Gaming Facts on Instagram: "According to Master Chief’s voice actor Steve Downes in an interview with Dexerto’s Fall Damage, In the early stages of development of Halo 2 Bungie and Microsoft briefly considered casting Tom Cruise to replace Steve as the voice of Master Chef in hopes that Cruise’s star power would give the game a much wider appeal to a broader audience. Personally I’m really glad this never ended happening but it would be really funny to hear Chief’s iconic lines in Cruise’s voice

The Respawn on Instagram: "Steve Downes — the voice of Master Chief — just hinted that “big news” is on the way for Halo fans. The tease comes right before Microsoft’s planned reveal at the Halo World Championships later this month. Downes shared a photo wearing an “I Love Cortana” shirt and said he and Cortana’s voice actress, Jen Taylor, are “excited” for what’s coming. Microsoft has already confirmed the team will appear on stage at the event for a “deep dive” into what they’ve been working o