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Okay, so here’s the deal: video games are, like, this huge thing full of creativity, right? And sometimes people get all inspired and start making stuff based off the games they love. It’s like a whole chain reaction of creativity! But some big game companies get all protective and slap these folks with legal stuff to make them stop. Ugh, why do they have to be like that? Anyway, Microsoft and the peeps at Halo? Totally cool about it this time. Props to them.
So, there’s this game popping up on the scene called Spartan Survivors. Just a small side project, you know? Made by a couple of guys, Juan-something and Gaetan-someone, who work under the name Bathrobe & Dezeiraud Games. Crazy name, right? Well, their game is like Vampire Survivors with a Halo twist. Imagine those pixelated graphics but swap out the monsters for Halo aliens. It’s weirdly cool. Anyway, they put it up on itch.io back in May, and now it’s also hitting Xbox, Steam, and mobile soon. How wild is that?
Now, I bet a lot of folks were biting their nails thinking, “Oh no, Microsoft’s gonna shut it down!” But guess what? Tuesday, bam, surprise announcement: Microsoft and Halo are actually cool with it! Yay for good news! It was on Twitter and everything. Halo folks were like, “Go ahead, have fun with it, just tweak the legal disclaimer, okay?” Sounds like a fair trade-off, right?
And get this, someone from Halo actually played the game and said it’s pretty fun! They’re looking forward to playing more. Honestly, I played a bit of Spartan Survivors myself, and they’re not wrong. It’s chaotic and messy in a good way, you know? You’re Master Chief or the Arbiter—characters from the Halo universe, in case you didn’t know—and you’re just going wild against aliens with all these legendary weapons. Fun times!
Each level is basically a throwback to Halo: Combat Evolved, and the music? Total nostalgia trip. Those tunes just hit differently. I guess I geeked out a little too much there. Sorry!
Oh, and they’re even updating the game soon — more goodies like new weapons and enemies are coming. Plus some fixes and tweaks. Gotta keep things fresh, right? After that, they’re taking it to Steam and mobile. Xbox will get its turn later next year. They joked about a PS5 release, but nah, not happening. It was just a joke! Imagine a Halo game jumping to Sony. That’d be bonkers.
Honestly, it’s kind of refreshing to see Microsoft letting fans do their thing with this. If you’ve got time to spare, try it out. It’s like a little bundle of fun and chaos just waiting to be explored. If you dig fast-paced, upgrade-heavy games, go download it. Trust me, you’ll lose a few hours — in a good way!