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Leak Says Halo Pivoted From Battle Royale To Extraction Shooter

A credible leak points to a shift to Unreal Engine that could set the tone for Halo’s next multiplayer phase.

A soldier from Halo in teal armor runs through a market, holding a red flag with a white emblem. Background shows burning debris and a tense, action-filled scene.
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Master Chief and Cortana in Halo Infinite

Overview

  • Multiple outlets, which reported Thursday on a new Rebs Gaming video, say the shelved battle royale Project Tatanka was reworked into Project Eker, a PvE extraction shooter about looting and escaping built in Unreal Engine.
  • The leak says development on the battle royale paused in late 2022, and the last confirmed update on Eker came in summer 2023.
  • Sources disagree on Eker’s path, with some expecting a standalone release and others saying it could become a mode in the next main Halo.
  • Earlier work was reportedly led by Certain Affinity with 343 (now Halo Studios) on the Slipspace engine before the pivot to Unreal.
  • All details remain unconfirmed leak reporting, and coverage notes the extraction-shooter trend is crowded, which could make buy-in from players harder.