While Halo had on the first-person shooter genre can't be underestimated. The game was released in 2001 and pioneered design choices like regenerating health, using the shoulder button for grenades and only being able to carry two weapons at a time. It also featured fantastic multiplayer, a rich mythology and cool new hero in the mysterious Master Chief.
The franchise's status was cemented with 2004's uber-successful Halo 2, which opened up the universe even further. Outside of the games, the series has received spinoff novels and live-action TV shows in the form of District 9) directorial debut, but following various pre-production issues, the project was shelved.
Developers 343 Industries inherited the Halo brand after original developers Bungie departed, though their stewardship of the series has been met with mixed reactions. Titles like Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians were considered inferior to the original trilogy, with the latter being particularly criticized for sidelining Master Chief for much of the story. In his place was Spartan Jameson Locke, a character who first appeared in live-action series Halo: Nightfall played by Mike Colter.
Spartan Locke was billed as a new hero for the Mortal Kombat 11).
The reason for Mike Colter's Halo 5: Guardians exit comes from scoring the title role in Netflix's Halo Infinite, though it's unknown if Locke himself will make any kind of return - and who he'll be voiced by if he does.
