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Halo 5 Will Deliver Epic "Scope and Scale and Drama"

Bonnie Ross adds that Halo 5 will make you question everything you think you know about the Halo universe.

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Following the release of two new Halo 5: Guardians trailers last night that offered cryptic story details and confirmed an October 27 release date for the Xbox One game, Microsoft has now offered even more information about the game by way of a new statement from 343 Industries studio head Bonnie Ross.

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In it, Ross hypes Halo 5 by saying it will deliver epic "scope and scale and drama," while also teasing that the game will make players question everything they think they know about the Halo universe.

“We wanted Halo 5: Guardians to be the game that pays off the epic promise of the Halo universe in scope and scale and drama," Ross said. “We want to amaze players with the sheer size of the worlds and battles they’ll experience, even as they question everything they thought they knew about its heroes, marvels, and mysteries."

Ross added that Microsoft's newly launched "Hunt the Truth" marketing campaign for Halo 5 is "only the beginning." She went on to say that Microsoft will deliver more details about Halo 5 during E3 in June.

Halo fans will want to watch the new Halo 5 trailers, as they offer new insight into the mysterious relationship between Master Chief and Agent Locke. "Who is the hunter and who is the hunted?" is the central question being asked by both new videos.

Microsoft has also released a handful of new stills from the Halo 5 live-action trailers. See them all in the gallery below.

It has been confirmed that Agent Locke would be a playable character in Halo 5, and that Cortana will make an appearance in the game. Halo 5 is in development at 343 Industries exclusively for Xbox One. Producer Josh Holmes recently confirmed that the game will use dedicated servers for all multiplayer, including custom games.

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