According to a job listing posted on Microsoft's website, an unannounced new Halo  game is currently in the works over at 343 industries. The title appears to be separate from the team's work on the next mainline iteration of the series, Halo Infinite,  and is described as a "new project" set within the IP's expansive science fiction universe.

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Although there's little information hinting towards what this mysterious project could wind up being, 343 definitely has several options for spin-off experiences. Halo Wars,  for example, hasn't been revisited since 2017, with the series building a cult-fanbase through its strategy-focused take on the sci-fi world. Meanwhile, a side-story similar in scope to Halo 3: ODST  or Halo: Reach  would be a big draw, with both titles becoming revered for focusing on more grounded stories set in the Halo  universe.

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It could be something entirely new altogether, however, with the vast nature of the license's world granting it the flexibility to be adapted into a variety of genres and tell an array of stories. Whatever it is, it's interesting to know that Halo Infinite  won't be the only Halo  experience fans can look forward to playing in the foreseeable future, in spite of 343 telling players that Infinite would the last entry in the franchise for the next decade. It definitely hints that, regardless of what it is, it won't be a mainline sequel to Halo Infinite.

Speaking of the next entry in the series, Infinite  is getting ready to land on the Xbox Series X at the end of this year, with 343 spending a long time refining it into an experience worthy of marketing the next-generation console. After releasing gameplay last year, fans weren't all too impressed with the graphical quality of the studio's newest take on the series, with the poorly-received slice of gameplay soon leading to a full delay. 343 has since promised to be far more transparent with its community, starting a new monthly slate of updates at the tail-end of January. The first entry revealed more about the developer's core principles while working on Infinite, as well as detailing how its designing weapons and vehicles.

An unannounced Halo project   is currently in development.

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Source: Microsoft