If you've been keeping up with the Halo series, you're likely to remember the ambiguous ending of Halo 3. If you never finished it, or you don't remember, here's a link to Wikipedia. (If you haven't beat it by now, and you plan too, you're a bit behind schedule)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_3
Without further ado, Halo 4 was announced recently. 343 Industries, the successor to Bungie for the Halo throne, has exciting and fresh ideas for Master Chief's new escapades.
This from GameRant
"...at PAX Prime HaloFest 343 Industries held a panel to talk to their fans more about the Halo franchise and didn’t escape without dropping some news on their current project, Halo 4. The biggest announcement was the name of the series: The Reclaimer Trilogy. As you may know, 343 Guilty Spark, a character in the Halo series often refers to Master Chief as ‘The Reclaimer’ so it seems 343 Industries has decidedly locked Master Chief into the title role of the next three games of the Halo franchise.
The panel didn’t reveal too much information about Halo 4‘s plot as 343 kept their lips sealed when it came to spoilers, but they did answer several interesting questions from the crowd. The panel explained that players can expect some of the old gritty UNSC weapons, as well as new upgrades thanks to the discovery of Forerunner technology."
Apparently, the release of Halo Reach was an important milestone in the history of the franchise, but with Halo Anniversary's release on the horizon too gamers can expect a hefty dose of Covenant butt-kicking in the near future. So if you've been absolutely antsy with excitement, or you're simply a fan, you need not wait very much longer. 343 Industries has been working while you have been sleeping.
It looks like Master Chief will be taking on brand new challenges this time around. At least he's not in need for someone to claim his hat, like a certain Indiana Jones we all know.
To whet your appetite a bit, here is some concept art and a link to an additional article with some Halo 4 info.
http://gamerant.com/halo-4-new-generation-master-chiefs-journey-dyce-102093/
Larger versions of the pictures are available through the source link.