343 Industries hasn’t been terribly forthcoming about Halo 4. So far we have some details on the plot, the timeframe and the characters which will be featured in the game, but further than that, we don’t know much at all. It’s been months since we’ve had proper news about Halo 4. Recently though an exciting rumor has emerged from Finland. According to Pelaaja, a Finish video game magazine, Halo 4 will be revealed in full at this month’s Xbox Spring Showcase.
The Xbox Spring Showcase will be held on February 29th in San Francisco. We haven’t heard from Microsoft or 343 Industries regarding the comment by the Finish magazine, but we do recall that Gears of War 3 was first exhibited during the 2011 Xbox Spring Showcase. So perhaps it isn’t unreasonable to think the rumors might have some foundation. Another reason to think Microsoft might opt to show off the game during the showcase instead of at E3 is that E3 is bigger but also more crowded with other developers vying for attention. The showcase would provide a more exclusive opportunity for Microsoft to exhibit the new game free of distractions from other game developers and console companies. Maybe by the end of this month we’ll finally know what we can expect from Halo 4 (although we already expect the new game will be awesome). The showcase is an important event for Microsoft each year, so who knows—we might have more news on Halo 4 sooner than we think.