Hunters enter the battle in Warzone on Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer.
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Hands-on with the chaotic Warzone multiplayer mode for Halo 5: Guardians

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Microsoft is banking that the Warzone multiplayer mode in Halo 5: Guardians will be one of the big attractions that brings players back to the Halo franchise one more time.

The Halo series has sold more than 65 million units since 2001 and generated more than $4.6 billion in sales at retail for Microsoft. It has also sold countless Xbox game consoles as the flagship game series that sets Microsoft’s game machines apart from its competitors. The multiplayer mode in these games keeps players engaged year round, and it is critical for the hardcore gamers and esports fans who view sci-fi combat arenas as yet another chance to show off their skills.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.