Xbox’s diversification into a publisher of PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch games has opened the door to seeing all of the green house’s great games on competing platforms, including such iconic sagas as Halo. Far from being far-fetched speculation, the idea seems to be taking shape given the alleged arrival of AND remaster of Halo: Combat Evolved on Sony’s next generation console.

For those who are lost Halo: Combat Evolved It is commercially the first part of the saga and the second chronologically, since the events that take place in it come after Halo: Achieve. Alleged remaster which is on the way, would apparently also see the light of day on Xbox consoles and on the subscription platform Game Pass, which seems to have become the most popular means of the video game division of the Redmond giant.

New remastering Halo: Combat Evolved which is said to be on the way, would currently be in the early stages of its development. Given that this is a game that exists and that it is not a remake, it is logical to hope that the time required for this is not excessive, but poor management of the project or projects involved can always lead to delays and even a mediocre product at worst.

It wouldn’t be the first remastering Halo the original, if we count the release schedule of the entire saga, since the development of 343 Industries Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary for Xbox 360 and the later version was included in the popular Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The original title, which first appeared on Xbox in 2002, was ported to PC by Gearbox the following year.

Tom Warren, a journalist from The Verge who published about this new remastering Halo: Combat Evolved for the PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s current platforms commented on this This development would belong to a project known internally as Project Latitude, with which the Redmond giant supports multi-platform development. and titles such as HiFi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of ​​Thieves and Grounded. Success Sea of ​​Thieves On PlayStation 5, it will certainly prompt you to follow the same line.

It is important to note that startup Halo: Combat Evolved for the PlayStation 5 has no official confirmation yet, but with Xbox console sales far below Sony’s and Game Pass not quite taking off in terms of user numbers (we’ll see if Call of Duty is the incentive that is changing this trend), releasing games on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch has become the safest way for Microsoft to ensure the profit of increasingly expensive development.

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