KEY POINTS

  • 343 Industries reportedly planning to develop another "Halo" title for Xbox Series X
  • New report comes from recent job listing from Microsoft
  • Not yet known if upcoming "Halo" title is sequel to "Halo Infinite" 

“Halo Infinite” highly advertised itself as one of the top titles coming to Microsoft’s Xbox Series X. Over the past weeks, the gaming industry has seen it heavily marketed on varios social medial outfits. Interestingly, it looks like another “Halo” title might arrive, which could be the game developer’s surprise to fans.

The most recent detail about a new “Halo” game releasing on Xbox Series X comes from a tweet by a user named Klobrille, who could be connected with 343 Industries. For the uninitiated 343 Industries is the gaming studio behind the successful “Halo” series beginning with “Halo 4.” According to the tweet, the gaming studio is currently in need of a senior producer to work in the Core Services team to develop a new project in the “Halo” universe.

The tweet does not say any more details about the game. However, it indirectly implies that “Halo Infinite” will not be the only “Halo” title arriving on Microsoft’s Xbox Series X. Toms’ Guide speculates that the game referred to in the job listing could be similar to “Halo Wars” series, which is a real-time strategy title. It could also be a different “Halo” title unique from all the other games in the “Halo” universe.

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343 Industries has revealed the status of the “Master Chief Collection” update project. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson

The “Halo” game in the job listing could be a sequel to “Halo Infinite” or a remaster of the upcoming “Halo” game arriving on the Xbox Series X. Nevertheless, the posting is a strong indication that “Halo” fans definitely have something to look forward to from 343 Industries. In other 343 Industries news, the gaming studio recently shared one of its secrets behind the sound effects players enjoy in “Halo Infinite.”

In a recent Instagram post, 343 industries shared a video of the things it does just to capture the sounds needed for the game. The game developer revealed that it utilizes 85 microphones to record some of the explosions available in “Halo Infinite.” In this particular video, 343 Industries showed how it detonated barrels of TNT and ANFO to capture its desired sound effects. Check out the video below.