343 Industries canceled Halo 5 plot after negative reception

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Summary

  • 343 Industries has changed the direction of Halo Infinite due to negative feedback on Halo 5: Guardians.

  • The plan to continue the story of Halo 5 was scrapped due to fan backlash, leading to unresolved character stories.

A new rumor has suggested that 343 Industries (now Halo Studios) has moved out of the plot Halo 5: Guardians after receiving negative feedback from players. For fans who don't read the books, jump between Halo 5: Guardians and Infinite was appalling, but that was the price 343 Industries was willing to pay.

The overarching story has always been a common complaint about 343 Industries Halo trilogy. There is a lot that happens between games where players have to engage in additional material such as books to keep up. While Halo 4 and 5 343 Industries at least tried to maintain some semblance of narrative consistency, going in a completely different direction. Halo Infiniteresolving the main plot that was set up in the previous game off-screen. This was in stark contrast to Bungie's Halo a trilogy that told a cohesive story from start to finish.

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According to Halo of Rebs Gaming insiders, the roadmap was actually created to continue the story Halo 5: Guardiansbut it was eventually canceled “due to negative reactions from Halo fans”. Unsurprisingly, the Guardians were supposed to play a much more prominent role in the future, but were absent Halo Infinite. According to Rebs Gaming, they decided to share this information now due to the recent discussion about Halo 5: Guardians” story on Reddit wondering why 343 Industries has a habit of abandoning concepts quickly after they introduce them. They wanted to “finally give Halo fans confirmation that this is a result of negative reactions from Halo fans.”

It Seems Like Halo 5: Guardians' Plot Was Scratch For Infinite

There are still plenty of them today Halo characters whose story is still open at the back Halo 5: Guardians. The problem is that s Halo Infinitethe franchise has introduced even more factions and characters, and any future game will likely try to resolve stories involving them as a priority. It just leaves the franchise feeling a little stuck. Of course it could try to bring it Halo 5: Guardians characters back to finish their stories, but given the time jump between the game and Infinitethis can prove to be difficult in a way that the players are comfortable with. Due to the negative reaction to Halo 5: GuardiansIt's hard to imagine Halo Studios wanting that.

Interestingly, other rumors about the possibility have been circulating recently Halo 5: Guardians it's finally coming to PC. These rumors were quickly debunked, though many gamers are still hopeful that the title will eventually make it to the platform. As for future games, very little is known about what Halo Studios has planned for the next few years. It will certainly be interesting to see if the studio can breathe new life into it Halo franchise after its rebrand from 343 Industries.

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