There are few modern video game franchises more successful than Halo, which almost single-handedly kept Microsoft's Xbox afloat during the console's shaky launch in 2001. But while the Halo franchise has gone on to gross well over $3 billion in total sales, a new game hasn't been released since Halo 4, which debuted on the Xbox 360 in 2012.
Today, Microsoft announced an ambitious plan to expand the Halo universe with Halo 5: Guardians, a new game for the Xbox One that will debut in fall 2015. "Halo 5: Guardians is a bigger effort than Halo 4," said Bonnie Ross, the general manager for the developer behind the franchise. "That applies to the content and scope of the game, as well as the technology in what's now a brand-new and more powerful engine. [...] We've invested a huge effort in retooling our tech to take full advantage of the Xbox One's hardware and ecosystem to create worlds and experiences worthy of next-gen."
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