At the end of October, Bungie announced a series of layoffs, letting a good chunk of its staff go. Now, developers at the Halo and Destiny studio are concerned about the future, particularly if Sony initiates a complete takeover of the company. Around 100 employees gone According to a report from IGN, a few employees at Bungie – both current and former – have expressed concern about the future of the studio and their jobs. One member of staff said the atmosphere has been “soul-crushing” in recent weeks. There’s also said to be a “massive decay in morale within the company,” according to those ..read more

[Update – 2/9/23: The prior build that was leaked was for Halo 3, not for Halo Infinite. Corrections made below.] An alpha build of Halo Infinite has reportedly been leaked, revealing a trove of information on the Season 3 roadmap as well as further details on future content for the game. That said, leakers are seemingly hesitant to share more than just a few bits of info, considering that Microsoft will likely file copyright takedown notices across social media including Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube. Halo 3 alpha build was leaked earlier While we will not be divulging any specific details abo ..read more

The next Halo game could reportedly be developed by a studio other than 343 Industries, after it sustained significant losses in its workforce over the last few days due to the massive Microsoft layoffs. This is according to sources speaking with a French Halo podcaster named Bathrobe Spartan on Twitter, who has posted a long, in-depth thread of new information about the situation. In particular, it reports on how the Halo franchise, the Halo Infinite roadmap, and 343 Industries will move forward. 343 Industries workforce was apparently cut by “one-third” After taking a day to verify informati ..read more

Bethesda and 343 Industries, the developers behind Starfield and Halo Infinite respectively, have been impacted by the vast Microsoft layoffs that were revealed today, Wednesday. Microsoft has laid off over 10,000 employees, including those at Xbox and the video game studios it owns. Exact figures on how many employees were cut from Bethesda and 343 Industries have not been officially given, but reports on the figures for 343 Industries have been made. 343 Industries “hit hard” by Microsoft layoffs Microsoft won't share specific numbers, but several employees have told me that 343 Industries ..read more

A second season of the Halo TV show was confirmed before the first season ever aired. However, the negative reception it received after its premiere had people wondering if it’d go the way of Cowboy Bebop. Here’s what we know about it so far. Halo TV Show Season 2 Release Date Rumors According to Deadline, production on the second season of the Halo TV show has started in Iceland. More filming will take place in Budapest, Hungary, later in the year, and post-production will likely begin in early 2023. Given the production schedule, we likely won’t see the second season release until mid-late ..read more

Halo Infinite‘s split-screen co-op mode has been canceled, as 343 Industries has announced it will be reallocating its resources in order to focus on player feedback and quality of life updates. In a major disappointment for those who have waited for the update since Halo Infinite launched in late 2021, playing through its campaign in couch co-op will no longer be possible. 343 Industries’ statement on Halo Infinite’s co-op cancelation 343 Industries released a statement revealing why it was pulling the plug on Halo Infinite’s planned split-screen mode, noting that it was looking to inves ..read more

The Halo Infinite August Drop Pod update has been released today, August 9, and brings a few new features and gameplay improvements with it. The new features include cross-core visors, improved Mark VII helmet attachment compatibility, and challenges that are visible from the pause menu. Halo Infinite August Drop Pod update patch notes The August Drop Pod update includes a cross-core visor feature that now makes it possible for all visors to fit on an Armor Core a player chooses. This includes all visors released so far as well as those that will be released in the future. Steps have also bee ..read more

Halo: The Master Chief Collection may well be celebrating its 8th birthday this year, but 343 Industries still has plans to add to the game in 2022, and one of those plans may be microtransactions. Unfortunately, fans of the game don’t seem to be too happy with the decision to change Season Points into Spartan Points and offer premium bundles in Halo MCC. Adding microtransactions into Halo: The Master Chief Collection As Halo: The Master Chief Collection has aged, it has accumulated more than a thousand customization items like armor, attachments, nameplates, weapon skins, vehicle skins, armo ..read more

When 343 Studios removed the infamous Scorpion gun (also known as the tank gun) and a number of skill jumps used by Halo Infinite speedrunners in an update at the start of this month, the game’s community became extremely vocal about their removal. Following feedback, the developer promised to put them back and they have done so in the game’s latest update. Halo Infinite May 25 Update Patch Notes The latest Halo Infinite update was released on May 25 and is approximately 2GB in size. The main point of the patch was to restore skill jumps in four of the game’s campaign levels — Aquarius, Bazaa ..read more