Basicamente: Multiples juegos en desarollo Se pasan a UE5 Cambio total de la forma en la que organizan el estudio y la forma en la que trabajan. Buscan que sea un cambio de capítulo en la historia de la saga, como lo fue el paso de Bungie a 343. Halo Studios: New Name, New Engine, New Games, New Philosophy Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published October 6, 2024 Ahead of the final match at today’s 2024 Halo World Championship, we saw an unexpected video. It depicted landscapes you might expect from the Halo series – Forerunner architecture jutting from dramatic landscapes inspired by the Pacific Northwest, gorgeous fields of ice, even a vista blighted and consumed by The Flood. We of course saw glimpses of the Master Chief, and his iconic enemies, even a Banshee arcing past the camera. But what we saw wasn’t a look back – this was something entirely new. We’re entering a new dawn for Halo. Those new visuals were created using Unreal Engine 5 – and we learned that all future Halo projects will use the engine, and that multiple new games using it are in development. Alongside the engine change, the studio is seeing changes in culture, workflow, and how its teams are organized. To match that new approach, franchise stewards 343 Industries are changing their name – Halo Studios is here. Studio Head Pierre Hintze defines this less like a clean break, and more like the turning of a page: “If you really break Halo down, there have been two very distinct chapters. Chapter 1 – Bungie. Chapter 2 – 343 Industries. Now, I think we have an audience which is hungry for more. So we’re not just going to try improve the efficiency of development, but change the recipe of how we make Halo games. So, we start a new chapter today.” The First Step Switching from the studio’s proprietary Slipspace Engine to Unreal is a key part of that change. Previously, 343 Industries needed a large portion of its staff simply to develop and upkeep the engine its games ran on. “We believe that the consumption habits of gamers have changed – the expectations of how fast their content is available,” says Hintze. “On Halo Infinite , we were developing a tech stack that was supposed to set us up for the future, and games at the same time.” As gaming evolves, and players increasingly point out how long it takes to see new games from their favorite series, the team at Halo Studios felt the need to react. As COO Elizabeth van Wyck puts it: “The way we made Halo games before doesn’t necessarily work as well for the way we want to make games for the future. So part of the conversation we had was about how we help the team focus on making games, versus making the tools and the engines.” Alongside the wider changes to how the studio is set up (which you can read more about below), adopting Unreal means Halo Studios is more able to create games with a focus that can satisfy fans – even setting up multiple teams to create different games simultaneously. But Unreal also comes with in-built benefits that would have taken years of work to replicate with Slipspace: “Respectfully, some components of Slipspace are almost 25 years old,” explains Studio Art Director, Chris Matthews. “Although 343 were developing it continuously, there are aspects of Unreal that Epic has been developing for some time, which are unavailable to us in Slipspace – and would have taken huge amounts of time and resources to try and replicate. “One of the primary things we’re interested in is growing and expanding our world so players have more to interact with and more to experience. Nanite and Lumen [Unreal’s rendering and lighting technologies] offer us an opportunity to do that in a way that the industry hasn’t seen before. As artists, it’s incredibly exciting to do that work.” There’s another in-built benefit – Unreal is familiar to huge parts of the wider gaming industry. Where developers would have to spend time learning how to use Slipspace when joining 343, Halo Studios’ adoption of the industry-leading engine makes it a far smoother process to bring in new talent (and the studio is indeed hiring for its new projects now ): “It’s not just about how long it takes to bring a game to market, but how long it takes for us to update the game, bring new content to players, adapt to what we’re seeing our players want,” says Van Wyck. “Part of that is [in how we build the game], but another part is the recruiting. How long does it take to ramp somebody up to be able to actually create assets that show up in your game?” With the move to Unreal, the on-ramp is shorter, the experience is there, and the series can grow far more quickly and organically than ever before. Forging Ahead Of course, Halo Studios needed to be confident in the switch to Unreal – this isn’t a decision taken lightly. The team had to be sure that the first Halo games to come out of a non-Slipspace engine would look, feel, and sound right. The team began experimenting, and it resulted in a research project known as Project Foundry – the source for all the new clips we saw today. “When we decided to do Foundry, it wasn’t, at that point, in our plan,” says Van Wyck. “But we needed to pause and – ‘validate’ is not the right word, but educate and understand what our capability is, and assess it, so we actually know we’re on the right path. “We’ve intentionally been really quiet up to this point, but I think [today] is about just sharing where we are, what our priorities are as a studio, and where the team is. We’re really proud of what came out of Foundry.” So what does Foundry represent? The team is clear that this is not a new game – but nor is it a traditional tech demo. It isn’t just an exploration of what’s possible with this engine – it’s a true reflection of what would be required for a new Halo game using Unreal, and a training tool for how to get there. Foundry has been made with the same rigor, process, and fidelity as a shipped game would be. “Where this type of work’s been done historically, across the industry, it can contain a lot of smoke and mirrors,” explains Matthews. “It sometimes leads players down paths where they believe it’s going to be one thing, and then something else happens. The ethos of Foundry is vigorously the opposite of that. “Everything we’ve made is built to the kind of standards that we need to build for the future of our games. We were very intentional about not stepping into tech demo territory. We built things that we truly believe in, and the content that we’ve built – or at least a good percentage of it – could travel anywhere inside our games in the future if we so desire it.” Hintze goes further: “It’s fair to say that our intent is that the majority of what we showcased in Foundry is expected to be in projects which we are building, or future projects.” And what we’ve seen of Foundry promises incredible things. Named after the Foundry within Halo’s lore – the central forge of the megastructure used