It has already been hinted thatHalo Infinite, the next game in the long-running sci-fi shooter series, will offer adifferent voice for Master Chief. However, this may not be the only surprising change thatHalo Infinitehas in store for fans of theHaloprotagonist.
In the latest 343 Social Stream, the developer got together to discuss howHalo Infinite’s jaw-droppingE3 2018 reveal trailercame together. During this stream,Halo Infinitenarrative experience director Dan Chosich reveals that theHalo Infiniteversion of Master Chief “is by far the coolest Master Chief we have ever done, or that anybody’s ever really done.”
Chosich teased that, although the new character design takes inspiration from throughout theHaloseries, includingHalo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, andHalo 5: Guardians, Master Chief will still look “a little different” in the new game. While eagle-eyedHalofans may pore over the already-revealed Master Chief designs looking for clues, Chosich confirmed that the final design for the character hasn’t been unveiled.
Ever sinceHalo Infinitewas announced, 343 Industries has been adamant that itwill be a Master Chief game. So those who had set expectations for the title, and how Master Chief may be depicted in it, could wind up being disappointed with the character’s new look. It will be up to the team at 343 to temper these expectations and make sure it doesn’t do anything too disruptive that turns off fans of the franchise.
In any case, the character redesign isn’t the only change thatHalo Infiniteplayers will have to get used to. The game has also been described as “ambitious,” which indicates that it could offer major gameplay changes and additions that fans had not expected. There is even speculation thatHalo Infinitewill be anopen-world game, something which would fit in with that “ambitious” description.
Moreover, 343 Industries and its co-developer for the game, SkyBox Labs, will beusing a new engineto make the game happen. This will hopefully ensure that whatever changes the development team has planned - from brand new gameplay to character redesigns - its tech will be more than capable of making that happen.
