Halo Studios can't promise that the previously-announced Halo novel will land on shop shelves, but the company is "determined" to see the project cross the finish line regardless.

Xbox's influential sci-fi series is in the middle of a massive shakeup behind the scenes. As part of the console maker's sweeping restructure, mass layoffs hit developer Halo Studios and the entire series moved under Activision's supervision. Xbox's Matt Booty said "a small team at Halo Studios will continue supporting the Halo community and games in-market."

Now, franchise writer Alex Wakeford has addressed what's happening with two of the series' upcoming stories - Troy Denning's Halo: Fireteam Noble and Kenneth Peters' Halo: Burn the Road Home novella.

"Many have been asking whether this novel will still be releasing," Wakeford wrote in a recent Halo Waypoint blog post, speaking about Fireteam Noble. "To this we can say that it is absolutely our intent to see this project cross the finish line. Troy has written a fantastic story and a good chunk of the editorial process has been conducted. In my remaining time at the studio, I will be doing all I can to ensure this can be achieved."

As for the newly-revealed novella, Wakeford also said "we are determined to see this through to completion."

Question marks have understandably lingered over multiple Halo-related projects in recent weeks. The studio confirmed that December's Halo Fest event is still going ahead , despite the dramatic shakeup, but Activision's rumored lore reboot had many folks still worried about the future of Fireteam Noble and any other in-development novels, which presumably exist in the current Halo continuity.

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