 In December 2014 , 343 Industries general manager Bonnie Ross expressed Microsoft 's aim for the Halo series to last at least 30 more years . On March 25 , 2015 , 343 Industries announced Halo Online , a free @-@ to @-@ play Halo multiplayer game for Windows . A closed beta test limited to Russia is scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2015 . The title is being developed with Saber Interactive and published by Innova Systems ; it is powered by a modified version of the Halo 3 engine . Furthermore , at Gamescom 2015 Microsoft announced a sequel to Ensemble 's Halo Wars , Halo Wars 2 , slated to launch in February 2017 . The game is being developed by 343 Industries and Creative Assembly . 
