Halo 4 is one of the most highly anticipated games in the world right now. Indeed, the ten-year-old FPS franchise is one of the most successful in history. News on Halo 4 has been pretty sparse the past few months, though we do know some details about the new game including who the main characters will be and when the game will take place. This is the first Halo game which Microsoft will produce without Bungie’s help.
Furthermore, Halo 4 is the beginning of a brand new trilogy dubbed the “Reclaimer” trilogy by Microsoft. 343 Industries is the name of the studio which Microsoft has created to develop the new Halo trilogy now that Bungie is out of the picture. We’ve already seen 343 Industries’ work on Halo in the form of the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition which came out last November. It was 343 Industries which polished up the graphics for the re-release.
Considering the lack of news on Halo 4 lately, we figured we’d probably be waiting a while before we saw the game, but now there is a rumor which leads us to believe we may actually get to see Halo 4 in action at the end of this month at the Xbox Spring Showcase in San Francisco. The showcase will be held on the 29th and may represent a great time for Microsoft to unveil the game. After all, Gears of War 3 was revealed at the 2011 Spring Showcase, and this is a big event which exclusively belongs to Microsoft. Attendees at the showcase won’t be distracted by releases from other developers and will be able to focus all their attention on Halo 4 and Microsoft’s other developments.
The rumor originated in a Finish video game magazine called Pelaaja. While there is no way to know whether the rumor is valid, it does make good business sense for Microsoft to show off Halo 4 at the end of the month at the showcase, so we feel hopeful.