split screen

While Halo 5 is sure to Microsoft’s biggest release this year as it attempts to win back customers to the Xbox One, some fans are disappointed that the game is cutting back on some features. One of these is split-screen, a feature that has been ever present in the Halo series since the very first release, Halo: Combat Evolved. Not only did the games allow for local co-operative play but the series has established itself as one of the only large releases that allows players to host multiplayer matches with up to three others on the same console. Despite that, Halo 5 will drop support for split-screen, meaning multiplayer with be limited to online and LAN only. According to developer 343 Industries though, this wasn’t a decision that was taken lightly. Studio head Josh Holmes explained in a post on Halo Waypoint the reasoning behind the removal of the feature. “The decision to remove split-screen support from Halo 5: Guardians was one of the most difficult ones we’ve ever had