“We chose to begin the adventure in a dense jungle on Earth to start players out in a familiar, intimate environment so we can both refamiliarize the player with the game and set the stage for the impending siege of Earth,” says environment art lead Christopher Barrett. To this end, the team was faced with the challenge of creating an entirely different visual language from one mission to the next.
There are ocean-size waterfalls, a scorched African savannah, barren otherworldly plains of sand and rock, lush jungles intercut with rocky cliffs-all leading to the dark, glowing corridors of alien ships.
#HALO 3 CONCEPT ART MASTER CHIEF FALLING SERIES#
Halo Infinite is in development now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.Halo 3’s epic story unfolds across environments that are larger and more detailed than any of its predecessors. Hopefully, that means seeing fans produce more artwork like this, or possibly even big new fan-driven projects built from the ground up. That puts the franchise in a solid position for the future, the main question being what comes after Halo Infinite.Īccording to a recent Microsoft job listing, another Halo project could even be in the works, so fans shouldn't have to deal with a shortage of Master Chief, or at the very least Halo, for quite some time. Luckily, however, it seems to be entering a golden age, with Halo: Master Chief Collection being updated regularly, and Halo Infinite slated to be a 10-year project. Like most properties, the Halo series has had its ups and downs. Recent screenshots have shown impressive visual fidelity, though it will be interesting to see how the game has changed when it launches. While Halo Infinite's first gameplay demo was poorly received by some fans due to a perceived lack of detail, the game has been delayed, giving 343 more time to refine the look. In his post, FletchUH comments on how well 343 has nailed Master Chief's model for the upcoming game, citing it as his favorite in the entire series. Both pieces are worthy of the franchise, but FletchUH's touchups definitely make for a compelling image. Seeing the old and new models on top of each other is interesting in its own right, as it's easy to forget just how much Master Chief's look has evolved since the series debuted. The artwork incorporates 343 Industries' new model of the iconic Spartan, with his armor reflecting the light better than it does in the original artwork. RELATED: Master Chief is Getting A New Look in Halo Infinite
The background of the piece, featuring Cortana's eyes and wreckage dotting a distant landscape, has remained unchanged, but Master Chief's look has been given a fair share of love for fans of the games to fawn over. Twitter user FletchUH shared a version of Halo 3's artwork done in the style of Halo Infinite, bringing the iconic cover forward into a new generation. While the core identity has remained mostly the same, 343 Industries has added its own flair to what Bungie created all those years ago, and now one artist has blended the two developers' work into something new. Master Chief has gone through a number of changes throughout the Halo franchise's lifespan, with the game series swapping developers and art styles over the course of two decades.
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