Rumors have circulated that the new Halo game will use content-generating AI, but an insider has now denied this.

Halo is one of Microsoft’s most important franchises, yet it hasn’t had a new entry since Halo Infinite launched in 2021 alongside the Halo TV series. On social media, however, rumors have suggested a Halo: Combat Evolved Remake—bringing the first game back with modern features like sprinting. Microsoft currently says fans curious about the franchise’s future should watch the 2025 Halo World Championship, which begins on October 24.

While there were earlier reports that both Sony and Microsoft might use generative AI in development, an insider says that won’t be the case for Microsoft. Jez Corden, editor at Windows Central, tweeted that the next Halo is not using generative AI for development or art assets. He added that Xbox Game Studios has no mandate requiring its teams to use generative AI in game development.

Halo is not using generative AI in its game dev / art assets, etc. for its next game.

Microsoft has no mandate on studios to use generative AI for games.

I’m sure it’s being used for emails n shit like that but they’re not making a gen AI game here.

— Jez (@JezCorden) October 19, 2025

He did note that Xbox likely uses generative AI for tasks like email rather than core game development. That stance contrasts with Microsoft’s broader push to integrate AI—apps like Copilot have been woven into Windows 11 via OS updates. In replies to Corden’s tweet, another user suggested Microsoft would be more likely to lean on procedural generation as an AI-adjacent component for Halo than on generative AI.

Procedural generation is hardly new in games: titles like Minecraft use it to create varied, replayable spaces, while MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft use it to determine loot after dungeon or raid encounters. While major companies like Nintendo have shown little interest in generative AI for games, Microsoft’s use of AI outside core development remains a topic of debate among players.

Only time will tell what Microsoft’s actual plans are for the next Halo.

Source: GameRant