Halo was too much of a hit for Microsoft and company to let slip through their fingers, as where there is a rabid fan base there is a cash mooing cow just around the corner.
But much like Star Wars, even though the story had finished, there was still a lot of lore they could work with and exploit for extra cash. Many fans of the Halo Franchise had felt that the series had come full circle it had a great trilogy and a meaningful ending to Master Chief’s story arch. “Bonnie came in and really surprised everyone, because she’d read all the novels, she was deeply immersed in the fiction, and she’d played all the games,” said O’Connor who was impressed by Ross’s knowledge of the Halo universe. A few key people from Bungie stayed behind, however, one of which being Frank O’Connor, director of the Halo franchise. This was until 343 Industries became its new development studio. Halo 3 was meant to serve the series as a definitive ending leaving Master Chief in cryo-sleep aboard the severed half of the Pillar of Autumn. Ross took the reigns of the space epic Halo in 2009 after Bungie ended the game trilogy and parted ways from Microsoft in order to start development on Destiny as a separate entity. The real story here is how Bonnie Ross, head of 343 Industries, is comparing Halo to Star Wars and how she wants to see the franchise grow into something similar to George Lucas’s creation. Master Chief is the face of Xbox, but many in the gaming community are raising the question of if Halo 5 can help Microsoft catch up to Sony this generation. Halo: Combat Evolved burst onto the scene on the original Xbox on November 15, 2001, spawning an Xbox staple series that has been carrying the console’s weight on its shoulders ever since. Its closest rival to date has been Star Trek, but has a new challenger approached the mega-hit space opera to give the franchise a run for its money? The franchise then went on to make a fortune the size of a galaxy in its wake with timeless family friendly plotlines, characters and concepts that still have an astronomical effect on pop culture. Star Wars has been around since when Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope entered into theaters for the first time.
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