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Source: [url]https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-5-guardians-your-team-is-your-weapon[/url]
[b][u]343i's Explanation of Cutting Splitscreen[/u][/b]
The decision to remove split-screen support from Halo 5: Guardians was one of the most difficult ones we’ve ever had to make as a studio. We know that for many of our fans, Halo has meant playing together with friends in the same room. We all have great memories of past Halo split-screen multiplayer matches. To move Halo’s gameplay forward and deliver a true next-gen experience, tough choices had to be made. Our decision was driven by a desire for scale, fidelity and focus to ensure that we would deliver the best quality experience possible. With Halo 5 we are delivering massive scale environments, improved AI behavior, increased visual and gameplay fidelity… something that truly takes advantage of a new platform. Many of our ambitious goals for Halo 5 would be compromised in a split-screen setting and the time spent optimizing and addressing split-screen-specific issues would take focus from building other parts of the game. Game development is a balancing act of resources, time and technology, and in this case we made the tough decision to sacrifice something that’s been near and dear to us all.
[b][u]Notes:[/u][/b]
---Team members have unique traits
------Kelly is the fastest member of Blue Team
------Tanaka has increase motion tracker range
---Squad Commands
------Attack my Target
------Go To Location
------Use Vehicle (or turret)
------Pick Up Weapon
------Revive Teammate
---Drop-In/Drop-Out Co-Op
------Campaign sessions run on dedicated servers
------Friends can drop in and drop out with no pause to the game or gameplay
---Artemis Tracking System
------Used by Fireteam Osiris
------Highlights items/objects of interest
---------Fortifications
---------Story Items
---------Secrets
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Halo is probably the only game I could be considered a Fanboy I've loved every game and their MP's I'm not saying they didn't have their own issues but I've enjoyed each for the experiences they have brought. Some say H5 will fail others think it's going to be the best thing since porn either way I'm looking forward to enjoying the campaign and its MP.