Microsoft is gearing up to make some kind of Halo announcement. The developer, Halo Studios, has reaffirmed plans first announced in June to reveal “what we’ve been working on” during the upcoming Halo World Championships event this October.
In a new blog post, Halo Studios said the team will appear on the main state to “talk about it.” There will also be a “deep dive” panel lined up that Halo Studios says “you won’t want to miss.”
These events both take place on Friday, October 24. That’s all Microsoft had to say–the company did not even specify if it plans to talk about new games or if the announcement could be something else.
Whatever the case, Microsoft has already confirmed it’s working on multiple new Halo projects.
It was at 2024’s Halo World Championships that Microsoft revealed the “A New Dawn” trailer that showed off concepts for new Halo projects in the Unreal Engine, including Project Foundry. This was also when Microsoft announced that 343 Industries was rebranding as Halo Studios.
2021’s Halo Infinite is the latest entry in the main series. Microsoft has made major changes since then, including installing a new executive leadership team and switching game engines for future projects, while acknowledging that Halo Infinite missed the mark in some respects. Xbox boss Matt Booty previously said Halo Infinite’s launch was like a runner tripping at the finish line.
“Halo Infinite was the last remnant of how we made Halo games in the past. That was our recipe. And what we’re doing right now is changing our recipe,” studio head Pierre Hintze said.
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It’s been reported that Microsoft wants to bring Halo to PS5 and Switch 2, and it could happen as soon as thisyear. Specifically, it’s been said that Microsoft is cooking up a new Halo: Combat Evolved remaster project. 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Xbox and Halo, and Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer has said Microsoft could release a new Halo project next year alongside new Fable and Gears of War games.
Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest on Halo projects.
