To all comments about this being on PS5... It needs to be from a business perspective, and a brand perspective.
This isn't a 'real' halo game, it's an unwanted remake in a hated engine. It's going to look pretty (although I can't imagine like the trailers have shown on anything but a pc to that quality), and that's going to sell.
And, it's going to sell even more on PS5 because it has more players installed.
The 'real' next halo game will likely be Xbox exclusive and the aim would be to capture some of the PS5 owners that were interested in the remake. All the remakes will absolutely go to Sony consoles as they are launched too.
It's the only logical option, but I will add I still don't think MS have done enough to make this actually viable. But that will be the logic.
I was more disappointed that MS didn't pull more of the distant releases into exclusive territory, but it can't all be done in one go.
Why? Because what's the point selling your stuff in a walled garden, when there is basically no one in there to buy it. Real sticky one MS are in here through years of mismanagement. It's going to take decades to resolve if ever. The new xbox will probably still really struggle as public perception is still very poor.
As for this remake, yeah it looks great (which will ruin the readability like the previous remaster did) and be worth a bash on gamepass. I hope for the best, but everything about it says it's forgotten in a few years. I also got triggered by MC being called Demon. They either have lost the plot or they are doing it as a light throwaway to what he becomes known as, but that seems a bit out of place to me.
