Right now, Microsoft is busy creating fresh Halo adventures, and Keith David is crossing his fingers for a call to return as the Arbiter.
On social media, Keith David hinted there’s a possibility of new projects in the pipeline, though he hasn’t heard anything official yet. “I don’t know any more than all of you. I hear there may be something new and, if so, I’d love to reprise my role as the Arbiter. That’s it. Nothing coded,”
David brought the Arbiter to life in Halo 2 back in 2004, returned for Halo 3 in 2007, and was there again for Halo 5: Guardians in 2015. Gamers also recognize him as David Anderson from the Mass Effect series and as the Vice President in Saints Row IV. More recently, he stepped in as Commander Zavala in Destiny 2, taking over from Lance Reddick.
Even if some folks are skeptical, David insists he’s not hiding anything about upcoming Halo titles and hasn’t signed any secret agreements. He’s eagerly waiting for Microsoft to reach out and has expressed interest in an
Beyond video games, David is famous for voicing Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog and has appeared in countless movies and TV shows like Armageddon and Platoon.
Sometimes, fans just want to see their favorite actors return to familiar roles.
In other news about Halo voices, there was a time when Microsoft considered replacing Steve Downes as Master Chief and Jen Taylor as Cortana for Halo 4. However, after test audiences weren’t impressed with the new voices, Downes and Taylor were brought back.
This year, Microsoft shared that 343 Industries has rebranded as Halo Studios and is working on several new Halo games using Unreal Engine 5. Although no specific games have been announced yet, a demo called Project Foundry was released to showcase what could be achieved with the new technology.
The most recent Halo game, Halo: Infinite, launched in 2021 and initially did very well, partly thanks to Game Pass, but its popularity has waned.
Now, with new leaders, Microsoft wants to move away from the methods used for Halo Infinite. “That was our recipe. And what we’re doing right now is changing our recipe,” they said, hinting at a fresh approach for future projects.
