Microsoft is moving its Halo development to Unreal Engine 5, after more than a year of rumors of an engine switch following a leadership overhaul at 343 Industries, layoffs, and other changes. 343 Industries is now becoming Halo Studios as part of this engine change announcement, hoping to mark a new chapter in the history of Halo.

The Halo franchise has endured a tumultuous decade under the stewardship of 343 Industries - the studio purpose-built to shepherd the series forward in the wake of Bungie's split with Microsoft. While 343 has delivered new Halo entries and remasters,

Members of the newly-renamed Halo Studios explain why they are switching from the proprietary Slipspace Engine to Epic's Unreal Engine 5.