Extremely anticipated: John-117, also called Grasp Chief, is considered one of gaming’s most recognizable characters regardless of by no means being proven with out his iconic helmet. In some methods the character’s anonymity is the very factor that has allowed gamers from all around the world to attach and immerse themselves within the recreation’s storyline. However in a current interview with IGN, 343 confirmed that the upcoming Halo TV present will lastly unmask Grasp Chief as an vital a part of the present’s storyline.
Ever since his first deployment, Halo’s armored protagonist has been the face of the Halo franchise and Xbox gaming in addition to non-game associated merchandise starting from t-shirts to Mountain Dew.
And now, because of Paramount Plus, our hero can add appearing to his lengthy record of achievements. However this achievement comes at a controversial price, as followers will catch their first glimpse of a helmetless Grasp Chief.
Whether or not or to not reveal Grasp Chief’s identification has been a sizzling matter as previous as the sport itself.
In response to Kiki Wolfkill, govt producer of Halo 4 and 343’s present Halo franchise transmedia lead, the choice to point out Chief’s face within the new TV present is essential to the precise story being instructed.
Followers will acknowledge the face chosen for this vital mission as Canadian actor Pablo Schreiber, star of 2016’s thriller 13 Hours and the more moderen collection American Gods.
The choice is anticipated to be met with combined feelings, with some followers who’ve waited years to see Chief’s face, whereas others really feel his anonymity was what actually lets them hook up with the character and storyline.
“I believe we got down to inform a personality story and a private story… and as soon as we actually obtained into what that story was, it grew to become clear that you just actually wanted to see the individual within the armor and below the helmet,” mentioned Wolfkill when requested concerning the resolution in a current IGN Fan Fest interview.
There may be hope for these followers who aren’t enthusiastic about seeing Grasp Chief’s face. 343 Industries and Microsoft beforehand said the present will happen in a special timeline, exist exterior of the sport’s established canon, and this model of Grasp Chief will not be fairly the identical because the model recognized from the video games. If that is still true, then one can argue that the actual Grasp Chief’s identification will proceed to stay a thriller.
