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For a long time, rumors of seeing Halo in Unreal Engine 5 They have spread like wildfire on the internet. However, it was not until this morning that it was confirmed that 343 Industries, now known as Halo Studios, will make use of the popular Epic Games engine in the franchise's next projects, thus betting on a much more versatile engine.
The now refounded studio has confirmed that, in addition to opting for Unreal Engine 5 as the main engine of the franchise, it has also opted for an artistic change for future projects in the saga. In fact, Halo Studios wanted to be very specific, and they have specified that they will look for bet on the same style that we could already see in Halo 3.
ElAnalistadeBits has compared Halo in Unreal Engine 5 with Halo 3
Given the video shown by Halo Studios showing what Halo looks like in Unreal Engine 5, TheAnalistadeBits could not contain himself make a comparison with the game on which this new promotional video has been based. As we said above, this is Halo 3, and as is obvious, the result is simply spectacular in every way.
The level of polygons that are present in the Unreal Engine 5 version is on a completely different level. Not only because they are products that are almost 20 years apart, but because precisely this is one of the most outstanding elements of the Epic Games engine. The rest of the elements also present completely overwhelming differences, with a fantastic level of lighting and detail.
As we can see, it is clear that the artistic style that it seems that they will bet on from now on will be completely based on what was seen in the third main installment of the saga, both in terms of the settings and in terms of characters. and other elements. It remains to be seen what the first Halo project in Unreal Engine 5 will be like, but what is clear is that this first contact with the engine looks fantastic.