A prominent leaker has given a massive update on the rumored Halo: Combat Evolved remake, which is sure to be great news for fans of the franchise. Rumors of a Halo: Combat Evolved remake have been flying around for a while now, but Halo Studios has never confirmed either way whether they’re true or not.

If true, releasing a Halo: Combat Evolved remake would be an interesting first project for Halo Studios. When 343 Induststries confirmed it was rebranding to Halo Studios, it also stated that it was moving to Unreal Engine 5, sharing several renders that featured key Halo: Combat Evolved iconography. It didn’t confirm any remake rumors, of course, but it did lend some credence to the possibility of them being true.

According to prominent leaker Rebs Gaming, the rumored Halo Combat Evolved remake began pre-production in January 2024, offering a glimpse into the development cycle for the game. He also claims that the remake is now in full production, with the proof being that the studio claimed it would ramp up its hiring processes as its projects move further into the development cycle. In the time since making this statement, Halo Studios has since publicly made several hiring waves, with Rebs Gaming pointing this out.

On top of the Halo: Combat Evolved remake details, Rebs Gaming also shared a few details about a project rumored to be in development at Certain Affinity, codenamed Ekur. He believes that Ekur has been in development since 2022, and that there are dedicated testing servers for the project that were created back in June 2024. Because of how these dates line up, Rebs Gaming believes that Ekur will be the next released Halo game, as opposed to the Combat Evolved remake. It should be stated again that right now, this is all just a rumor, so it should be taken with a pinch of salt.