to create the Halo Rings themselves – the project saw the team set out to create three distinct biomes in the style of Halo. The goal was, as Matthews puts it, to make something old, something new, and something truly alien. For something old, we see a biome inspired by the Pacific Northwest – a staple of the series – but in dramatic new form. Waterfalls crash over mountains, a running creek becomes the site of a tableau pitching the Chief against two Covenant Elites, and the team pushed Unreal to include as much foliage as technically possible. For something new, we see the Coldlands location, a region locked in a deep freeze, with snowdrifts covering plateaus, and ice reflecting what’s above and refracting what’s below. And for something alien, we see the Blightlands, a brand new take on a Halo location – a world consumed by the parasitic Flood. The express purpose of the Blightlands was to see how this new-look Halo team could push the world itself farther than previous Halo games – the results speak for themselves. Even the familiar looks new in Foundry. The Chief’s armor has been modelled with extreme care, down to individual panels on his combat gloves. An Elite’s energy sword now feels less like a solid object and more reflective of the name – a crackling swoosh of dangerous energy. The aim wasn’t just to push the studio, but the engine itself – Foundry is designed to do things that we haven’t seen in games using Unreal across the industry, Halo began its life as a graphical showcase for the original Xbox – the goal is to make that so again. Halo Studios has worked closely with Unreal’s creators, Epic Games, to ensure they can reach that lofty goal. “Halo is such an incredible franchise and it’s awesome to see Halo Studios already pushing the boundaries of Unreal Engine 5,” said Bill Clifford, Vice President and General Manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games. “We’re honored to support the Halo team in realizing their creative visions through Unreal Engine. Project Foundry’s work demonstrates how they can bring Halo to life with beautifully detailed, uncompromised worlds.” Of course, the soul of Halo isn’t just in how it looks, but how it feels – the intrinsic dance of its combat, the thud of the weapons, and the sense that you’re inhabiting the Master Chief’s armor. While Foundry may be a primarily visual project, Halo Studios is deeply invested in retaining the essence of what players love about Halo: “I think it’s pretty well known that [switching engine] has been a topic that the studio has thought about for a long, long time,” says Van Wyck. “[The release of] Unreal Engine 5 was when we felt like we could make Halo games that respect and reflect the true soul of Halo while also being able to build games that can deliver on the scale and ambition of content that players want.” “The spirit of Halo is more than just the visuals,” agrees Matthews. “It’s the lore. It’s the physics. Playing as the Chief, you’re this huge tank of a soldier – it’s the way that he moves, he feels. We’re all really obsessed about what our players love about Halo. We’re constantly listening to this feedback – and that’s at the core of any initiative like Foundry, or any intention that the studio has about how we move forwards.” “We’re thinking about the intangibles,” Hintze adds. “The interaction with the Master Chief, or your Spartan, or the enemies. We are very careful about the decisions we’re making in that space – down to the precision and authenticity of the weapons, the authenticity of the animations. There are a list of nuances which we use to verify that we’re on track.” Beyond the Visor So, let’s talk about what’s coming beyond Foundry. As you might expect, the team isn’t talking about exactly what those new games will be right now – we’re at the beginning of this new chapter, not the final stages, and it’s fair to say that a new Halo game isn’t imminent. Halo Infinite will still be supported through the Slipspace Engine – you can expect more Operations, and updates to its Forge mode. In esports, Year 4 of the Halo Championship Series, using Halo Infinite , has just been announced. But in the background, the next steps for Halo will be taken. The quietness is by design. Hintze makes clear that the priority right now is on doing the work, not simply talking about it: “One of the things I really wanted to get away from was the continued teasing out of possibilities and ‘must-haves’. We should do more and say less. For me, I really think it is important that we continue the posture which we have right now when it comes to our franchise – the level of humility, the level of servitude towards Halo fans. “We should talk about things when we have things to talk about, at scale. Today, it’s the first step – we’re showing Foundry because it feels right to do so – we want to explain our plans to Halo fans, and attract new, passionate developers to our team. The next step will be talking about the games themselves.” What is clear is that, yes, it’s Halo games – plural – in development right now. Where Halo Infinite saw practically the entire studio focused on a single, evolving project, Halo Studios has recalibrated: “We had a disproportionate focus on trying to create the conditions to be successful in servicing Halo Infinite ,” says Hintze. “[But switching to Unreal] allows us to put all the focus on making multiple new experiences at the highest quality possible.” A major part of this shift has been in reorganizing the structure of Halo Studios as a whole, in order to give development teams what they need to make something new. “At the end of the day, if we build the games that our players want to play, that’s how we’ll be successful,” explains Van Wyck. “That’s what should motivate what we build. That’s also what this structure has done – we want the people that are day-in-day-out making the games to be the ones to make the decisions on the games.” The team will also be seeking more input from outside the studio on those decisions: “We’re seeking earlier and earlier, wider and wider feedback from our players,” she continues. “We started that with The Master Chief Collection, and carried that on with Halo Infinite , and we want to do it even more for our next projects. At the end of the day, it’s not just how do we evaluate, it’s how do our players evaluate it?” 343 Industries was founded to create Halo games but the impression I get is that, in its new incarnation as Halo Studios, the studio has been retooled to put the focus entirely on that goal – without distraction, without impediment, to create better games with players’ hopes and wishes at the heart of the endeavor. “You asked why we consider this as a new chapter,” says Hintze. “We want a singular focus. Everyone is in this place is here to make the best possible Halo games.” https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/10/06/halo-studios-unreal-engine-interview/

