Da det såvidt ble vist frem under fjorårets E3-messe hadde det fått et skikkelig navn enda, og i dag ble det endelig offisielt annonsert. Det neste spillet i Halo-sagaen bærer navnet Halo 5: Guardians og det skal slippes til Xbox One til høsten i 2015.
- Any time you transition to a new platform, there is the opportunity to look at things with a new perspective. For us at 343 Industries, the launch of the Xbox One was an opportunity to think about what stories we wanted to tell, how to tell them, and how best to push the "Halo" franchise to showcase the platform. And, most importantly, combining our passion for "Halo" with the vocal and informative input from our fans, skriver General Manager Bonnie Ross fra 343 Industries på Xbox Wire-bloggen.
Videre påpeker hun spillet bygges opp fra grunnen av til Xbox One, for å sikre at fansen får opplevelsen de fortjener.
- Halo 5: Guardians is a bigger effort than Halo 4. 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. Certainly there are some core elements carried over from prior games, but 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, avslutter Ross.