343 Industries' Bonnie Ross told Joystiq that Halo 5: Guardian's beta will have a December 27 release date and that the game's official version will launch in 2015, leaving many gamers wondering just how different the two versions will be.

Halo 5: Guardians will feature a television series focused on Master Chief and the discovery of his past and future, a developer revealed during a recent interview with the Guardian.

Developers are also going on the record against news reports that leak information about the upcoming game's release date gameplay and trailer, The Inquisitr reports.

"Breaking embargos is not prophecy. Nor does it require any particular skill or insight. Ultimately he is taking or being given information and leaking it, illegally and often erroneously. And he isn't doing it for some noble or worthy reason. He's doing it for attention," 343 Industries' Frank O' Connor posted on NeoGAF, a gaming forum, according to the site.

"People, including nice people with kids and families and stuff, work super hard on this stuff and wake up in the morning to find some of their effort blown up. It's not fun, and for what? So you can have a mildly interesting surprise 8 hours early and lacking context? Or get hyped or disappointed disproportionately? Or get someone fired or someone innocent yelled at? Ok. But it isn't prophecy, nor ultimately even important. It's annoying."

Halo 5: Guardians is expected to be a "huge boost" to Microsoft's Xbox One next-generation console, CNET.com reports, leaving many fans wondering if it will give rival Playstation 4 competition.

"Halo 5: Guardians is a bigger effort than Halo 4," 343 Industries General Manager Bonnie Ross said in a statement, according to the site.

"That applies to the content and scope of the game, as well as the technology in what's now a brand-new and more powerful engine."