Halo 4 to be developed by Microsoft Games Studio

II Necroplasm II - 210 days 19 hours ago

They should go out with a bang with ODST.

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Cajun Chicken - 210 days 19 hours ago

and then start a new franchise, I hope?

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II Necroplasm II - 210 days 19 hours ago

Sure they will.

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Shbzshar - 210 days 19 hours ago

yeah and i'm sure they must have done something special with odst... cant wait

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PrimordialSoupBase - 210 days 19 hours ago

This isn't really news, they've been building up first party talent for over a year now.

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edgeofblade - 210 days 19 hours ago

I'm not sure why people think the next game will be called "Halo 4". It seems like an ignorant and critical comment almost, but I heard people who actually worked on the game refer to it the same way. It still wouldn't make much sense, seeing as how the last story arc was concluded. I don't doubt another game will sprout from the extended ending, but I'm pretty sure it won't be Halo[i+1].

I also think it's cynical to think Microsoft is just going to milk the franchise until it caves in. Come on, give a multi-national, multi-billion dollar company with millions upon millions-selling franchise a little f-ing credit.

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Bubbles - 210 days 19 hours ago

hopefully they bring back the superbounce

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Shbzshar - 210 days 19 hours ago

since bungie leaves they take their in house engine with them right?... a complete revamp in graphics for the next halo?

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whitto - 210 days 19 hours ago

Ok i keep seeing Halo:ODST, i thought it was like an expansion or something but i guess not.

What is it ? lol. or do we like not know that yet ?

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fareye765 - 210 days 19 hours ago

i heard ages ago that bungie wanted to start developing for ps3 so maybe their nxt game will be multiplatform...... I HOPE!!!

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bnaked - 210 days 19 hours ago

Yes, bungie wants to go multiplatform, i've read that too.. ;-)

Great Developers..

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green - 210 days 18 hours ago

A new engine most likely will be built for the next Halo

"Top engine programmer, Corrine Yu (described by some as the female John Carmack), has already left her former employee, Gearbox, to sign up at MGS while her husband, Kenneth Scott, formerly id Software’s art director, is also to join the growing dream-team. To round off the talent list, David Wu from Pseudo Interactive will be tagging along as a new MGS recruit. MGS head honcho," http://www.el33tonline.com/...

Cant wait to see what these guys will come up with

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iDystopia - 210 days 18 hours ago

"Bungie is no longer part of the internal workings at Microsoft Game Studios, and while the developer's future games will for now be published Microsoft and released exclusively on Xbox 360, they now have a creative independence that wasn't there before."

http://www.1up.com/do/newsS...

1UP: For all the super fans: does this mean Bungie won't work on whatever "Halo 4" turns out to be?

Jarrard: Well we are already at work on another Halo game -- I wouldn't call it "Halo 4", but it is based in the Halo Universe and represents a collaboration between Bungie and Peter Jackson. Halo 3 was definitely not the last Bungie Halo game.

Oh really Bungie??

Surprise fanboys. Bungie's still gonna bring it on!!! : )

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bnaked - 210 days 18 hours ago

gamepro:

"Bungie revealed today that it is hard at work on a new title that will not be tied to the Xbox 360.

The news does not apply to the recently revealed Halo 3: Recon prequel, which is coming to the Xbox 360 sometime in 2009.

"No, we're not [tied into a specific platform for new IP]," said community and PR director Brian Jarrard, speaking to GamesIndustry.biz. "We haven't gotten that far yet to be totally honest.

"In theory we do have every means to go out and find the right ecosystem, the right partners, to align with. So who knows what the future will bring us."

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green - 210 days 18 hours ago

wrong post

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raztad - 210 days 18 hours ago

I couldn't care less about Bungie. If those guys weren't able to pull a proper HD Halo 3 considering the 360 and PC likeness, I dont think they will be able to grasp the tricky PS3 arch. Sorry, nothing to look forward here.

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SpoonyRedMage - 210 days 18 hours ago

Yes and Kojima could put MGS4 on the 360. Doesn't mean it's going to happen.

EDIT: They never said they wanted ot go multiplatform either. They said they won't rule out developing for the PS3 OR Wii.

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gaffyh - 210 days 18 hours ago

@1.13 - Article is 2 years old, Peter Jackson project was rumored to have been cancelled. Just fyi.

I thought Gearbox were doing Halo 4? So what are they doing if MS are doing Halo 4.

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green - 210 days 18 hours ago

That Gearbox Halo 4 story was a rumor and not true.Corrine yu as i stated above has left Gearbox for MGS and all the talent microsoft have aquired in the past year are rumored to be making a new halo game under the name SPAWNPOINT STUDIOS.

"As detailed in a job advert for a development engineer based in Redmond, a Microsoft team named Spawnpoint Studios is recruiting staff with knowledge of current middleware technologies such as Unreal Engine and CryEngine." http://www.gamesindustry.bi...

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Raz - 210 days 18 hours ago

Give Microsoft credit??

You MUST be joking. XD

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Arnon - 210 days 16 hours ago

"Bungie revealed today that it is hard at work on a new title that will not be tied to the Xbox 360."

My guess is PC. Since we all love to consider the PC when thinking of Xbox games.

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AuburnTiger - 210 days 16 hours ago

War Eagle!!

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iDystopia - 210 days 16 hours ago

lol That doens't say anything or even mention the PS3. It says they have a franchise in the works that "isn't necessarily linked to XBox" meaning not Halo.

Who knows...you're very lucky if you get a Bungie game on PS3 too, that's all I know.

But I think this speaks for itself:

"Bungie is no longer part of the internal workings at Microsoft Game Studios, and while the developer's future games will for now be published Microsoft and released exclusively on Xbox 360, they now have a creative independence that wasn't there before."

http://www.1up.com/do/newsS...

