Master Chief following the conclusion of Halo 4. Microsoft had made it clear some time ago that Agent Locke (played by Mike Colter), the star of the
Neverwinter Astral Diamonds live-action series Halo: Nightfall would be playing a key role in Guardians, as
part of the company's attempt to unite the live-action and gameplay sides of the
Halo brand.But recently, Colter himself explained in an interview that his Agent
Locke would be not just a character in the story of the game, but the primary
one. Read below for part of his quotes: Yeah, I’m a playable character in
Halo
5. Once Halo: The Master Chief Collection is released, and then Halo 5 comes out shortly thereafter, you’re basically going to be playing a game with me as
Madden Coinsthe primary character. The relationship between Master Chief and Jameson Locke
is going to be interesting. Because, what’s the outcome? Is he dead or alive?
Because that’s usually what amanhunt comes down to do, dead or alive, but you
won’t know what the purpose of finding Master Chief is [right away].
Understandably, fans took Colter's statements as a clear synopsis of the
game's plot: Locke would be the main character hunting down the Chief after his disappearance. A Microsoft spokesperson later responded by saying that the
Chief and Locke were both primary characters, and playable.Some took his
comments a bit farther, assuming that Halo 5 was going to something of an
experiment, used to gauge how open players might be to a Halo game not starring
the franchise's mascot. With 343's Bonnie Ross having also stated that numbered
sequels may be a thing of the past, since there isand must bemore
to Halo than just the Chief, unless players want to be playing as an elderly version years from now.But as those rumors and assumptions spread, 343's Frank
O'Connoroverseer of the franchise as a wholetook to NeoGAF to dispute at least
some of the accusations in their tracks.Those familiar with O'Connor's track
record know that his terse tone is nothing new, having recently made his
feelings about insider leaks abundantly clear. And as his statements appear to
state, the game is still centered on Master Chief, and that the studio to https://www.mmogo.com/