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Creative Assembly, the team most notable for its Total War franchise, is leading development.The original Halo Wars, created by the now-shuttered Ensemble Studios, was released in 2009. IGN scored it 8.4/10 . In 2013, Microsoft's Phil Spencer told IGN he and 343 Industries' Bonnie Ross discussed a new Halo Wars Earlier this year, a Microsoft job listing mentioned the return of a "beloved" strategy franchise . IGN's Podcast Unlocked hosts speculated that Halo Wars and Viva Pinata were likely contenders.

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