Microsoft announced a Kinect Free Xbox One, and now they’ve just announced that Halo 5 has a subtitle, and will be hitting the Xbox One next year. With the company just casually throwing out bombshells like this, one has to wonder what they have up their sleeves for E3.
Microsoft and 343 Industries have revealed that the next instalment in the take of Master Chief and his sexy blue AI is titled Halo 5: Guardians is coming to pew pew pew your Xbox one in the Southern Hemisphere’s Spring next year.
Speaking on Xbox Wire, 343’s Bonnie Ross detailed the journey from Halo 4 to Halo 5.
“Any time you transition to a new platform, there is the opportunity to look at things with a new perspective. For us at 343 Industries, the launch of the Xbox One was an opportunity to think about what stories we wanted to tell, how to tell them, and how best to push the Halo franchise to showcase the platform. And, most importantly, combining our passion for Halo with the vocal and informative input from our fans.
Halo isn’t simply a perennial game franchise, it’s a part of the Xbox platform itself. In terms of innovation and ideation, it’s sometimes important to people who might not even play Halo. And of course it’s a passion and an essential experience for two generations of gamers. So we asked ourselves, how do we begin and where do we go with Halo on Xbox One?
The next game will be built from the ground up for the Xbox One.
I’m happy to reveal that “Halo 5: Guardians,” the next installment in the legendary saga of the Master Chief, will launch on Xbox One in fall of 2015. In the tradition of every “Halo” game since its debut in 2001, it is a massive and exciting project.
“Halo 5: Guardians” is a bigger effort than “Halo 4.” That applies to the content and scope of the game, as well as the technology in what’s now a brand new and more powerful engine. Certainly there are some core elements carried over from prior games, but we’ve invested a huge effort in retooling our tech to take full advantage of the Xbox One’s hardware and ecosystem to create worlds and experiences worthy of next-gen.
It’s a game that will hopefully demonstrate the talent, learnings and abilities of the 343 Industries team. A game that will incorporate the things we learned from “Halo 4” about technology, aesthetics, performance and scale – and perhaps more importantly, understanding and embracing a community of gamers who love what lies at the heart of this game, and the limitless potential of the “Halo” universe.
We don’t know much else, but we do expect to see a lot of it at E3 this year.
Last Updated: May 16, 2014
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 13:04
Maybe I should by a XBOX, but how to afford console games for both PS4 and XBOX?
CAE9872
May 16, 2014 at 13:12
I know exactly what you mean. Yesterday I bought some PS4 games – ain’t cheap!
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 13:12
And Ive never played Halo, wanna see what the fuss is. Our drugs are getting expensive.
CAE9872
May 16, 2014 at 13:14
WHAT??? Never played Halo…I am self-confessed fanboy when it comes to Halo (2 was the weak point though).
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 13:15
God of War and Killzone fanboi myself 🙂
CAE9872
May 16, 2014 at 13:22
I am embarrassed to say I own every Killzone and God of War game – yet to play any! Yes I know, I know…I blame my backlog!
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 13:55
That’s actually amazing.
CAE9872
May 16, 2014 at 13:57
Truth be told I am 75% or so of the way through Killzone HD on PS3. Just haven’t finished it yet. I will…eventually.
CAE9872
May 19, 2014 at 07:51
What is your PSN id? Need friends 🙂
Hammersteyn
May 19, 2014 at 08:29
Same here, look for hammer_steyn
CAE9872
May 19, 2014 at 08:37
cool will sign in later and send friend request.
FoxOneZA
May 16, 2014 at 13:29
I love God of War but Halo trumps KZ anyday. Halo 4 is the pinnacle of the series with your helper going all sorts of nutties and a new type of villain revealed.
CAE9872
May 16, 2014 at 13:43
4 was good – not sure it’s my pinnacle though. That honour goes to Reach I think. I have a soft spot for ODST though.
CAE9872
May 16, 2014 at 13:13
Actually maybe the strategy is to decide that one of them is for exclusives only – the other then gets bulk of the attention?
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 13:15
One can certainly try
Kensei Seraph
May 16, 2014 at 13:32
Aren’t they both for exclusives only?
CAE9872
May 16, 2014 at 13:35
I am not a member of the master race – so all my games are console only. At that point do you play multiplatform games on any console or keep it specific.
This last gen I mixed and matched…
Kensei Seraph
May 16, 2014 at 13:51
Congratulations, you passed my subtlety test.
CAE9872
May 16, 2014 at 13:55
*Gives self noddy badge*
FoxOneZA
May 16, 2014 at 13:48
Not a given with Sony’s current financial situation. You might be seeing more HD remakes than new exclusives.
“Turning Sony into a more cost-effective company comes first, and only
then can the company focus on its smartphone imaging and games strategy,
said the CFO. “Since we’re in a very difficult situation … we must
not get the priorities mixed up.”
http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/14/sony-cfo-financial-problems/
Kensei Seraph
May 16, 2014 at 13:52
I can live with that.
CAE9872
May 16, 2014 at 13:11
This would be my definitive reason (not that I need one) to buy the One. Have always been a Halo fan.
blossomsquare
May 16, 2014 at 15:32
I think XBOX do rock. http://www.blossomsquare.com/fruits.html