{"id":2157727,"date":"2026-09-22T18:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2157727"},"modified":"2026-09-22T18:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:19:42","slug":"halo-fans-cant-decide-if-activision-takeover-is-a-good-thing-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2157727","title":{"rendered":"Halo Fans Can&#8217;t Decide if Activision Takeover Is a Good Thing or Not"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-3246540067 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-2044616299 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Call of Duty developer Activision is now taking over creation of the next Halo game, and fans are understandably divided about it.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Xbox\u2019s latest shakeup saw a few big developments, most notably the mass layoffs at Halo Studios and the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/confirmed-microsoft-hands-halo-to-call-of-duty-developer-activision-as-part-of-huge-xbox-studios-shakeup?_cache=pass\"><u>handover of Halo&#8217;s next title to Activision<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This came as a wildly unexpected move from the company, and one that has sparked no end of debate across social media as fans discuss the future of the Halo franchise and what its next game could look like. Many comments are humorously envisioning a Halo game with absurd amounts of monetization, with wild celebrity skin crossovers <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nicki-minaj-is-call-of-duty-season-5-snoop-dogg\">a la Nicki Minaj<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Halo: Campaign Evolved vs The Master Chief Collection (Xbox Ally)<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Halo: Campaign Evolved, 720p, Very Low preset, FSR Low, 30 fps\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Halo: The Master Chief Collection, 720p, Original Graphics, No Upscaling, 70 fps\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 2 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI remember in 2009, the Halo and COD communities were vastly different. We treated each other like different military powers in a war. I remember playing Halo: Reach and bouncing over to Black Ops II and it was a night and day difference in every aspect. I&#8217;d never believe that Halo would ever be made by a COD publisher,\u201d one nostalgic player mused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/halo\/comments\/1wnag3z\/comment\/pbdyvx3\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Reddit<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cBro, Halo Studios lasted less time than it took for them to add Slayer to Halo Infinite,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/halo\/comments\/1wnag3z\/comment\/pbdc5kq\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>joked<\/u><\/a>, referencing how the developer had rebranded itself from Halo Studios to 343 Studios, only to get gutted by Xbox merely two years later.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWelp, Halo is ruined. About to get hijacked from a Banshee by Nicki Minaj, who also has an Energy Sword that\u2019s purple because someone got a $20 sword skin,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheICEnBEN_Show\/status\/2102406923391766894?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>said<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FIJ3rvfV8Q\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FIJ3rvfV8Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Squilliam (@whatiswetalkinb) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/whatiswetalkinb\/status\/2102428335519207889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welp Halo is ruined. About to get hijacked from a banshee by Nicki Minaj, who also has a energy sword that\u2019s purple because someone got a $20 sword skin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 THE ICEMAN &amp; BEN JOHNSON SHOW (@TheICEnBEN_Show) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheICEnBEN_Show\/status\/2102406923391766894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9pI9EKGrgs\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9pI9EKGrgs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jim \ud83c\udf34 (@JimLvels) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JimLvels\/status\/2102398888187412869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Others have started making memes about what a future Halo game made by Activision might look like, showing Master Chief in several ridiculous varieties of DLC costumes.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While some are fearful that Activision might fumble a new Halo game, others are <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/handing-halo-to-activision-makes-business-sense-but-is-that-enough-to-save-the-series\">welcoming this change of hands<\/a>, given the lukewarm reception to <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/halo-campaign-evolved\"><u>Campaign Evolved<\/u><\/a>. Former Blizzard President Mike Ybarra <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Qwik\/status\/2102423858750107863?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>praised<\/u><\/a> the transition, saying the team at Activision are \u201cnot afraid to take risks and deliver a Halo experience that blows people away and sets the stage for the next 10+ years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201c10 years overdue,\u201d one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sharkfinzzzzz\/status\/2102420259496243263?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>wrote<\/u><\/a> on X. \u201cThey have been fumbling the IP since Halo 4, and the only decent thing was MCC, which isn\u2019t even close to how good it used to be on 360.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThe layoffs suck, and Activision having Halo is uhh\u2026 interesting. But I&#8217;m cautiously optimistic about the whole restructuring, though I guess I&#8217;ll wait and see,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m not the biggest Activision fan\u2026. But the people complaining about this while Halo has been in a shitty place for YEARS now is hilarious. AAA studio handling a AAA IP? Sign me up. It can\u2019t be worse than what we\u2019ve been getting.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LADoggers (@GoDoggers) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GoDoggers\/status\/2102431440399184220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">10 years overdue. They have been fumbling the IP since Halo 4 and the only decent thing was MCC which isn\u2019t even close to how good it used to be on 360.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sharkfinzzzz (@Sharkfinzzzzz) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sharkfinzzzzz\/status\/2102420259496243263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The layoffs suck and Activision having Halo is uhh interesting. But I&#8217;m cautiously optimistic about the whole restructuring, though guess I&#8217;ll wait and see.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thomas Le (@KingsGlaive42) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KingsGlaive42\/status\/2102411682391986244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Overall, the broad sentiment seems to be one of tentative optimism; many Halo fans feel that almost anything would be better than the position the series has been in for the last decade, though it remains to be seen if Activision will bring the franchise back into players\u2019 good graces.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In other Xbox news, Undead Labs was also released from the company and is now <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/undead-labs-goes-independent-after-xbox-separation-confirms-state-of-decay-3-is-still-in-development?_cache=pass\">fully independent and employee-owned<\/a>, confirming that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/state-of-decay-3\">State of Decay 3<\/a> is still in development and on track for a closed beta later this year.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-2310533475 jsx-1355461925 box poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">Do You Trust Activision to Make a Good Halo 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Set Us as Your Source.