343 Industries
Halo 5 Has No Plans For DLC Campaign
Earlier today 343 Industries studio head Josh Holmes speaking to Red Bull announced that there are no plans to introduce story-based downloadable content for Halo 5: Guardians. Talking to Red Bull, Holmes said,”Everything we make from video games, to live-action entertainment, to consumer products, is held not only to that standard, but also a personal standard for the studio that is born from our passion for Halo.” It’s true that Halo’s true next-generation debut dazzles on a purely technical level, what will arguably have more impact for seasoned fans is the inclusion of a new playable lead in the form of Spartan Locke. Holmes continued saying, “While we’re always looking for new ways to expand the Halo universe, we do not currently have any plans to r...
Spotted: Halo – The Fall of Reach Animated Series Trailer
Halo: The Fall of Reach is getting a new animated series. This is the third time this story is getting told, first as a book by Eric Nylund, second as three four-issue comic book series published by Marvel, and now the animated series. The meat of the book takes place in the times before the original trilogy and concerns the pre-war human empire, the murky past of SPARTAN program and origins of Master Chief. The series has a very strong plot (I read the book and the comic. What? I was 15 and a huge Halo fan) and handles delicate topics like the morality during wars and the amount of war atrocities a government can get away with during war times, and we expect the series to be as good as it’s predecessor, Halo Legends. Halo Legends is an awesome watch by the way, boasting talent like ...
Halo 5: Guardians Slated For 2015
Today Microsoft and 343 announced the next installment in the Halo universe. It’s called Halo 5: Guardians, it’s all about Master Chief’s journey in moving on from the events of Halo 4, and it’ll be out in the fall of 2015 on Xbox One. The cover art, in addition to the Master Chief, also shows a mysterious second Spartan who would be a completely new male character. In the announcement, 343 Industries also revealed that there would be even more exciting news about the Halo universe in Microsoft’s forthcoming E3 presentation, and strongly implied that we might be seeing another Halo game before the year’s end. “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 fal...