1 month ago | By Engadget

343 Industries and Halo may be here to stay despite Microsoft's mass layoffs , but that doesn't mean it's business as usual for the franchise. Bloomberg sources claim 343 is effectively restarting Halo development between multiple changes that include the loss of "at least" 95 jobs, including directors and key contractors. Notably, the studio is reportedly switching to Epic's Unreal Engine after both a leadership shuffle and struggling with its aging in-house platform - it's even breaking from its familiar story-driven gameplay, according to the tipsters. The 343 team is understood to be...
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A 'new' version of Meta's first-ever smartwatch is 'in development'

1 month ago | By Phone Arena

Rumored to be in the works early last year and cancelled a little later, Meta's first Apple Watch alternative is reportedly back on the table, although there are no words on a possible launch timeline.
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Microsoft's post-layoffs Halo studio is smaller and switching to Unreal Engine

1 month ago | By The Verge

Halo could look a lot different. | Image: 343 Industries
Halo developer 343 Industries lost at least 95 people due to Microsoft's recent layoffs, and the studio is apparently switching from its proprietary Slipspace engine to Epic Games' widely used Unreal Engine for future games, Bloomberg reports .
The future of Halo has been somewhat up in the air since the layoffs announced on January 18th. Halo Infinite had a strong launch in late 2021 , but over time, fans started to get annoyed by frustrations with multiplayer progression, repeated delays to planned features like network campaign...
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Sports Story Is Struggling to Remove Its Secret Dev Room

1 month ago | By IGN

A new patch for Sidebar Games' Sports Story has altered dialogue from a secret room that contained complaints about development, and the developers say they're working to remove the room from the game entirely. This secret room was never intended to be seen by players, and was uncovered shortly after launch. This new patch was supposed to remove access to the room altogether, but some players still managed to find a way in. Sidebar Games even addressed the room in its latest patch notes, writing, "Blocked access to the secret dev room." Sidebar Games is aware that some players still found...
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Behind The Sims: Project RENE! Infants and More!

1 month ago | By GameSpot

Welcome to Behind The Sims, a new community series that covers the latest updates, sneak peeks and deep dives into game development, including the latest on Project Rene, new content for The Sims Mobile, The Sims Freeplay, & The Sims 4. The Sims team is committed to keeping you in the loop on all that's happening across The Sims franchises as we continue to expand on opportunities for self-discovery and deeper connections.
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Report: Microsoft's 343i to switch Halo to Unreal Engine, focus on multiplayer

1 month ago | By Windows Central

A new report details how Halo and its development studio, 343 Industries, is shifting to a new engine and a new focus.
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343 Industries Reportedly Switching From Its Own Slipspace Engine To Unreal For Some Games

1 month ago | By GameInformer

Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries is reportedly switching from its own internal Slipspace Engine to Unreal Engine for some games in the future.
This news comes from a Bloomberg report stating that the switch from Slipspace to Unreal will begin with a new game under the codename Tatanka, according to the publication's sources who are familiar with 343's plans. According to Bloomberg , 343 is developing Tatanka with Certain Affinity, who has helped develop various Halo games for more than 15 years. The project reportedly started off as a battle royale but has potentially evolved in...
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Halo developer "all but starting from scratch" with new Unreal Engine game in development

1 month ago | By GamesRadar

A new Halo game is reportedly in development at 343 Industries, built on Unreal Engine and currently codenamed "Tatanka". A report from Bloomberg suggests that with its recent layoffs and leadership changes, Halo developer 343 Industries is "all but starting from scratch" as it looks to build the future of the Halo series. One major source of development headaches during Halo Infinite's production was the use of the Slipspace engine, an aging set of tools with roots that were decades old. Bloomberg's sources suggest that even now, finished multiplayer modes based on popular options like...
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