Online appeared information that the creators of Halo Infinite from the studio 343 Industries considered the possibility of making a game based on the universe Halo in the spirit of the recent Helldivers 2. The rumors were confirmed by an insider who heard similar information in 2022.
It is unknown at what point the idea of a cooperative shooter was put forward. Players had to take on the role of ODST fighters – orbital marines. The stand-alone add-on Halo 3: ODST was dedicated to them. The gameplay, according to rumors, was supposed to be “exactly similar” to Helldivers.
Kevin Schmitt, former 343 Industries employee and senior designer on Halo Infinite, decided fuel the rumors. He stated that in 12 years, 20-30 ideas were proposed for games in the Halo universe that never saw the light of day. Some of them were dark, some covered events throughout the galaxy, while others told a personal story. Of course, there were also ideas dedicated to orbital marines.
Users greeted Schmitt’s words with regret about missed opportunities. So far, the main and current game in the Halo franchise is Halo Infinite, which recently received a new operation. Meanwhile, Helldivers 2’s peak online figure exceeded 400 thousand people on Steam.