Microsoft will entrust the following games to third-party studios, because of a rumor – Multiplayer.it

According to the rumors, it is currently without official confirmation and should be taken with a grain of salt. Microsoft The development of the upcoming games will be entrusted to Hello to External studies, with 343 industries being referred to the Franchise Coordinator role. Furthermore, it appears that single-player DLCs have been canceled for Halo Infinite, as multiplayer will continue to be supported in the future.

The source of the rumors is Bathrobe Spartan, a French insider who believes he can be relied upon because he has shared other tips about the series in the past that later turned out to be true. According to his announcement, after Microsoft’s headcount cuts, 343 Industries will lose a third of its workforce.

This doesn’t appear to have affected Halo Infinite’s multiplayer support plans, including The Forge, new seasons, maps, and more. On the other hand, it seems that they were Single player DLC canceledas it was concluded that creating new content for the campaign would be too complex and not very profitable.

Speaking of profits, always according to Bathrobe Spartan, Halo Infinite failed to meet the targets set by Microsoft, which would have therefore decided to spin off 343 Industries, moving from active development to a Halo franchise coordinator role. The following matches will come in the series Reliance on external studieswith Microsoft Game Publishing and 343 Industries both contacting and negotiating potential partners as of 2020.

Obviously, if confirmed, we are talking about radical and exciting changes for 343 Industries and the Halo series, but we repeat once again that this is unofficial information and therefore should be taken with caution.