Halo developers switching to Unreal Engine for future games

Halo Infinite developers, 343 industries, reportedly might stop using their custom game engine, the Slipspace Engine, for Halo, and switch to the new Unreal Engine for future projects.

According to the journalist Jeremy Penter’s Twitter account, he confirmed, citing many sources, that future Halo projects will be developed using Unreal Engine. He stated that switching to Unreal to develop future games is a great choice and that it has been a long time coming.

I can only confirm that many sources are saying this and very clear that it's already been decided and Halo is for sure switching to Unreal.
I feel like it's time for other switches behind the scenes including people leaving and their past problems.

Unreal is a great choice. https://t.co/8KxMqREWIk
— ACG – Loves Games | Loves Reviewing (@JeremyPenter) October 2, 2022

Slipspace Engine, which was used to create the Halo games, will be replaced with the Unreal Engine for developing future projects. Halo Infinite had a rocky launch and post-launch, with Forge being delayed and Campaign Co-op being canceled recently for online players.

In addition to this, the lead engineer behind the Slipspace Engine left 343 Industries last month. The state of Halo Infinite has frustrated the players and it seems like 343 Industries is trying to make up for it by switching to Unreal Engine, which would potentially simplify the process of creating future content.

Halo Developers May Switch to Unreal Engine for Future Projects — Master Chief and Cortana from Halo Infinite

343 Industries is currently facing internal restructuring after the head of the studio had to step down due to an emergency. With the use of Unreal Engine, costs might be potentially reduced and workflow would be improved at 343. Switching to Unreal Engine will allow the developers to produce better Halo content as well as develop successful Halo titles in the future, without facing many complications in the development process.

While Halo Infinite has added brand new modes and events, the game is still lacking in weapons, maps and fan-favorite features. With Unreal Engine, 343 Industries might be able to resolve all issues and produce successful Halo games in the future.

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About Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios.

It is the sixth entry in the series and serves as a re-imagining of the franchise, with new features, mechanics and gameplay elements. As for the story, it is going to be a direct continuation of Master Chief’s story from Halo 5: Guardians, in his “greatest adventure yet to save humanity!”

The game was originally cited to be released alongside the upcoming Xbox Series consoles but has since been delayed to 2021.