But, just like any entertainment and creative medium, not every idea is going to make it into the final product. Honestly, I agree with Lehto, that would have been a hilarious addition to the game. Let's be real for a second, that microwave gun would be nerfed so hard within a week. The microwave gun would have been hilarious. I like the meter cooldown on the concussion gun. I found these Covenant weapon prototypes in my old 2000 Halo PC build that you might like. We definitely see where Jotunn from Destiny 2 comes from (I say in a kidding manner) because one of the weapons is literally called the 'microwave gun.' Which, if you play Destiny, especially against certain players in Crucible, then you'll know that that's pretty much exactly what Jotunn is.Īlso included is a first look at the canned Particle Beam Rifle (really trying hard here not to reference Mass Effect, guys), a concussion gun, and - my particular favorite: the Excavator. As seen in the Twitter thread below, Lehto shared a few different weapons from an earlier 2000 build of the original Halo. Many devs attached to the Halo name have been sharing more about the franchise recently, especially with the Halo Waypoint website, but Lehto decided to take it way back to the original Master Chief adventures and the concepts that never quite made it off of the cutting room floor. If you're like us and enjoy seeing early prototypes and pitches for some of our favorite games, then these will suit your fancy just fine. With Halo Infinite on the horizon and the 20th anniversary for Halo: Combat Evolved coming up in November, Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto just shared a few of the weapons that never made it into the game.

The Halo franchise has gone through many changes throughout the years, including changing the entire studio behind the game as well.

Halo 1 weapons