I'm already mourning the October 24th Halo announcement

There's a good chance we'll see a big announcement at this year's Halo World Championship on October 24th, and I can't say I'm particularly excited about it. The Halo the event will cover what Halo Studios, formerly known as 343 Industries, has been “working on” since Halo Infinitequestionable release, and while there's no point in being pessimistic, this upcoming project could signal the end of an era for the franchise.

Halo it is in many ways inseparable from the Xbox. When Microsoft first entered the console space in 2001, it was up against an uphill battle: its main competitors, SEGA, Nintendo, and Sony, had entered the home gaming market earlier, creating a much stronger brand identity. At this point, SEGA already had SoundNintendo has been pumping for a long time Mario games and Sony went hand in hand with them Final Fantasy, Metal Gearand Tekkennot to mention bona fide first party titles like Crash Bandicoot.

In other words, Microsoft needed to make a name for itself in this new and strange world of interactive entertainment, so it took a chance on a little game called Halo: Combat Evolved. As we know it today, this game would go on to define first-person shooters and multiplayer gaming for the foreseeable future, shooting Microsoft to the top of the gaming ecosystem and possibly even saving it from early defeat.

Halo Studios is rumored to reveal a Halo PS5 game on October 24th

halo studios reveals big news coming in October

Halo on PlayStation Rumors, Explained

Anyone who has been keeping up with Microsoft news for the past few years is probably more than familiar with its controversial decision to actually move away from the exclusive business. First, the company decked out the PlayStation lookalikes Sea of Thieves and Pentiment– well-loved and well-made games for sure, but not quite system sellers. Then a highly anticipated and platform-defining release like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Forza Horizon 5 migrated to the PS5, raising more pressing questions about Microsoft's commitment to exclusives. For many, the first port Gears of War on PlayStation earlier this year was the final nail in the coffin for Xbox's exclusivity ambitions.

This entry alone is sufficient to create a Halo A PS5 release is plausible, but the prospect seems even more believable thanks to a cryptic tweet from way back Halo dataminer grunt.api, which contains little more than the PS5 logo and a follow-up post discussing this month's Halo World Championship. A Rebs Gaming insider eventually chimed in and clarified that the grunt.api indicates a new one Halo the game is coming to PS5. This new game could be a remake Halo: Combat Evolvedwhich has been rumored for quite some time.

Master Chief's design in the first game - Halo Combat Evolved

The alt text for the PS5 grunt.api logo image reads “Switch” with a red X next to it, suggesting that Nintendo's console might not get the rumored cross-platform. Halo game.

As a PlayStation owner, I am saddened by the possibility of Halo coming to PS5

I switched to PS3 when I was, if memory serves, about thirteen years old. I used to maintain an Xbox 360 though as a result of PlayStation exclusives like Uncharted 2, InFamous 2and The last of usI was beginning to feel the pull of Sony stronger than ever. Years later, I'm happy with my decision to prioritize my digital footprint on PlayStation, which has proven to be a much richer ecosystem for exclusive games.

But I still like Xbox and never wanted the company to go bankrupt. The reality is that I grew up with Halo like everyone else my age: it wasn't a perfect franchise, but a new one Halo it always felt like an event, a big, triumphant swing from Xbox. At least every modern one Halo prompts me to dust off my Xbox 360 and eventually Xbox One; I've always had fun with this franchise, to say the least. But as far as Sony is concerned, it will no longer be the crown jewel of the Xbox. Rather, it will just be another cross-platform shooter that now competes directly Call of Dutysa Fortnitewith in the world. If that happens, I'm not entirely sure Halo survives, which would be a great tragedy regardless of your side in the Console Wars.