Halo fans are eagerly awaiting the Halo World Championships later this week, where new details about the next Halo game will be revealed. Now, a new report suggests that there are actually two Halo games coming in 2026 for the franchise’s 25th anniversary, and one of those titles may be a live-service game.
According to Rebs Gaming, Halo Studios is working on “a live-service long-term updating [Halo] multiplayer game,” before adding, “Its live-service component is like Fortnite.” The report didn’t offer any other specifics about the gameplay, but went on to add some comments about the way AI is used in the game’s creation.
“Generative AI is apparently woven into every aspect of development, such as enemy AI and terrain generation. I think what they’re mostly doing is that and then touching up the work with human hands. Also, developers are expected to meet similar or quicker deadlines and the only means to do so is through the use of AI, whether that’s mundane tasks like scheduling things or writing emails all the way up to actual game development.”
This part of the report went viral, which prompted Windows Central executive editor Jez Corden to respond.
Halo is not using generative AI in its game dev / art assets, etc. for its next game.
Microsoft has no mandate on studios to use generative AI for games.
I’m sure it’s being used for emails n shit like that but they’re not making a gen AI game here.— Jez (@JezCorden) October 19, 2025
Rebs Gaming later clarified his initial report.
Many people are misinterpreting what I reported as if it directly confirms AI is being used in all the wrong ways and Halo is doomed. I did NOT report that. I have begun reaching out to sources to figure out specifics about how Halo Studios is using generative AI. Also using AI… https://t.co/9HZ3Y1PFct
— Rebs Gaming (@Mr_Rebs_) October 18, 2025
The title most-likely to be announced at the Halo World Championships is a new remake of the original game, Halo: Combat Evolved. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered developer Virtuos is reportedly working on that project with Halo Studios. Halo: Combat Evolved was previously remastered in 2011. However, the new version is reportedly using a hybrid engine that combines Unreal Engine 5 and the Halo Reach Engine. It also has a strong chance of being the first version of Halo to hit PlayStation consoles.
Microsoft has previously confirmed that multiple Halo projects are in development. Halo Studios will be sharing its news about the next title at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on Friday, October 24, during the Halo World Championships.
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