Spencer: I Expect Halo to be Around 20 Years From Now Like Star Wars

23rd September, 0 replies

Xbox boss Phil Spencer believes that the Halo franchise is unique among shooters, thanks to its deep story base and memorable characters.

"Halo is somewhat unique to [other shooters] that we were talking about in that it has such a heavy character and story base to it. I think it's one of the real strengths of the franchise. People know the characters' names in the franchise," Spencer told GameSpot.

"They know who Master Chief is. They know who Cortana is. It's not always true of other shooting franchises that you have that same connection to the characters in the story, and that there's a consistency and a connective tissue between the games."

Spencer went on to say that he expects the series to have the longevity of major movie franchises like Star Wars; he expects Halo to still be around 20 years from now.

"I don't want to overplay or overuse the franchise. It's a franchise and an IP I expect to be around 20 years from now, much the same way Star Wars and Spider-Man and other things are," said Spencer.

"I think it has the weight that it can support that, but I think that the franchise then needs to be managed in a way that doesn't burn it out."

Halo 5: Guardians will launch exclusively for the Xbox One on October 27th.

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