Halo Studios reportedly cancels Halo multiplayer project Ekur, which had customisable Spartans and Elites and large player battles

343 Industries has reportedly cancelled Project Ekur, a multiplayer Halo project that was being prototyped by Certain Affinity. The cancellation appears to be linked to recent Xbox layoffs and potential development issues with the Halo 1 remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved. Project Ekur was envisioned as a large-scale multiplayer experience with customizable Spartans and Elites, drawing inspiration from Halo 5's Warzone mode.

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Halo's Secret Project Ekur Reportedly Cancelled

The secretive Halo multiplayer project, codenamed Ekur, has reportedly been cancelled. Its development team is now said to be working on Halo: Campaign Evolved. This cancellation comes amid rumors of wider layoffs at Xbox.

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Halo Studios reportedly cancels Halo multiplayer project Ekur, which had customisable Spartans and Elites and large player battles343 Industries has reportedly cancelled Project Ekur, a multiplayer Halo project that was being prototyped by Certain Affinity. The cancellation appears to be linked to recent Xbox layoffs and potential development issues with the Halo 1 remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved. Project Ekur was envisioned as a large-scale multiplayer experience with customizable Spartans and Elites, drawing inspiration from Halo 5's Warzone mode. Eurogamer · about 14 hours ago
Halo Project Ekur Reportedly Cancelled, Team Shifted to Campaign Evolved in Summer 2025 – RumorReports suggest that Halo Project Ekur has been cancelled, with its development team reportedly shifted to work on Halo: Campaign Evolved due to issues with the latter. The cancellation comes amidst rumors of layoffs at Xbox. Halo: Campaign Evolved is slated for release on July 28th for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Gaming Bolt · 8 days ago
Halo’s Rumoured Project Ekur Has Apparently Been Cancelled, And It Sounds Like It Was A Lot More Interesting Than We ThoughtThe secret Halo multiplayer project, codenamed Project Ekur, has reportedly been cancelled. The project aimed to explore new gameplay ideas but ultimately did not move forward, leaving the future direction of Halo's multiplayer uncertain. Wolfs Gaming Blog · 10 days ago