1UP: For all the super fans: does this mean Bungie won't work on whatever "Halo 4" turns out to be?

Jarrard: Well we are already at work on another Halo game -- I wouldn't call it "Halo 4", but it is based in the Halo Universe and represents a collaboration between Bungie and Peter Jackson. Halo 3 was definitely not the last Bungie Halo game.

E3 is coming soon....buckle up!!! =P

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bnaked - 210 days 15 hours ago

I know.. ^^

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-chaz- - 210 days 12 hours ago

I think Bungie needs to be removed from the Halo series, not enough innovation coming from them anymore. Microsoft, please take a page from the recent Batman and Star Trek movies and reinvent this series.

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Sarcasm - 210 days 9 hours ago

Wow, Bungie isn't developing the next Halo.

That's pretty amazing.

And it means

MGS4 ON THE 360 CONFIRMED!!!

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deshon09 - 210 days 19 hours ago

at lest it will be made by qualified people

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Kigmal - 210 days 19 hours ago

Damn, that does sound like an epic team.

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Nathan123 - 210 days 19 hours ago

Haven't you heard the saying... Too many cooks spoil the broth. Hope thats not the case with Halo. I always trusted Bungie.... Hopefully the new devs maintain the awesomeness.

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green - 210 days 18 hours ago

"top engine programmer, Corrine Yu (described by some as the female John Carmack), has already left her former employee, Gearbox, to sign up at MGS while her husband, Kenneth Scott, formerly id Software’s art director, is also to join the growing dream-team. To round off the talent list, David Wu from Pseudo Interactive will be tagging along as a new MGS recruit." http://www.el33tonline.com/...

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iDystopia - 210 days 18 hours ago

Gonna be HUGE.

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7thNightvolley - 210 days 14 hours ago

i really want to see the beast these talents would pump out.. and i am sure they would not fail coz their rep is on the line on this one ...all start team.. gotta be something gd coming.

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Mindboggle - 210 days 19 hours ago

Tell that to COD4

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IdleLeeSiuLung - 210 days 19 hours ago

Tell that to Xbox Live Stats. Halo 3 is still King on charts.

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Mindboggle - 210 days 18 hours ago

Tell that to someone who doesnt give a dam about stats and sales figures...

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Arnon - 210 days 16 hours ago

Lol what the hell? If you were expecting an answer, don't try to change the subject, rofl.

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edgeofblade - 210 days 19 hours ago

Go back and read it again. They said they were leaving Halo THREE after ODST. That's more a reference to the lack of DLC after that point.

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Arnon - 210 days 16 hours ago

Yup... Bungie's words were that Halo 3: ODST would be the final chapter to Halo 3 and after that it would be cut off.

Meaning? They're working on a new Halo... duh.

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edgeofblade - 210 days 19 hours ago

Agreed, great dev. But how do you motivate a studio that's is sick of all things Halo? Do you risk your golden franchise on a studio that might half-ass it unintentionally? And does the studio risk their reputation on a game they have no desire to make?

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Murderdolls - 210 days 19 hours ago

I don't think any of the 10+ million people thought Halo 3 sucked.

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tha_meat_beater - 210 days 19 hours ago

look at what M$ did to their own console! they will butcher the living sh!t out of this game even master(bater) cheifs booger green suit of armor cant shield halo from this. Halo deserves better.

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BURNDOWNTHEHOUSE - 210 days 19 hours ago

Just because a lot of people bought it doesn't mean they all like it. Look at GTA4. Talk about overhyped.

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Arnon - 210 days 15 hours ago

I wasn't aware that id Software, Gearbox, Bungie, and Kojima Productions are bad developers.

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PopEmUp - 210 days 11 hours ago

the MGS4 they all been talking about lmfao! HALO4 by Microsoft Game Studio :P

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vega75 - 210 days 5 hours ago

the same with KZ2 and MGS4. IMHO those two games was overhyped.

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tha_meat_beater - 210 days 18 hours ago

you came down hard as F#[K on the bots.
.....and to be honest it was funny but, to quote the joker "even to a guy like me thats cold".

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Shadow Man - 210 days 18 hours ago

I think is time for your medication.

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GiantEnemyCrab - 210 days 17 hours ago

You fail at even being a dumb ass.

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onijutsu - 210 days 15 hours ago

your grandma smells like gay people?
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Deadman64 - 210 days 14 hours ago

I'm not sure if we should be wanting a Halo 4. The trilogy is complete. And Halo without Bungie just doesnt seem like it will play out well.

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Xbots play games - 210 days 5 hours ago

I'm sure they said that about Star Wars too..but we saw how that turned out. Why would ANYONE with a billion dollar franchise stop..when two years after you drop your game..millions are pstill laying EVERY day. No one complains about Grand Theft Auto 4 or Metal Gear Solid 4..or Call of Duty coming out EVERY year and on their 5th game this generation alone. I say make Halo 4 with the best developers and tech out there..take your time..and make History with return of Master Chief. I'll take OSDT and a new Gears for this Xbox..and Halo 4 at the launch of the next one

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Xeoset - 210 days 5 hours ago

Lmao. Killzone 2. A real FPS.

Best. Joke. Ever!

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pshizle - 210 days 4 hours ago

did not make too human...silcon knights did...microsoft published it.

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na2ru1 - 210 days 5 hours ago

It was said to be out-dated compared to the current PC games. Since Halo 3 is the same with a few new vehicles, an assault rifle and items such as bubble shield, not sure how it got a free pass.

None the less, I do still play Halo3 as guest with a friend. Halo1 on PC is still king though. I'll never forget the moment I loaded the game since it was my first ever MP game :) Grenade explosion and partical effects were somewhat better looking than halo 3 but thats all.

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