343's Frank O'Connor reveal today that 5 Halo novels will release this year.
Halo: New Blood by New York Times bestselling author Matt Forbeck – a digital-first short novel released on March 2, 2015, ON SALE NOW!
Halo: Hunters in the Dark by New York Times bestselling author Peter David – a full-length novel on sale June 16, 2015
Halo: Saint’s Testimony by 343 Industries Franchise Development Director Frank O’Connor – a digital single on sale July 27, 2015
Halo: Last Light by New York Times bestselling author Troy Denning – a full-length novel on sale September 7, 2015
Halo: Shadow of Intent by New York Times bestselling author Joseph Staten – a digital-first novella on sale December 7, 2015!
O'Connor has been with the Halo franchise since it was with Bungie, and it appears that his time with the series--and Microsoft--is done.
Yet another nail in the Halo franchise coffin. Even Microsoft themselves moved on from the IP after replacing it with Starfield on console boxes.
This is actually a good thing halo fans have wanted Frank and Bonnie gone from 343 so hopefully things get better with them gone.
Nah, Frank was OG, from back in the days when Halo was good, before 343i came along. What the franchise needs is: 1. a substantial rest, 2. a reboot and 3. a decent pool of the original team that made the magic in the early days.
Only then will they have a chance at having anyone give a crap again. Frank leaving is not a good start on that journey.
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Yeah Frank was but from my understanding that was it for him. Fix that sh!t show and move on
Microsoft has COD now. They no longer need Halo. 343 Is going through a complete reboot and getting rid of the old and bringing in the new. The Halo franchise is getting a complete reboot to appeal to a new generation of fans. I expect to see a new game by the end of the next gen Xbox.
Doesn't your end statement counter your first? You expect to see a new Halo game by the end of the next gen Xbox that as you say MS doesn't need? I wouldn't expect to ever see another Halo game again if its not needed.
What I meant to say is that there is no longer any urgency. MS used to release a Halo mainline or spinoff every year or two. They used to make sure there was Halo at the start of every console launch. I no longer see them doing that. Now, they are not going to abandon it because the series still has a lot of value. I expect a new Mainline title by the mid or end of the next Xbox.
@Mika, Why not both? Managing you most important ip thus far would only be bolstered by add cod to your portfolio.
Because Halo isn't carrying Xbox to a new gen like they always have in the past like you said. That, Forza and Gears games. The Forza Creative Director left to make a new studio The Coalition took a hiatus to learn Unreal Engine 5 and will return to Gears at some point (rumor is they did return to Gears but still years away from release)
MS Trifecta is getting old and tired I mean that from a studio point of view of the only studios carrying the Xbox every gen. Once MS employed new studios to help develop games for the console, old studio heads and leads are all going there sesperate ways.
It's what happens when you have the same 4 or 5 studios for years on end. Burn out.
CoD is remaining multiplatform. Besides, you don’t abandon a high profile property just because of an impending acquisition. That’s…. not how business works. At all.
Halo just needs a new shot in the arm to get it going again.
Its actually a nail removed from Halo's Coffin.
If you know who this person is you would agree that he should have left the studio after Halo 5
Fallout of a failed game. Your TGA player's choice goty 87 meta lol. Idgaf. Dreams was great yet it failed and the director left. That's what happens. Halo was average from the jump yet showered with praise. Now many hate the game. Funny.
The gameplay, mechanics, and feel of Halo Infinite are top notch. That's why everyone praised it initially. It was with the expectation that 343 would keep a steady stream of content and updates coming to keep the game alive, which 343 failed miserably at.
Limited Edition Energy Swords (Only 100 of each).
Well these will match perfectly with my Halo nail varnish set too!
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Halo is the leading franchise on Xbox, and for good reason. Here are the top 5 campaign missions from across the Halo franchise.
Good list. I really enjoyed the level Cortana co-op, Assault on the Control Room co-op, and Spartan Ops.
Does this mean Joseph Staten is back working on Halo...If he's writing a novel for Halo its most likely.
For people who don't know he was the writer for Halo games...he was the writer and director for Destiny but quit a year before release...he left perhaps because they hindered with the story he was writing...maybe that why Destiny story is all told in a different way.
That is pretty freaking sweet.
If Joseph Staten ends up writing Halo 5 or 6 people are gonna be full of joy. I know Reach wasn't that good but that style of prose Joseph has is just excellent and Iconic for Halo and something that was really missing in H4.
I need to read New Blood, especially since it has Buck as the central character and he might become a spartan. I really hope he appears in future halo games with Nathan Fillion reprising his role.