> Xbox boss Phil Spencer says upcoming Halo game a genuine entry in sci-fi franchise; series no longer a trilogy, but now a saga.
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> The upcoming Halo title for Xbox One is a “legitimate” version of Halo, according to Microsoft Game Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer.
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> 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.
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> “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.
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> Xbox boss Don Mattrick recently referred to the next Halo game as Halo 5.
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> 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.
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> “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.”
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> 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.
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> “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.”
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> The new Halo game for Xbox One will launch in 2014.
The more the merrier!
But seriously, they’re probably having issues with the logo, trying to make a 5 in a Halo font wouldn’t be too easy. It’s either that, or it’s some kind of spin off(which I think is unlikely).
We have an open thread on this interview already:
https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst215725_-Series-no-longer-a-trilogy--but-now-a-saga.aspx