Halo Infinite 2 Cancellation Driven by Technological Revolution. Original Devs Face Legal Issues
Halo Infinite 2 was supposed to be in development, but the switch to Unreal Engine 5 caused the project to be canceled. The original developers of the series were in turn sued for copyright infringement.
Halo Infinite is slowly coming to an end, and the employees of 343 Industries, which was recently renamed Halo Studios, are already working on new projects. These, as we know, are created based on the Unreal Engine 5, because the creators want to achieve the best possible visual quality. Interestingly enough, this change was supposed to result in Halo Infinite 2 being canceled.
Halo Infinite 2 cancelled
The information comes from user Rebs, who in the past has shared news about the American series. He contacted a former developer and learned that Halo Infinite 2 was in the development phase, and the creators were using the same engine as in the previous part, Slipspace. This was the case until the end of 2022, when there was a change in management and a decision was made to switch all development to UE5. This led to the cancellation of Infinite 2.
We immediately moved on to Infinite 2 and started creating it. We had high hopes for the game. The gameplay was already there. It was necessary to gather the team and make a second attempt to improve it. I think we could have done a good job.
It is unknown whether the next installment of the series will still function as Halo Infinite 2, or perhaps the creators will decide to create something completely different.
Bungie sued
Things are looking pretty bleak for the original creators of the Halo series. Bungie has been sued by writer Matthew Kelsey Martineau for copyright infringement, according to an article from GamesIndustry.biz. He claims the studio copied his work to advance the story of Destiny 2. More specifically, it's about the Red Legion, which was supposed to be drawn from his texts published on WordPress.
The Red Legion is the backbone of the entire storyline that unfolds in the copyright-infringing game - Destiny 2. Although the title offers engaging and exciting experiences that keep players on the edge, the game is directly based on Martineau's source work.
The lawsuit details the alleged similarities, with Martineau claiming that he has suffered significant harm due to the “intentional and purposeful” copying of his work. Therefore, he demands compensation and cessation of distribution of materials infringing copyright.
At this moment, Bungie has not publicly responded to Martineau's lawsuit. However, it is worth recalling that the studio has had problems with plagiarism in the past.
