The Next Halo Game From Halo Studios Was Reportedly Still Years Away, Before Microsoft Handed the Franchise to Activision
The next Halo game from Halo Studios was reportedly still years away from launch before Microsoft canceled it this week.
Microsoft recently announced the cancellation of the next mainline Halo game from Halo Studios, after the studio had been working on it for years. The decision to cancel the game came as Microsoft underwent a major restructuring of its gaming division, moving various teams under the Activision umbrella. Activision is now setting up a new team to develop the next Halo game, while the remaining Halo Studios staff will focus on existing games in the series.
Microsoft obtained the Halo franchise when it acquired Bungie, the original developer of Halo, in 2000. After Bungie left Microsoft in 2007, Halo Studios was created to take the series forward. However, Halo Studios has faced multiple cancellations in recent years, with the last mainline Halo game, Halo Infinite, launched nearly five years ago in December 2021.
Activision's president, Rob Kostich, expressed excitement about welcoming Halo, Rare, and World's Edge under its banner, stating that the goal is to create the greatest Halo game ever.
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