Xbox CEO vows long-term push to revive Halo as remasters and live-service game proceed

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New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said Halo remains a "very key franchise" and that Microsoft will take a long-term approach to revive it, with more Halo news to come. July's Halo: Campaign Evolved remaster celebrated the series' 25th anniversary, marked Halo's debut on PlayStation, and received generally positive reviews but experienced a slow start in sales. Multiple Halo projects are in development, including a live-service title described as "like Fortnite" and remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3, while prior comments from Halo Studios indicated future Halo games would appear on PlayStation — a stance that could shift as Sharma pushes for more Xbox exclusives.

• Asha Sharma, Xbox’s new CEO, called Halo a "very key franchise" and said Xbox is taking a long-term view on reviving it and will share more updates.
• Halo: Campaign Evolved launched in July as a 25th‑anniversary remaster, represented Halo’s first official release on PlayStation, and had a slow sales start despite generally positive reception.
• Active Halo projects include a live‑service title described as "like Fortnite" for its approach, plus reported remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3.
• Halo Studios previously stated future Halo games would appear on PlayStation, but Sharma has pledged to release more games as Xbox exclusives, potentially affecting platform plans.