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 ARTICLES1As big hitting Xbox first-party titles head to PlayStation 5, which games would you like to see head the other way?2Best PC gaming desktops for playing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered in 20253Oblivion Remastered loses the most helpful settings on PC thanks to a botched Game Pass update4Microsoft finally ships controversial Windows 11 'Recall' feature after year-long delay — now rolling out to all Copilot+ PCs5AMD Radeon graphics driver brings FSR 4 support to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Assassin's Creed Shadows