Ojala la mona se vista de seda y por fin deje de ser mona, con MS, con 343 y con esta saga ya he perdido toda esperanza.

Noticias que emocionan a nadie que sea normal

No me gusta demasiado el logo pero al menos es un logo, el de 343 eran 2 palabras con fuentes genericas.

Pon encuesta que votemos quien esta mas muerto, si Halo o Xbox.

Nada nos tiene nunca contentos.... Al menos están intentando darle una vuelta al asunto.... Y así nos vamos por el mundo criticando todo, por eso la humanidad está como está.

Amor_Eterno Ya van como 40 veces que ms+343 dice que esta vez si, esta vez es la buena, cualquier declaración de esta gente ha perdido la credibilidad. Hasta que demuestren con acciones que sea cierto, MS se ha ganado los tirones de orejas.

343industries pasa a llamarse Halo Studios + Video e imagenes de demostración en Unreal Engine 5 + Varios proyectos en desarrollo

Truke

Por cierto, hay muchos assets que podrían usarse en un remake del Jalo 1 ¿estarán trabajando en un remake?

whocares

No espero nada bueno. El UE5 es el mayor cáncer de la industria. Sólo hace falta ver el SH2R. El stuttering es insoportable en PC y en consola los juegos van a 420p

Truke Por cierto, hay muchos assets que podrían usarse en un remake del Jalo 1 ¿estarán trabajando en un remake?

