Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful remake tasked with relaunching a legendary franchise: "We see this as a way to grow, expand, and reconnect the Halo community"

Creative director Max Szlagor stresses that Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries) "has been careful to craft the game in such a way that it stays true to the original's tone, atmosphere, feel, and emotional impact" as it grapples with the complexities of recapturing Chief's bounding momentum in a new game engine. "Another opportunity we have is to address player feedback, and look for ways to improve wayfinding and the diversity of encounters," says the creative director, alluding to the idea that a new generation of players needn't languish in The Library like so many of us had to 25 years ago. The introduction of brand new content should also demonstrate how strong a handle the studio has on the core ethos of the franchise – a key consideration as we wonder where the next mainline installment may take Chief and Cortana in the future, following the divisive response to Halo Infinite.

Author: josh.west@futurenet.com (Josh West) , Josh West

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