Halo: Spartan Assault to Launch Exclusively for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8/RT

In an unexpected entry to the Halo Universe, the next Halo title will be a top-down, twin stick shooter available on Windows 8/RT and Windows Phone 8 in July.

Halo: Spartan Assault is being co-developed by 343 Industries and Vanguard Games and 343 promise that Spartan Assault will link players to their Halo 4 profile by way of unlocking emblems and ‘other features’ that they won’t explicitly mention.

On PCs and tablets you’ll be able to use a keyboard and mouse or touch if you prefer, the downside is that Spartan Assault will be available on multiple platforms and devices but you’ll have to pay separately for each one.