10 years in the making, 2022 was the year, but after 2 seasons the journey for the Halo series and the Master Chief is coming to an end. But perhaps there is reason for hope
There are dark times ahead for Master Chief and the Halo franchise. Halo Infinite has been bobbing along for months, there have been reports of redundancies in the background – and now the Halo series has also been axed after two seasons. According toVarietythe series has been canceled,streaming provider Paramount+ has now officially confirmed the end The official statement reads:
Paramount+ can confirm that Halo will not be renewed for a third season on our service. We are extremely proud of this ambitious series and would like to thank our partners at Xbox, 343 Industries and Amblin Television, as well as showrunner and executive producer David Wiener, his fellow producers and the entire cast, led by Pablo Schreiber. We wish them all the best for the future
This news marks the end of a series that was met with controversy by the community. The first season put off many fans with major deviations from the original, half-baked characters and a Master Chief who was rarely keen on wearing his own helmet. Also, the sex scene was just weird
At thecritics on Rotten TomatoesSeason 1 only achieved a press score of 70 percent positive reviews, theaudience score is significantly lower at 52 percent
There may be hope
With season 2, however, the series got back on track – at least that’s the opinion of many fans. The press score climbed to a whopping 90 percent, the audience score to 69 percent,the showrunners took the feedback to heart Unfortunately, this was apparently not enough to get enough people on board to make it worthwhile for Paramount+ to produce a third season
However, the streaming service does not provide any insight into the specific reasons for the cancellation. Developer 343 reacts diplomatically to the cancellation:
We wholeheartedly appreciate the millions of fans who have made the Halo series a global success, and we remain committed to expanding the Halo universe in new directions in the future. We’re grateful to Amblin and Paramount for their partnership and commitment to bringing our massive sci-fi universe to audiences around the world.
According to an anonymous Variety source, there are at least plans to sell the Halo series to another outlet in order to continue it somehow. It wouldn’t be the first time that something like this has worked out in the streaming age – see the second spring of Cobra Kai. But at the moment it’s just a vague dream of the future.
