Update: Microsoft told IGN, "The recent rumors regarding the release date of 'Halo 5: Guardians' are false."

Original story is below.

The launch date of Halo 5: Guardians may have inadvertently been leaked via a photo posted on Twitter by a reportedly new employee at developer 343 Industries.

I’m extremely happy and humbled to join the the 343 Industries team to work on @Halo 5: Guardians! pic.twitter.com/BI7csQK9hR



— Michael Cavanaugh (@mcstrongside) October 23, 2014

The photo depicts two fellows, one being new 343 Industries hire Michael Cavanaugh, standing in front of a 343 Industries banner with a countdown clock below it displaying “382.” Assuming the figure represents days, counting forward 382 days roughly rests on November 10, 2015.

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Numerous titles in the Halo franchise have traditionally been released in early November, including Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 4 and next month’s Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Halo 5: Guardians is slated to release in 2015 on Xbox One. While it will feature more than one playable characters , such as Agent Locke, Master Chief remains the main protagonist.Thank you, NeoGAF user Big Jeffrey

Jenna Pitcher is a freelance journalist writing for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter