Ghost Recon Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) *Spoliler Alert* Halo 5 Release Date Spoiler? Concept Art Shows UNSC Infinity Is Back And Maybe More Spartan Ops, Too. *Spoiler Alert* http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/21478/20140113/halo-5-release-date-spoiler-spartan-ops.htm Last week while most of the tech world had its eyes on CES 2014, 343 Industries quietly released a potential Halo 5 release date spoiler in a farewell blog post for Art Director Kenneth Scott. Scott will be relocating to California and is stepping down as AD. 343 announced that Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier will be taking over. And, to acknowledge Sparth's skills and talents the blog post concluded with this screenshot: (Photo: 343 Industries) 343 described the image as "an early exploration of a new location that features prominently in a little game project we're tinkering with." It doesn't say anywhere blog post that this is Halo 5 concept art, but if IGN says it then it must be true, right? Of course, with a promised Halo 5 release date on the calendar for 2014 it's a pretty safe bet that 343 Industries doesn't have time for anything else not Halo-related right now. If it's not for Halo 5's main game, it's likely for a Spartan Ops style add-on since 343 is looking to hire someone with experience handling "episodic content." So, is there anything we can glean from this little, itsy-bitsy Halo 5 release date spoiler? It looks an awful lot like the UNSC Infinity, but some of the markings are different. It IS concept art, after all, so it could just be a style issue. As /r/halo users have pointed out there can't be TWO Infinity ships because of the Forerunner engines in the rear. So there's Halo 5 release date spoiler #1: the UNSC Infinity will play a role in Halo 5. But where is it? Based on the rest of the buildings (especially the "OPEN" sign) it looks like Infinity is stationed at some sort of UNSC outpost. I think showing so much of the landscape is an indication that this outpost isn't some gigantic city but a relatively small and relatively isolated place. If it is a UNSC outpost I'm curious to see how Master Chief fits in there. Seven-foot-tall Spartans tend to stand out anywhere, especially the most decorated and most famously heroic among them. The E3 trailer made it seem like Master Chief was out on his own and a (recently shut down) pre-order page had a plot summary that said Master Chief was on the run with a mysterious data chip in a galaxy where sentient life was being "mercilessly hunted." If Master Chief is on the run this outpost could be a safe haven until, hopefully, it devolves into a chaotic nightmare of marauding aliens and intense urban warfare. As I said above, 343 Industries is looking to add more episodic content to Halo 5. And, since the Spartan Ops story is still ongoing (and centered around the UNSC Infinity) I don't think it's a stretch to imagine this concept art has more to do with that story line than Master Chief vs. Whatever-Intergalactic-Evil-It-Is-This-Time. So, Halo 5 release date spoiler #2? The return of Spartan Ops. It makes sense. Not only is the UNSC Infinity closely tied to the Spartan Ops storyline but the picture is described as coming from "a little game project." What other game projects could be centered around Halo 5 if not Spartan Ops? Sure, it's just concept art and I could be wayyyy off base with these assumptions. But I truly believe that 343 will be bringing back the Spartan Ops content, only this time in the form of paid DLC. It was free last time, remember? And it was great. I'd happily pay a few bucks every month or so to experience some meaningful, story-driven multiplayer content that extends the life of the Halo 5 release date. Whenever THAT is. I wonder how many pre order copies they will sell before the game comes out, also I wonder if they will make a Halo 5 console. Also I wonder if there will be a Spartan Ops 2 Downloadable Content, if they dod I wonde if it will be on Halo 4 or Halo 5? Edited January 14, 2014 by Azaxx Already been posted, without the copy pasta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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