I've no idea. Given how many open positions they have, I don't think it's many people, and I can't believe that Bungie would let go of their top tier talent (or that their top tier talent would want to continue to work on the same franchise after nearly a decade).
That doesn't necessarily mean that it will automatically be bad. Perhaps different, but frankly if they're going to churn out a whole new trilogy, something a little different is probably a good thing. They've been working a lot on the expanded universe (especially in relation to the Forerunners) since Halo 3's release, so there's plenty of material for them to take the series in a new direction.
I'm withholding judgment until the game is released and reviews start coming in. Which is a long time from now, so I'm not concerned about it.




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