Microsoft and 343 Studios have released the official Halo 5: Guardians launch trailer, giving you a look at some of the gameplay to expect. It’s a mini-epic in itself.

Halo 5: Guardians continues the story of the Master Chief, and introduces a brand new central character to the Halo universe – Spartan Locke. Peace is shattered when colony worlds are unexpectedly attacked. And when humanity’s greatest hero goes missing, Spartan Locke is tasked with hunting the Master Chief and solving a mystery that threatens the entire galaxy.

Halo 5: Guardians will be released on Xbox One on October 27, 2015.

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