Standalone Halo multiplayer project reportedly scrapped.

Project Ekur, the codename for a standalone multiplayer-focused Halo game being developed by Halo Studios, has reportedly been scrapped.

In a video shared on July 3, a content creator known for his Halo insights, Rebs Gaming, mentioned that multiple sources within Halo Studios have confirmed that “Project Ekur is no longer in development.” While he doesn’t have specific details on the timing or reasons behind the cancellation, he speculates that it might be linked to several developers from the Project Ekur team being reassigned to work on Halo: Campaign Evolved, which has been encountering significant development challenges.

Rebs Gaming has a track record of sharing accurate insider information about the Halo franchise. One of his notable revelations was regarding Abstraction, a studio that was previously part of Virtuos Games, collaborating on Campaign Evolved. He also pointed out that Halo Studios plans to provide an update on the Halo Championship Series before the year ends, which could coincide with news about the future of Halo multiplayer.

This news arrives alongside reports of Xbox planning to lay off 3,200 employees, although there’s no indication that Halo has been directly impacted. The official statement clarifies that no previously announced first-party Xbox games or projects are being canceled as part of these layoffs. However, since Project Ekur had not been officially unveiled and the timing of its cancellation remains unclear, it falls outside that assurance.

Halo: Campaign Evolved is set to launch on July 28 for PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC.

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