its original Xbox ornament, Hallmark has just released a Halo Master Chief Christmas ornament,...
Poll Which Of These Is Your Favourite 343 Industries Halo Game?
As we move on to 'Halo Studios'
So, alongside Xbox's big push towards an Unreal Engine 5 shaped future for Halo, Microsoft's long-term steward of the franchise will be no more - in name anyway. Yep, 343 Industries will soon become Halo Studios, which poses the question - which is the best Halo game that 343 has produced? We're going t
