This week's blog post on Halo Waypoint is all about the future of Halo, as 343 Industries' Franchise Development Director Frank O'Connor speaks candidly about the successes and failures of Halo 4.
The developer is learning from itself. "We made a lot of mistakes.... There are a ton of things we wish we'd done better: Features that didn’t make it into the final game. Glitches that emerged. Missteps made. DLC fiascos. Communication breakdowns," O'Connor says. "But there were things that went astonishingly well – the creation of a genuinely competitive AAA studio chief among them. A collection of talent and souls that can do something genuinely amazing on this and next-generation hardware."
O'Connor and 343 are, of course, extremely proud of Halo 4, which received a remarkable 9.8 score from IGN, and won IGN's Best Xbox 360 Game of the Year award.
Before Halo makes the jump to the next Xbox, Halo 4 will see numerous updates. Spartan Ops returns this month alongside a series of new multiplayer hopper rotations. Here's what the next month looks like:
Week of 1/21 Spartan Ops Episode 6: Five new missions and an accompanying new CG cinematic. "Forge Test" playlist (name not final): A rotational hopper featuring small Forge maps such as Relay. Help us test these maps by providing feedback and reporting bugs that will assist us in getting them ready for Matchmaking! Specializations: Pioneer and Pathfinder Specializations unlocked for all players.
Week of 1/28 Spartan Ops Episode 7: Five new missions and an accompanying new CG cinematic. Grifball playlist: A rotational hopper featuring everybody’s favorite virtual sport. Catch the disease! Specializations: Engineer and Stalker Specializations unlocked for all players.
Week of 2/4 Spartan Ops Episode 8: Five new missions and an accompanying new CG cinematic. Team Doubles playlist: A rotational hopper for those of you that like action of the 2 vs 2 variety. Specializations: Rogue and Tracker Specializations unlocked for all players.
The Majestic Map Pack arrives later on February 25, which is also around the time we'll see a title update (details to come). IGN will have extensive Majestic coverage, including a ton of video content, in the coming weeks.
Mitch Dyer is an Associate Editor at IGN. He’s also quite Canadian. Read his ramblings on Twitter and follow him on IGN.
Source : ign[dot]com
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