Looks like Jez Corden hinted there might be some things true in there regarding Halo...though I'm still struggling to believe the engine change to Tatanka. As recently as Feb this year, there was SlipSpace code in Tatanka. There are also big plans coming up for Forge which is 100% SlipSpace. And Tatanka originally had tie-ins with Forge. Plans can and do change....but if they're changing out the engine for UE, it would be the beginning of the end for Infinite. It would take all their resources and years to move Halo to a new engine.
As far as I'm concerned, Infinite's multiplayer is still in Early Access. Broken net-code, broken custom games, broken Theatre mode, no Forge, no server browser, issues with matchmaking, and very little content...yet most people agreed the gameplay and sandbox were pretty great late last year. Giving up because the mainstream isn't playing a broken, incomplete game despite its initial reception sounds too idiotic. This would be a decision made from the top of Microsoft gaming....not 343 as top of Microsoft gaming just brought in new leadership that fits their vision. I'm using common sense to say they know better.
I do believe there's a strong chance the campaign breaks away from multiplayer completely though and anything can happen with it as a result. Staten and the new lead have already hinted they would be willing to take chances and experiment with single-player content...which means they will.
As far as I'm concerned, Infinite's multiplayer is still in Early Access. Broken net-code, broken custom games, broken Theatre mode, no Forge, no server browser, issues with matchmaking, and very little content...yet most people agreed the gameplay and sandbox were pretty great late last year. Giving up because the mainstream isn't playing a broken, incomplete game despite its initial reception sounds too idiotic. This would be a decision made from the top of Microsoft gaming....not 343 as top of Microsoft gaming just brought in new leadership that fits their vision. I'm using common sense to say they know better.
I do believe there's a strong chance the campaign breaks away from multiplayer completely though and anything can happen with it as a result. Staten and the new lead have already hinted they would be willing to take chances and experiment with single-player content...which means they will.