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.ign.com\" class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--secondary jsx-3027214138 icon-button contained centered large\" title=\"Add Source\" aria-label=\"Add Source\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-google jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-google\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Google.9e99a9d7.svg?cors=0\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 large\">Add Source<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Call of Duty developer Activision is now taking over creation of the next Halo game, and fans are understandably divided about it.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Xbox\u2019s latest shakeup saw a few big developments, most notably the mass layoffs at Halo Studios and the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/confirmed-microsoft-hands-halo-to-call-of-duty-developer-activision-as-part-of-huge-xbox-studios-shakeup?_cache=pass\"><u>handover of Halo&#8217;s next title to Activision<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This came as a wildly unexpected move from the company, and one that has sparked no end of debate across social media as fans discuss the future of the Halo franchise and what its next game could look like. Many comments are humorously envisioning a Halo game with absurd amounts of monetization, with wild celebrity skin crossovers <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nicki-minaj-is-call-of-duty-season-5-snoop-dogg\">a la Nicki Minaj<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Halo: Campaign Evolved vs The Master Chief Collection (Xbox Ally)<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Halo: Campaign Evolved, 720p, Very Low preset, FSR Low, 30 fps\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Halo: The Master Chief Collection, 720p, Original Graphics, No Upscaling, 70 fps\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 2 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI remember in 2009, the Halo and COD communities were vastly different. We treated each other like different military powers in a war. I remember playing Halo: Reach and bouncing over to Black Ops II and it was a night and day difference in every aspect. I&#8217;d never believe that Halo would ever be made by a COD publisher,\u201d one nostalgic player mused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/halo\/comments\/1wnag3z\/comment\/pbdyvx3\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Reddit<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cBro, Halo Studios lasted less time than it took for them to add Slayer to Halo Infinite,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/halo\/comments\/1wnag3z\/comment\/pbdc5kq\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>joked<\/u><\/a>, referencing how the developer had rebranded itself from Halo Studios to 343 Studios, only to get gutted by Xbox merely two years later.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWelp, Halo is ruined. About to get hijacked from a Banshee by Nicki Minaj, who also has an Energy Sword that\u2019s purple because someone got a $20 sword skin,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheICEnBEN_Show\/status\/2102406923391766894?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>said<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FIJ3rvfV8Q\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FIJ3rvfV8Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Squilliam (@whatiswetalkinb) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/whatiswetalkinb\/status\/2102428335519207889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welp Halo is ruined. About to get hijacked from a banshee by Nicki Minaj, who also has a energy sword that\u2019s purple because someone got a $20 sword skin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 THE ICEMAN &amp; BEN JOHNSON SHOW (@TheICEnBEN_Show) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheICEnBEN_Show\/status\/2102406923391766894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9pI9EKGrgs\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9pI9EKGrgs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jim \ud83c\udf34 (@JimLvels) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JimLvels\/status\/2102398888187412869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Others have started making memes about what a future Halo game made by Activision might look like, showing Master Chief in several ridiculous varieties of DLC costumes.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While some are fearful that Activision might fumble a new Halo game, others are <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/handing-halo-to-activision-makes-business-sense-but-is-that-enough-to-save-the-series\">welcoming this change of hands<\/a>, given the lukewarm reception to <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/halo-campaign-evolved\"><u>Campaign Evolved<\/u><\/a>. Former Blizzard President Mike Ybarra <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Qwik\/status\/2102423858750107863?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>praised<\/u><\/a> the transition, saying the team at Activision are \u201cnot afraid to take risks and deliver a Halo experience that blows people away and sets the stage for the next 10+ years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201c10 years overdue,\u201d one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sharkfinzzzzz\/status\/2102420259496243263?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>wrote<\/u><\/a> on X. \u201cThey have been fumbling the IP since Halo 4, and the only decent thing was MCC, which isn\u2019t even close to how good it used to be on 360.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThe layoffs suck, and Activision having Halo is uhh\u2026 interesting. But I&#8217;m cautiously optimistic about the whole restructuring, though I guess I&#8217;ll wait and see,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m not the biggest Activision fan\u2026. But the people complaining about this while Halo has been in a shitty place for YEARS now is hilarious. AAA studio handling a AAA IP? Sign me up. It can\u2019t be worse than what we\u2019ve been getting.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LADoggers (@GoDoggers) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GoDoggers\/status\/2102431440399184220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">10 years overdue. They have been fumbling the IP since Halo 4 and the only decent thing was MCC which isn\u2019t even close to how good it used to be on 360.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sharkfinzzzz (@Sharkfinzzzzz) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sharkfinzzzzz\/status\/2102420259496243263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The layoffs suck and Activision having Halo is uhh interesting. But I&#8217;m cautiously optimistic about the whole restructuring, though guess I&#8217;ll wait and see.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thomas Le (@KingsGlaive42) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KingsGlaive42\/status\/2102411682391986244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Overall, the broad sentiment seems to be one of tentative optimism; many Halo fans feel that almost anything would be better than the position the series has been in for the last decade, though it remains to be seen if Activision will bring the franchise back into players\u2019 good graces.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In other Xbox news, Undead Labs was also released from the company and is now <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/undead-labs-goes-independent-after-xbox-separation-confirms-state-of-decay-3-is-still-in-development?_cache=pass\">fully independent and employee-owned<\/a>, confirming that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/state-of-decay-3\">State of Decay 3<\/a> is still in development and on track for a closed beta later this year.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-2310533475 jsx-1355461925 box poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">Do You Trust Activision to Make a Good Halo 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