Halo Wars 2

Its passionate community is intrigued by the prospect, and they’ll swear by its competitiveness, but Halo Wars may yet be a ways off the pro eSports circuit.

The real challenge in bringing a real-time strategy game to console doesn’t just lie in making the game good: it’s also in breaking the perception that accessibility always comes at the expense of gameplay depth.

I had a chance to speak with Halo Wars 2 design director, Clay Jensen, and we discussed microtransactions in the game, the community’s response to them, and how 343 Industries approaches the component.

Halo Wars 2 design director spills the beans.