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Jen Taylor, the iconic voice of Cortana in Halo, has revealed a curious detail: when the character was being created, she had almost no direction — except for one oddly specific request from Bungie.

It seems Microsoft is planning a massive — and rather controversial — return for Halo. According to fresh reports, generative artificial intelligence is being heavily utilized in the development of the franchise’s upcoming projects.

The team at Halo Studios — formerly known as 343 Industries — has announced that major news about the future of the Halo franchise will be revealed during this year’s Halo World Championship in October.

A few years after the release of Halo 5: Guardians, one of the developers confirmed that a PC port was indeed in Microsoft's plans. However, it was later canceled due to implementation issues.