Is Halo Hype coming Back?

[Guerrilla]

This tweet of the official Halo twitter:



has amassed over 100 thousand likes in the last 18 hours and is basically just a countdown hype tweet with no new information whatsoever. This comes on the heels of the cryptic Signal Detected tweet also already getting over 100k likes

All the Halo youtube fan accounts are amassing hundreds of thousands of views as well and there is talk of halo infinite wherever I turn, even though we know very little about the actual game.

This all is probably going to get a lot bigger if 343 delviers next week.

We are not at halo 3 levels yet, though this feels bigger than anything halo 5 was able to garner way deeper into the marketing cycle.

Granted, I'm a huge Halo fan, so my assessment of things might be a little tainted due to the internets inclination to become an echo chamber once you are in too deep, so I wanted to ask era, Is Halo Hype coming back? I'm interested especially in what the PS only gamers think, Is the second hand hype palpable?
The question is not if you think the game will deliver, but rather if it is able to garner excitement...

 

[Birbos]

If the Halo Infinite reveal is a hit I can see mass hype becoming a thing again. Especially since it's also on PC.

 

[Lego Killer Moth]

i hope so. halo redemption arc

 

[Birbos]

Did you not even mention the popularity of MCC? lmao

 

[Fart Master]

I believe

 

[Deleted member 68874]

The hype is here and it's only going to get bigger. The marketing campaign hasn't even really started for it yet. Once the marketing machine picks up, it's going to be exciting.

The Banished teaser they released a little while ago broke I believe 2 million views on Twitter.

Halo MCC has also been a top seller on steam for the past couple of weeks.

 

[CJCW?]

I genuinely thought people didn't really care about Halo after 343 took over the franchise. The number of likes on that tweet would've seemed impossible if I wasn't seeing it myself. Anecdotally I haven't heard anyone talk about the game at all, but I guess there's still plenty of fans left.

 

[DGenerator]

I think people are hype for a new Halo that will be on PC day 1 (supposedly).

Enough to forget that 343 isn't Bungie and hasn't put out anything close to the height of the previous developers' efforts yet.

 

[christocolus]

There is still nothing like Halo in the Industry...so much for Halo is dad. lol

 

[Mad_Rhetoric]

Hell yes its happening. People remmeber when Halo was great and on top of the gaming world. Its till unique and unmatch by other FPS in so many ways. People want Infinite to be amazing and the Halo 1-3 vibes are strong with it so far, the hype is real.

 

[Deleted member 19767]

I think there's more chatter on it than Halo 5, Halo Wars 2 etc - so that's certainly promising. But it's nothing like it used to be yet.

If the reveal looks as excellent as I hope it will be (was a huge fan of Bungie Halo) - then I can see the hype growing substantially. That said, it's going to take some strong marketing from Microsoft if they want Halo 2/3/Reach levels of hype. I'm not convinced Microsoft can pull it off based on their marketing over the last few years. But I'd love to see Halo come back in a big way. It absolutely deserves to be every bit as popular as whatever the latest COD entry ends up being.

 

[Psamtik]

Anecdotal, but H3 on Steam has absolutely exploded among my friends and in my WoW guild. It couldn't have hit at a better time, given the upcoming Infinite reveal.

 

[FarSight XR-20]

I think Halo Infinite is going to surpass Halo 3 numbers in the long term with PC and Gamepass.

And just look at metrics with these Halo 5 teaser tweets from August 2015 when they were teasing the opening cutscene : 1,5k likes and 1,3k likes.
(And I think Halo 5 marketing was pretty good so it's very telling of the hype if Halo Infinite is doing so well)

 

[Linus815]

Halo on Xbox is still massive.

PC will be interesting. Basd on the MCC population numbers, there was clearly a massive amount of interest initially, Reach peaking over 150k players .

But Halo 3, the peak has been 50k, despite it being another title not previusly available on PC.

I think the MP of older Halo games don't hold up so well on PC, but Infinite definitely has the potential to change that.

