Microsoft announced today that there will be a Halo Wars 2. Surprised? Shocked? You probably should be. The reveal comes from this short announcement teaser that was revealed earlier today during Microsoft's Gamescom 2015 press event.
Halo Wars 2 is an exciting new strategy game filled with fast-paced action, massive battles, and an all-new Halo story, launching simultaneously on Xbox One and Windows 10 in fall 2016. It will continue the series’ legacy of redefining the real-time strategy genre on consoles, while debuting on Windows 10 for the first time.

Halo Wars 2 will feature a robust, story-driven campaign and plenty of multiplayer action. While we’re not talking about the game’s story (or where it takes place in the Halo timeline) just yet, we are very excited about the way it contributes to the expanding Halo universe, and we look forward to sharing more in the future.

The game is being developed by Creative Assembly. Yes, a SEGA owned studio, the same studio behind Alien: Isolation and the Total War series, is developing this Xbox One and Windows strategy game. What a crazy time we live in.

Halo Wars 2 is expected to be released in late 2016.