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Read More »Free Russian version of Halo has been cancelled
Halo Online has not made it to release. This free-to-play PC multiplayer version of Halo was set to be released exclusively for the Russian market later this year. A member of Halo Online’s social media team says on Russian social network VK that they were waiting for news from Halo …
Read More »343 explains ‘casting and technical reasons’ behind Halo Wars 2 actor replacements
Developer says the industry has made ‘geometric leaps forward in technique and technology’ from the ‘hand-drawn’ models of 2009 original
Read More »Halo 5 multiplayer devs form new studio First Strike Games
Former 343 Industries staffers hook up with DDM founder Jeff Hilbert to create multiplayer title for PC and console
Read More »Mattel grabs Halo master licensing agreement
Microsoft has agreed a deal to hand an extensive set of toy licensing rights to Mattel. The pair already partner for products such as Halo Mega Bloks, but this new agreement will lead to a far wider range of merchandise, with a unified creative and design vision across the catalogue. …
Read More »Halo World Championship prize pool surpasses $2m
The prize pool for the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians World Championship has swelled to over $2m, 343 Industries has announced. "We’re excited to announce that the Halo World Championship prize pool is now $2,000,000, and continues to grow,” a poston the game’s Twitter accountrevealed. Microsoft previously promised a portion of …
Read More »Halo 5 World Championship crowdfunds $500k extra prize purse during launch week
Halo 5 has been out for just over a week in The States and its in-game monetisation has already allowed players to crowdfund half a million dollars for the World Championships. The Halo World Championships, to be held from December to March by Microsoft and 343 Industries, started with an …
Read More »Here’s 343’s explanation for why Halo’s Cortana is naked
The Master Chief wears so much armour he could surely barely move, which serves also to highlight the contrast with Cortana’s choice of clothing. Or lack of, as she doesn’t wear any. 343’s Halo franchise director Frank O’Connor has in an interview with GamesRadar tried to explain the disparity. "She’s …
Read More »‘Plenty of chance’ Halo 5 will come to PC, says head of franchise
The core Halo series could return to PC in the future, according to the director for the franchise at 343 Industries. Frank O’Connor was discussing the possibility of Microsoft’s flagship shooter expanding beyond its Xbox home on a GamesRadar livestream when he suggested upcoming entry Halo 5: Guardians could come …
Read More »Halo 5 to be played on world’s biggest flying screen
Australian Halo fans will get to see the first 15 minutes of the next entry in the sci-fi series the day before the game’s launch. But there’s a catch… …and the catch is that the display showing the campaign footage will be flying some 2,000 feet (609 metres) above the …
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