Dev responds to #BringHalo5SplitScreenBack

Halo 5: Guardians’franchise development director has hit back against criticism that the newest instalment of the shooterwill not feature split-screen co-op play.

@GreenAssassin24If we could do it, we would do it. But it is what they call “nontrivial.”

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— Frank O’Connor (@franklez)July 07, 2025

Replying to a fan hastagging “#BringHalo5SplitScreenBack” onTwitter, Frank O’Connor said that if split-screen was possible, they would’ve done it, but it was “nontrivial”.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

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The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

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Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

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