Halonews has been very prevalent over the last few months, with 343 Industries looking to be open and honest with its community about the future of the franchise. While that mostly surrounds the upcoming release ofHalo Infinite,it also concernsa new TV show based on the series coming to Paramount Plusand merchandise such as the Bulldog Nerf gun.
The most recent announcement comes courtesy of a Halo Waypoint blog post, with 343 revealing that a novel titledHalo: Divine Windis currently in the works. Penned by frequentHalocollaborator Troy Denning, there are few details currently available about the book’s narrative. However, 343 has teased that fans of the author’s previous takes on the franchise may be able to “ferret out a few key details about what’s planned for the upcoming adventure.”
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A cover for the novel was released alongside the announcement, with the artwork designed by Benjamin Carre. It depicts a crashed spacecraft on a desolate desert planet, with four characters surrounding the wreckage. The first, an armored woman holding a handgun; the second, an armorless elite; the third, a towering brute and the fourth, a mysterious prelate holding a double-edged laser sword. The image has already got fans speculating as to whatDivine Windmight be about, pointing out that the characters (bar the cryptic Prelate standing atop the ship) originate fromDenning’s previousHalonovels.The human is called Veta Lopis, the elite is known as Inslaan ‘Gadogai, and the Brute’s name is Castor.
This will be the author’s sixth venture into the world ofHalo,with Denning beginning his relationship with the franchise withHalo: Last Lightin 2016 and most recently penning 2020’sHalo: Shadows of Reach. He’s written for a variety of other licenses over his time as an author, most notably having worked on a range ofStar Warsnovels over the years. Other details onDivine Windare scarce, with 343 promising it’ll go into more depth on the book in the near future.
The studio has already made 2021 into a big year for theHalofranchise, announcing plenty of details aboutHalo Infinite.The sequel is shaping up to be a significant next entry for the series, with 343 hoping to transform it intoa platform forHalocontent that can be enjoyed for the next decade. Although fans are waiting to see more gameplay following the controversial look at the game last year, 343 looks to be biding its time and making aHalogame worthy of the franchise’s legacy.Infinitewill allegedly be dropping this fall on the Xbox Series X and Xbox One.
Halo: Divine Windis currently in the works.
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