I’ve talked about this before. However, since we’ve now seen the XBOX One reveal and have some news of the games being released at it’s launch (No Halo titles), I’ve decided to revisit this topic.

With Halo 5 still a couple of years out, Spartan Ops season two really needs to be made.

Yes, we’re getting a Halo TV show, but only if you get the XB1. (Though I imagine someone is going to try a get that onto Youtube).

Then there is that Halo Bootcamp whatever it is….

Halo 2 Anniversary has been confirmed by Frank O’Conner as NOT being in production. There are no Halo titles due to release at the time of the XB1 launch.

So where does that leave us then for Spartan Ops?

Do we really need to wait 2 years until Halo 5?

343 had stated that this would be ongoing. That didn’t even happen with season one as there was that several week pause in-between Episode 5 and 6. That being for that ridiculous tournament (I still haven’t seen the winner named for the Spartan Ops portion of that contest.)

So what’s the hold-up? Yes, SpOps S1 ended with Halsey saying she wants revenge. Is that a plot point for Halo 5 or season 2? If it’s for Halo 5 fine. That doesn’t mean Spartan Ops can’t continue with a sideline story. I’d like to see Majestic/Crimson deal with other part of Jul’s armada. Then there is the rising Insurrectionist threat. Perhaps we could travel to Trevelyan and discover new Forerunner tech there with Prometheans to battle. (Trevelyan being the Dyson-sphere like world from the novels-and a good way to tie in that lore with the games even more)

I considered Spartan Ops to be a hit. I wonder if 343 did and what parameters they used for that assessment. If they do consider it a hit, then they need to continue with it to keep Halo in the forefront between the major game title. Again, not everyone is going to be able to get the XB1 at launch to be able to enjoy any Halo related content there.

Would a season two cost money? I’d be okay with that as long as it wasn’t too costly. At MOST, I’d be willing to spend $15-20, for season two. However, for that cost, I would hope there wouldn’t be as much reuse of maps.

In any event, Spartan Ops needs to come back and before Halo 5, IMHO.

-Sal