With Halo now being developed by 343 Studios, the newly announce Halo 4, 5 and 6 proves that Halo is one of the few franchises that refuses to lay down to rest.  Above is the Official 10 year Anniversary Halo Fest Trailer from IGN.  Keep it here for the latest updates on everything Halo, while Gears of War 3 will own the month of September as GamingBolt.com with giveaways galore as well as constant updates until the actual release.

So here is the latest video footage of the remake of Halo 1 of the campaign with some amazing graphics compared to the original.  This time around though you are going to play 4 player co-op which is new and of course the good old magnum pistol is back.  You can even switch back and forth to see what the original Halo 1 looked like graphically at any time and than switch back to the updated version, pretty cool.  Check one of the developers explain it a little more in the video above.  This level is called “Silent Cartographer” and the video is from this years 2011 Comic-Con.

Among the many, one of the most highly praised aspects of the original Halo game was its soundtrack. 343 industries have decided to rock a sacred cow by remastering the soundtrack and adding “completely new orchestration.” The music makers involved in the remake are The Skywalker Symphony orchestra, the designated house band of George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch, and Chanticleer, a Grammy winning vocal ensemble. All of this is being overseen and, for use a better word, orchestrated by Pyramid Studios:

“It was a huge undertaking to transcribe, orchestrate, and produce every note from the original game soundtrack files” said Lipson, Pyramind Studios COO/Audio Director.

“Our team approached every aspect of the music with an immense amount of skill and care, keeping the core Halo sound while updating the production to today’s highest standards.”

Microsoft Studios Senior Audio Director Kristofor Mellroth concur: “This wasn’t just a simple remaster, it was a completely new orchestration and recording using renowned talent and top live players. We are striving to create the ultimate love letter to Halo fans and celebrate Marty O’Donnell’s and Michael Salvatori’s original vision with grace and style”.

Thanks to CVG for the info.

Microsoft UK’s Xbox entertainment director Stephen McGill, in a recent interview, shed some light on the philosophy behind 343’s first Halo outing, and it seems to be about returning to roots: “One of the key things with Halo 4 is going back to what made it amazing for people playing the first Halo, Halo 4, along with the re-release of the first Halo game in the form of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, will serve as a perfect introduction to the series for players who were too young to have experienced the impact of the original”

“The people who are 18 years old now were only eight when Halo appeared. They probably didn’t play it. That’s the opportunity the Anniversary pack and then Halo 4 have,” he said.

“The tenth anniversary is huge and is a product of great passion. It’s important we celebrate this – the game itself was a huge milestone for us and kickstarted the platform in a lot of ways. But the platform has evolved dramatically in that time, so it’s worth going back to show how it still stands up as a product made today.”

Thanks to CVG for the info.