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Halo Studios reportedly cancels Halo multiplayer project Ekur, which had customisable Spartans and Elites and large player battles
Eurogamer.net • • technology
Key Points:
- Halo Studios has cancelled its multiplayer project called Project Ekur, aligning with recent Xbox-wide cuts, according to multiple sources including Halo reporter Rebs Gaming and Windows Central's Jez Corden.
- Initially announced as the next multiplayer Halo game, Project Ekur was reportedly cancelled due to major development issues with the Halo 1 remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved, which diverted resources away from Ekur.
- The project was prototyped by Certain Affinity, a longtime Halo collaborator, and was built on the Unreal engine, featuring elements from a previous failed Halo battle royale experiment called Tatanka.
- Project Ekur had progressed through a successful prototype phase in September 2023 and was evolving from an extraction shooter concept to a large team battle mode inspired by Halo 5 Warzone, with full character customization and playable Spartans and Elites.
- The cancellation raises uncertainty about the future inclusion of competitive multiplayer modes in Halo: Campaign Evolved, which currently only supports co-op gameplay.
