The Two Features Fans Want Xbox to Abandon

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The Two Features Fans Want Xbox to Abandon

With its recent changes in development strategy, it seems like Halo Studios is gearing up for the next steps of the Halo franchise, and turning away from 2021’s Halo Infinite. Although this entry in the franchise was received well, it’s still filled with controversies, which puts a lot of pressure on Halo 7.

At this point, we have no clear idea of what Halo 7 will look like or even if it’s in development. Halo Studios has remained silent on the franchise’s future. However, if the game avoids repeating Halo Infinite‘s missteps and drops these disliked features, it could be a major success no matter its direction.

Halo 7 must abandon these features, or it’s a flop

343 Industries’ takeover of the Halo IP hasn’t produced the results

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hoped for. However, in October 2024, it was revealed that the studio will have a complete rebrand to Halo Studios alongside a big shake-up regarding leadership, game development, and hiring processes.

Clearly,

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is ushering in a new era for the Halo franchise, offering both veteran and fresh developers a clean slate to present Halo 7. Fans are hopeful and have already started making a wishlist of things they’d love to see Halo Studios bring to the next title.

However, they’re also hoping two features will be abandoned: emotes and skins featuring characters from other games.

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It’s fair to say that microtransactions are one of the most controversial topics in the video gaming industry. We’ve seen more and more developers leaning into this model. So, when Halo Infinite also jumped on board with its trend, it wasn’t a surprise.

However, the introduction of a battle pass system, alongside things such as emotes and skins, didn’t really go down well with the hardcore section of fans. They’ve always despised these additions and believe they take time away from development, which could’ve been used to refine the experience or bring more story-based expansions.

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It’s not just that, either, a Spartan dabbing or dancing after killing a fellow soldier just doesn’t feel right. Although we haven’t seen skins from other franchises in the Halo games so far, it’s an idea that might be explored in future entries.

So, it’s time for Halo Studios to listen to players’ wishes and drop these hated features in Halo 7. The franchise can’t afford yet another failure because it does not cater to players.

Halo 7 will be developed on Unreal Engine 5

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Halo franchise. (Image via Epic Games)

As we’ve stated before, we know little about Halo 7 right now. It’s still unclear when it will hit the shelves or if it will be released for PlayStation consoles. However, one thing’s for certain: Halo 7 will be built using the capabilities of Unreal Engine 5.

As part of the rebrand last year, Halo Studios announced that all the upcoming entries in the Halo franchise will be developed using Unreal Engine 5. According to the development team, the decision to move past the in-house Slipspace engine was to focus more on making games, rather than tools and engines.

Game developers have repeatedly stated that Unreal Engine 5 is much easier to work with. Now that Halo has also made the jump to Epic Games’ property, we’re likely to see more projects at a faster rate. It will be interesting to see how Halo 7 takes advantage of the engine, considering what it can bring to the table.

With that said, are there any features you wouldn’t like to see in Halo 7? Let us know in the comments below.

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