Mañana lo sabremos

Intolerable

Truke Por cierto, hay muchos assets que podrían usarse en un remake del Jalo 1 ¿estarán trabajando en un remake?

Es el principal rumor de próximo juego de la saga, un remake de H1.

Estos assets de todos modos son prueba de concepto genericos de UE5, están trabajando en una cosa que llaman "Foundry", una especie de demo interna para demostrar cuan capaces son de reproducir Halo en Ue5.

Truke

whocares Mañana lo sabremos

¿mañana enseñan algo?

Pepereberte

whocares

Pues yo el wukong, el Hellblade 2 y alguno más los veo de lujo

whocares

Truke

Hay un youtuber que está filtrando absolutamente todo y el martes va sacar un vídeo sobre el siguiente Halo

Pinxitos87

El último Halo me gustó mucho la campaña. Si sacan algo parecido hasta pagare el GP para pasarme el modo historia tambien.

BonoVanHalen

Fue un panel dentro del HCS donde estuvo Pierre el jefazo del estudio con otros 2. Por el wording que usaron no me sorprendería que el siguiente juego sea multiplataforma.
El estudio está creciendo, están contratando gente.

Pero bueno, contrario a lo que se diga Halo Infinite es un juego muy divertido.

Tod la basura/carroña de liderazgo de 343 ya no está que siempre fue el principal problema del estudio.

En Pierre confiamos

Oshvam99

BonoVanHalen lo triste de todo es que parece que la historia de Infinite no se cerrará, como hicieron con H5.

Gwynbleidd

Mientras no salga en PS5 me vale.

whocares

Gwynbleidd
This

Berti

Gwynbleidd Máxima prioridad de la saga ahora mismo sí.

EL_CHIDO

Otro caso donde se siga intentando fracaso tras fracaso con el mismo equipo de desarrollo?

Morde

Imaginen por un momento que la resureccion de Halo viene acompañada de su salida en SONY

Apoteosico

Tito Phil, ya sabes que hacer

Pepereberte

Morde

Te imaginas al revés? Ya fue hace años

Hyperstorm_h

Halo mejor ahora sale hacen un jueguico bueno.

Serizawa

lo bueno es que parece que las mujeres que han enseñado son todas las que hay en el estudio

BatemanX

Intolerable Buscan que sea un cambio de capítulo en la historia de la saga, como lo fue el paso de Bungie a 343.

Buscan el nuevo cambio de capítulo, el paso de 343 a 343 con otro nombre.

Intolerable

BatemanX Buscan el nuevo cambio de capítulo, el paso de 343 a 343 con otro nombre

Siendo justos, cada juego de 343 es casi otro capítulo, no comparten al grueso del staff, no comparten dirección, no comparten ideas en su gameplay, apenas comparten nada de la identidad visual del juego anterior.

El cambio es que han largado a los jefazos que fundaron el estudio.

whocares

Tomando en cuenta que los estudios de MS cambian de personal cada 2 años, pues definitivamente no mandan los mismos. Sobretodo porque todos los que mandaban están en la calle

EL_CHIDO

Un Halo para PS5 programado por esa basura de equipo, se lo pueden meter donde no les da el sol, que saquen la trilogia de Bungie y Reach o nada.

El_Cubero

Halo Studios no ha hecho ningún buen Halo ni probablemente consiga hacerlo jamás.

Rafster

El_Cubero Halo Studios no ha hecho ningún buen Halo ni probablemente consiga hacerlo jamás.

Tampoco creo que la actual Bungie pudiera. Como decía un ilustre forero, saga muerta.

Intolerable Ah veo que la campaña de acoso y caza de brujas y busqueda de WOKADAS ya ha empezado.

Que puto peñazo, avisadme cuando se hable de juegos.

Les van a estudiar hasta los tweets cuando iban al high school. Veamos en que termina influyendo su trabajo, o no. En MS saben que no pueden permitirse concordadas.

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