Halo Studios Halo's Unreal Engine 5 shift sparked the first optimism I've felt for Xbox's flagship in ages, and pretty graphics aren't the reason The decision to bring Halo to Unreal Engine 5 might be exactly what the series needs. "It was best-in-class. That's what Halo was...that's what Halo needs to be again." 343 Industries rebrands, confirms franchise is moving to Unreal Engine 5. One of Xbox's developers is rebranding, while taking steps to bring Halo into a new era of Unreal Engine 5. Get the Windows Central NewsletterAll the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Cisco debuts AI defense to combat misuse of AI tools, data leakage, and sophisticated threats — despite Sam Altman's confidence in AI's ability to prevent existential doom even with a 99.999999% probability2Microsoft claps back at Salesforce — claims "100,000 organizations" had used Copilot Studio to create AI agents by October 20243Bluesky adds TikTok mode while Elon mulls reviving Vine in the latest banning drama4Dynasty Warriors: Origins crushes as the largest debut in series history5Report: "Jazzed and spooked." Sam Altman and OpenAI will meet with the U.S. government to discuss "PhD-level" super AI that can conquer even the most complex human tasks.