Oh yes, and Master Chief may in fact be dead!

Halo Nightfall's Agent Locke isn't just a playable character in Halo 5: Guardians - according to actor Mike Colter, he's the star and, potentially, Master Chief's enemy.

"Yeah, I'm a playable character in Halo 5," Colter observed in an interview with X-One Magazine, posted to Reddit. "Once Halo: The Master Chief Collection is released, and then Halo 5 comes out shortly thereafter, you're basically going to be playing a game with me as the primary character."

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In Nightfall, Locke is an ONI agent - a manhunter sent to investigate the appearance of a deadly compound on a colony world. By the time Halo 5 rolls around, however, he'll have graduated to the status of Spartan. "I'll have some cool weaponry, and some cool abilities, because by that time I'll be a Spartan IV." That's the same make of Spartan as those aboard Halo 4's UNSC Infinity, in case you're wondering.

We know from Halo: The Master Chief Collection trailers that Locke will be dispatched to track down John-117, who has mysteriously vanished - the Collection is effectively him doing his homework on the Chief's greatest exploits. "What's not known, is whether I'm a friend or foe," Colter added, tantalisingly. "The relationship between Master Chief and Jameson Locke is going to be interesting. Because what's the outcome?

"Is he dead or alive? Because that's usually what a manhunt comes down to, dead or alive, but you won't know what the purpose of finding Master Chief is [right away]. Or what will happen if we do find him, what condition he will be in, and where he's at mentally. But I'm sure that'll be a plot twist in Halo 5."

Reading just a little between the lines, it seems like Master Chief will need to be discovered alive in order for his mental state to have a bearing on the plot. What do you think? Let's hope this doesn't prove to be another Arbiter-style fanbase scandal.

http://www.totalxbox.com/81684/halo-5s-primary-character-isnt-master-chief-says-agent-lockes-voice-actor/

What is he exactly talking about when he says "another Arbiter-style fanbase scandal"???

Btw it ain't halo5 in my book if MC is not playable

That isnt what was said. He said he is a primary character. He also said he could be searching for him, maybe hunting him, etc He didnt actually reveal what was going on, more like teasing.

343i already confirmed both are playable.  Think Masterchief/Arbiter in Halo 2

Frankie also said Masterchief is fine and is just adding another character is all.  He certainly isnt dead

And im fine with this thread but it is not accurate at all. What Ryuu posted yesterday is much more accurate with more information.  And again he isnt dead

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6725462

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6726263

No MC, no Halo 5 for me. Bummer. It's like taking Samus out of Metroid or Link out of Zelda: You just don't.

It's not a question of being interesting it's a question of not being the Master Chief of the universe... You can be all you want.. You'll always be one step ahead under the MCU...

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Wouldn't mind a halo2 arbiter/MC combo campaign though... Especially if it makes the campaign extra long and we have plenty of Nic cinematic to tie everything together... The halo 5 teaser gave me that mass effect cut scenes vibe and I loved ME cut scenes for once

It's an exciting news. How will it feel to see Chief from a different perspective?

Will he look weak, enraged or indifferent as usual?
What kind of MO will he follow now that he has gone rogue?
Can we battle Chief? If so how hard will be to battle the hero that we helped reach glory in the most perilous journeys?

I would love to know all of that.

Halo ODST. We got a different view at halo. But I like to play as mastercheif.

Not quite what I described.

In Halos before the 4th one. Chief was just a surrogate.

In Halo 5, Locke and us have a chance to look up and see who is John instead of Master Chief.