Xbox Boss Breaks Silence on Future of Halo

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has reaffirmed his support for Halo developer 343 Industries following some road bumps. Halo is the most important franchise Xbox has, it basically put the platform on the map when it was originally released and has done wonders for the brand ever since. The franchise was started by Bungie and the developer only grew it from there with games that got progressively better until the studio opted to leave after Halo: Reach.

Earlier this month, 343 Industries experienced some shake-ups via layoffs and the departure of its creative director. 343 made it clear that it plans to keep making Halo, but some are skeptical that the studio is up for the task after a handful of entries with various problems. In a new interview with IGN, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer made it clear that 343 Industries is here to stay with Halo and that is a critical factor in its success.

"I believe in the team that's there, Pierre and the leadership team, and the plan that they have," said Spencer."Obviously, [343 studio head Pierre Hintze], he's the studio head now, has been on Halo for a long time. He's worked on [Halo: The Master Chief Collection], he's done some great work there. The team has a very good plan.

As of right now, it remains to be seen how 343 Industries plans to continue the Halo series. It seems like Halo Infinite will be supported for a while, but it's unclear what the next game will be or what it will look like. Either way, we probably shouldn't anticipate a new studio taking over the franchise anytime soon.

0commentsWhat do you think of the state of Halo? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @Cade_Onder.

IMO, it needs to be given to another studio with a fresh set of eyes. It probably needs a full reboot at this point. I’m not saying 343 isn’t talented, but I am saying they’re complacent.

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