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Halo Xbox One "Legitimate", No Longer A Trilogy, Now A Saga

Darkmakaimura

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Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/microsoft-new-halo-for-xbox-one-is-legitimate-6410554

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says upcoming Halo game a genuine entry in sci-fi franchise; series no longer a trilogy, but now a saga.

The upcoming Halo title for Xbox One is a "legitimate" version of Halo, according to Microsoft Game Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer.

Speaking with GameSpot during E3, Spencer declined to say if the new game was Halo 5 or a new extension to the series, similar to Halo 3: ODST or Halo Reach.

"It is the next Halo game that we are working on. We will talk more about actually the story arc in the game and how it plays out; we've got more time to talk about that," Spencer said.

Xbox boss Don Mattrick recently referred to the next Halo game as Halo 5.

Spencer did say, though, that it was important for 343 Industries producer Bonnie Ross to come out on stage during Microsoft's E3 briefing to show gamers the project is a genuine entry in the series.

"But having [producer Bonnie Ross] come out and announce the game, making sure people know it's a legitimate version of Halo coming out, and when it's coming out, and features that they're focused on we thought was…important."

Microsoft revealed during PAX Prime in 2011 that Halo 4 was the beginning of The Reclaimer Trilogy, which would span Halo 5 and Halo 6. This is no longer the case, a Microsoft representative confirmed.

"While we originally said trilogy, we've actually expanded this to more of a saga, so we don't want to limit the Reclaimer story within a trilogy."

The new Halo game for Xbox One will launch in 2014.
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DaBuddaDa

Member
Well, they have to cram at least three Halo games onto the One platform during it's lifetime, and they already began the "trilogy" with Halo 4 on 360, so this makes sense...
 
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kick51

Banned
Right, trilogies are too packed with content and never feel dragged out for the sole purpose of making three of something. They are clearly not big enough to tell the stories video game designers want to tell. A full on saga will finally give them the canvas they so sorely need and deserve.
 
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Ocaso

Member
Translation of "saga": 1)we'll finish the story once nobody cares. 2) It ends on an unresolved cliffhanger.
 
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Meelow

Banned
So...We now have COD, Assassin's Creed, and now Halo? That will be a yearly release (along with the sport titles).
 
link1201

link1201

Member
Make a Great Halo and you can make as many as you like. I can;t wait to see 60 fps and dedis. One of my biggest complaints with Halo 4 is the amount of lagging and/or host switching.
 
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enzo_gt

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This is not the news I wanted to hear for a beloved franchise of mine, even if it means its taking an episodic turn.
 
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Dabanton

Member
I liked Halo 4 SP I'm interested in seeing where they go with it.

And being on new hardware is maybe the kick up the ass the series needs.
 
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Blueblur1

Member
Sounds like they have a lot more story to tell than originally planned. Hopefully for the remaining Halo fans this will allow 343 to make games with coherent plots that won't require one to be familiar with the expanded universe. Halo 4 relied on that expanded universe way too much.

Good luck to them. Hopefully they listen to all the Halo 4 feedback and show a little humility in the future. Unlike Bungie, 343 had failed to do that thus far.
 
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MightyHedgehog

Member
As long as they focus on sandbox and expanding and improving tactical gameplay, and less on mostly uninteresting story. No excuses for Halo 5, 343.
 
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Jarnet87

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