 

[Moara]

A little bit. Infinite would need to deliver on that hype though.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I really hope they pull it off with infinite

 

[PS9]

I had a quick look on Google search analytics and the answer is: absolutely not. People don't care about the Halo franchise even close to like they used to.

Worldwide Halo interest from 2004-present day:

 

[Bioshocker]

I doubt Halo will ever be as big as Halo 3 (that's when that movie should've been released btw) again, but hopefully a new and fresh take on Halo can create some hype at least.

 

[vatstep]

I can't come close to getting hyped until there's an indication that the game is a massive improvement over 4/5

 

[Kolx]

For me at least yes. I haven't been excited for a Halo game like this in a long time. 23rd can't come soon enough.

 

[Sordid Plebeian]

I expect an incredibly aggressive marketing campaign by 343i, so it will come if they earn it

 

[Pryme]

I had a quick look on Google search analytics and the answer is: absolutely not. People don't care about the Halo franchise even close to like they used to.

Worldwide Halo interest from 2004-present day:

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why are you answering a question that was never asked in the OP? Lol.

OP says it's not close to the 2004 era. But even from the graphs you can see the decline stops and there's the beginnings of an uptick at the end

You'd also expect next week's showcase to increase the traffic.

 

[BlackheartVinyl]

I've been feeling it inside myself. Halo was my life in high school, but I've fallen out the last few years. Never got to the point of hating it or anything (I even had fun with 5), but was mostly indifferent.

But the past few weeks, it's awoken in me again 😂 Been replaying the series with my girl (her first time), been watching videos, been reading the wiki.... man, I can't wait. Maybe it's the 5 year absence.

 

[JusDoIt]

I'm personally more interested than I have been since Halo 3. I'm not the biggest Halo fan, but the cinematic trailer was really dope.

 

[ThisIsBlitz21]

Cmon, couldve waited five days before making the thread.

 

[Cliff Steele]

I always loved Halo but fell out of it the last couple of years. But I've been totally engrossed by Halo stuff the last couple of weeks. I replayed the campaigns (starting HW2 tonight) been listening to the Soundtracks, even watching stuff like Fall of Reach.

 

[Knight in Shining Armani]

I'd rather not be disappointed a fourth time in a row, so I won't even get excited.

 

[Theiea]

Im hyped, because it's coming to PC. MCC has given me renewed interest in the series.

 

[Lewpy]

Anecdotal, but H3 on Steam has absolutely exploded among my friends and in my WoW guild. It couldn't have hit at a better time, given the upcoming Infinite reveal.

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I'm sure it was intentional.

The fact it's showing up on PC is what's making this resurgence a thing.

 

[Strangelove_77]

I don't keep up with Halo because I dont have a Xbox but has his face been shown yet?

 

[Deleted member 923]

I believe so yeah. I think the game is going to be a monster.

 

[Guerrilla]

I believe

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[Welfare]

Believe

We (almost) back

I had a quick look on Google search analytics and the answer is: absolutely not. People don't care about the Halo franchise even close to like they used to.

Worldwide Halo interest from 2004-present day:

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That's not even accurate anyway as Halo 3 was leagues above Halo 2 yet that chart makes it seem they were equal. Halo 4 was also a bigger seller than 2 and Reach.

 

[Scottoest]

I've always maintained that while I think Gears of War is a franchise in need of either a significant God of War-style reboot or a long nap, all I think Halo needs is another really good game. Gears of War's problem is that it has an enduring aesthetic that feels very much like a product of the mid 00s, whereas Halo's overall aesthetic is far more timeless

A next-gen Halo game doing exciting new things as a launch title on a new console (and coming to PC!), is the best chance 343 Industries will ever have to return Halo to some sort of second "Golden Age". Does that mean it literally returns to the previous heights it enjoyed during the 360 generation? I have no idea. Those kinds of megahits are as much a product of circumstances and timing, as they are simply being a great game.

