Former Halo lead suggests three ways Activision could revive the legendary series, and urges the company to hire laid off Bungie staff

By Kaan Serin · Eurogamer · Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at 19:26 (5h ago) · Original article ↗

Halo's ex-franchise director, Frank O'Connor, has given Activision a few pointers now that it's in charge of making the next Halo game with a "purpose-built team." Top of the list, hire some devs who were laid off from Bungie and Halo Studios.

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