New Halo Games: Project Foundry, Unreal Engine 5, When To Expect Them, And More
Seemingly out of nowhere, Microsoft announced a major shakeup for its flagship Halo series in early October 2024. The series steward 343 Industries is changing names to Halo Studios, and multiple new games are in the works using Epic’s Unreal Engine 5. Microsoft also acknowledged some past struggles and pledged a brighter future for the series after Halo Infinite.
There were many announcements and details, and in this post we’re rounding up everything we know about the next Halo games in development, when to expect them, and more.
What are the new games?
In a blog post, Microsoft confirmed that Halo Studios–the new name for 343 Industries–is working on multiple new Halo games. What these games are, however, remains a mystery. It’s also unknown if Microsoft is developing all of these games internally or if it might partner with other studios. Microsoft’s Joe Skrebels said Halo Studios is “at the beginning of this new chapter, not the final stages.” As such, Skrebels said, “It’s fair to say that a new Halo game isn’t imminent.” In other words, get comfortable, because they won’t be announced soon.