A few weeks ago, Microsoft announced that Activision would be developing a new Halo game. At the same time, they noted that a separate team will be formed for this purpose, but no details about its composition have been provided yet. Meanwhile, there are rumors that new games in the series may be led by Halo Studios head Pierre Hinz, who has been actively criticized by prominent insider Rebs Gaming, accusing him of having problems with the series as a whole.
Reporter Jez Corden As part of the new issue Xbox 2 It means that Pierre Hinz is not involved in the development of the next Halo. He revealed key points about the future of the series:
- It was previously reported that Halo Studios head Pierre Hinz will lead development of the next installment of Halo and is already hand-picking the team. Jazz said this was “absolutely not true.” According to him, Pierre will not direct the next “Halo”.
- The new Halo game is entirely in the hands of Activision. The publisher is now building a team from scratch; he will appoint a development manager and other experts.
- The remaining Halo Studios employees will likely be responsible for updates to Halo: Campaign Evolved and the Master Chief Collection.
Let’s remember that Halo Studios has significantly reduced its production capabilities. It is estimated that there are about 20-30 people left in the team.
Previous rumors pointed out that Activision’s new Halo would not continue the story of the previous installments.