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Microsoft may be looking at Activision to help develop future Halo games. A new report by an authentic insider, Rebs Gaming, highlighted this aspect. He posted a video on his YouTube channel stating that Microsoft could outsource the future development of all Halo projects, and that the Call of Duty developer is one of the top choices. If the plan moves ahead, it would be a notable change for one of Xbox’s biggest game series.
The reason comes down to the size of modern Halo games. They need years of work and large teams. Microsoft could use more studios to share that workload. This may help Xbox avoid long gaps between releases. It could also allow Halo Studios to spend more time on its own projects rather than handling every aspect of development.
Halo: Campaign Evolved gives a good idea of where the series could be heading. The game already has support from multiple teams. More external help could make it easier for Microsoft to handle future projects simultaneously.
Activision could bring years of experience from working on major game series. Its teams have also worked on large online games, which could be useful if Microsoft wants future Halo titles to have a bigger online side.
Still, adding more teams is not an easy fix, as everyone needs to stay on the same page. Halo also has a style that fans know well. Losing that feel could hurt the series. Halo Studios is already taking a new path, as it moved away from the 343 Industries name and is using Unreal Engine for future games.
Microsoft’s reported interest in Activision could give Halo more hands on deck. It may also help the series return with games more often.
However, fans will judge the games, not the number of studios working on them. The biggest test will be whether Microsoft can expand Halo while keeping what made the series popular in the first place.
