Earlier this week, 343 Industries finally revealed how the multiplayer mode for Xbox One shooter Halo 5: Guardians will shake up the franchises’ formula with a range of new player abilities. Now, creative director Tim Longo says he thinks Halo 5 can play a role in helping arena shooters return to prominence.
“I think arena shooters are coming back,” Longo told Eurogamer. “I think we’ll see more and more of them, and we want to be at the forefront of that, because Halo’s always been about that.”
Halo 5 will push the arena shooter genre forward with its new player abilities, including sprinting, aiming down sights, boosting, and more, Longo says. But he’s also quick to remind fans that everyone will have access to these abilities, which should mean your success will mostly depend on pure skill.
“Add some of our new toys in the toy box, like Spartan Abilities, to expand upon it, so there’s still depth,” he said about the arena shooter category. “But then the even playing field, because everyone has them, skill will play a big part.”
Finally, Longo teased that Halo 5’s multiplayer arena mode is “just the tip of the iceberg” in terms of the game’s multiplayer support. “We’re only talking about arena now, but there’s more to multiplayer to come for Halo 5 later,” he said.
You’ll be able to try Halo 5’s multiplayer for yourself when the beta kicks off next month on Xbox One. For more on Halo 5, check out the video above and our previous coverage of the game.
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