12 votes

Let Halo end

4 comments

  1. ShamedSalmon
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    There's something ironic about the drone of a corporate hivemind being compelled to churn out soulless projects for the sake of a covenant made with investors that attempts to cover up an apparent...

    There's something ironic about the drone of a corporate hivemind being compelled to churn out soulless projects for the sake of a covenant made with investors that attempts to cover up an apparent inability to understand the artistic goals of an IP's long-gone predecessors...

    Recommissioning the devs was a radical step, but recent events have made it abundantly clear that the leads can no longer guarantee our brand's safety.

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    redbearsam
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    "The best stories have endings". Well yes. Obiosuly yes. And yet the author does in fact need to point this out. Because apparently everything good must peter out gradually, tarnishing its legacy....

    "The best stories have endings".

    Well yes. Obiosuly yes. And yet the author does in fact need to point this out. Because apparently everything good must peter out gradually, tarnishing its legacy.

    This is the inevitable fate of beloved artworks once corporations get their hands on 'em.

    3 votes
    1. Minori
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      While narratives arguably need endings, I'm not sure franchises have to be so constrained. The Halo universe is vast, and I could easily see creatives making fantastic spin-offs or even reboots or...

      While narratives arguably need endings, I'm not sure franchises have to be so constrained. The Halo universe is vast, and I could easily see creatives making fantastic spin-offs or even reboots or alternate universes. The author's enjoyment of all the non-game Halo media supports this.

      Mario is a much beloved franchise, and Nintendo recently delivered one of the best Mario games ever in Wonder!

      It's easy to churn out the yearly schlock franchise installment and ruin a brand, but it's also possible to create an enduring cultural mainstay across generations with careful stewardship.

  3. JoshuaJ
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    Based on the available information they are going to remake halo:CE in unreal 5 as the first game of the new studio. The main thing holding Xbox back at the moment is backwards compatibility with...

    Based on the available information they are going to remake halo:CE in unreal 5 as the first game of the new studio.

    The main thing holding Xbox back at the moment is backwards compatibility with the lower powered consoles. Unreal 5 use will probably not be fully utilised because of this.

    1 vote