Halo Studios Halo's Unreal Engine 5 shift sparked the first optimism I've felt for Xbox's flagship in ages, and pretty graphics aren't the reason The decision to bring Halo to Unreal Engine 5 might be exactly what the series needs. "It was best-in-class. That's what Halo was...that's what Halo needs to be again." 343 Industries rebrands, confirms franchise is moving to Unreal Engine 5. One of Xbox's developers is rebranding, while taking steps to bring Halo into a new era of Unreal Engine 5. Get the Windows Central NewsletterAll the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Ubisoft is shuttering free-to-play shooter XDefiant in 20252Can your PC handle Path of Exile 2 system requirements?3Here's when Path of Exile 2 releases on Xbox and PC4Microsoft flips the tables and goes after the FTC for improper behavior5STALKER 2 devs explain why A-Life 2.0 is broken, pledge to patch it