However, It ultimately comes down to 343 Industries finally creating a great, tight feeling game that can't be denied by anyone as a fantastic experience. Halo 4 and 5, while they both have their fans and defenders, are divisive games to say the least. Make a really great looking game, doing some interesting new things to grab peoples' attention and imagination, and offer a really good package at launch, during a time when people are hungry for something big and meaty to play? Sure, Halo could come back.

I thought God of War was a tired franchise in need of a long break. And then the 2018 game came around, and it was great. There's no structural reason Halo can't do the same thing. Just make a really great game, and let the chips fall where they may.

 

[FreezerGeezer]

Played a lot of Halo 1-3 back in the day. If they can make a new entry in their spirit with a PC release I'll be hyped through the roof.

 

[Guerrilla]

Did you not even mention the popularity of MCC? lmao

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Yeah you're right MCC is definitley helping

 

[DGenerator]

That's not even accurate anyway as Halo 3 was leagues above Halo 2 yet that chart makes it seem they were equal. Halo 4 was also a bigger seller than 2 and Reach.

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Google Trends is based on data from people searching for the term. It's very much the closest thing to accurate in gauging interest.

 

[BlackheartVinyl]

I don't keep up with Halo because I dont have a Xbox but has his face been shown yet?

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Hell no. They should never do that.

 

[Wise]

I'm not sure. My friends and I used to be huge halo fans back in the day on 360. Xbox live party chats and everything. But none of us talk about halo infinite. Just have to wait and see until we see more of it

 

[VaporSnake]

There's a whole generation of people who don't understand why Halo was ever the game to be playing, unless the gameplay can capture the zeitgeist in that same way again, they are fighting an increasingly uphill battle.

 

[Zojirushi]

It's been a while. Personally looking forward to more Halo. Really only interested in the campaign tho and haven't followed any news. Have there already been some info dumps regarding that in the past?

 

[Green]

I'm more hyped than I was for any Halo game since 3, when I was still in High School. So there's that. I think a big part of it is knowing it's coming to PC and a bunch of my old friends all "moved on" to PC years ago, leaving Halo sadly by the wayside. The hype is always there, it's just been up to 343 to deliver. I hope the game is as good as that new outfit is for Chief. Hotter than the Spartan has been since '07.

 

[PS9]

That's not even accurate anyway as Halo 3 was leagues above Halo 2 yet that chart makes it seem they were equal. Halo 4 was also a bigger seller than 2 and Reach.

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Hype isn't sales numbers. I would argue that hype = consumer interest, which is what the chart reflects.

 

[KartuneDX]

I think Halo as a name still has mass appeal for sure but it'll be an uphill battle maintaining that these days

 

[nekkid]

Your intentions were good, OP, but I don't see this thread descending into anything other than a shitshow, unfortunately.

 

[Deleted member 13077]

I hope so.

It's unlikely it will ever be Halo 3 levels again, and undoubtedly they're going to have to win a few people back who were burned by how badly they fucked up marketing Halo 5, but they're on the right track.

Reveal next week will be important. Needs to be fresh.

 

[Hark]

After rallying about a dozen people for five hours of Halo 3 PC custom games last night - yeah, Halo's coming back baby.

Didn't expect it to at all, tbh, didn't expect to be hyped myself either. Let's hope they nail it.

 

[Aswitch]

I think the hype will be really contingent on the gameplay shown at the xbox games showcase. It feels like a do or die moment in regards to hype I feel. Personally, if the gameplay will be just as good if not better than Halo 5 then i'm hyped.

 

[SteviaRelievingYa]

I don't remember a lead up to a halo game where the hype wasn't through the roof.

 

[cw_sasuke]

The last mainline game was limited to a struggling console - the new game will be available across multiple plattform including PC and xCloud. Via GamePass it will be pretty much free for everyone who is interested in the game - so yeah a much lower entry barrier is gonna result in more people being excited about content that they actually be able to experience.

Its gonna be a big launch if its a quality release.

I don't remember a lead up to a halo game where the hype wasn't through the roof.

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Then you missed the H5 Guardians launch.
Then again your definition of "through the roof" might be different from mine.