Nearly 100 staff axed from Halo developer, report claims
Synopsis by ComingSoon by Mandatory Feb 04 23
A new report has stated that 343 Industries isn't making Halo Infinite DLC and is switching to Unreal Engine for future titles.Read full article 
Kotaku: Report: Halo Infinite Won't Get Story DLC, Series Switching To Unreal
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