Bungie has responded to an out of control rumour which stemmed from a leak from an upcoming issue of US video game magazine EGM. You may have seen headlines such as "Halo 3 Co-Op Heads Offline" but that's not entirely true.
It's not that the co-op heads offline, but that online play is still being implemented and may not make the released game.
"All we confirmed to EGM ... regarding Cooperative Play in Halo 3's Campaign is that System Link co-op will be included in Halo 3," said Bugie's Frank O'Connor. "Just like we told EGM, we're aware that people want co-op online but the challenge of getting our complicated A.I. systems, huge game world, and gargantuan encounters neatly packaged and transferring across the Interwebz is a mythic undertaking."
First comment...that's what' I like to hear bungie!!! halo 3 forever
I was really pissed that it looked like HALO 2 had it but it never worked. That should have been one of the first thing they worked on when they started the multi-player engine. Online Co-Op is part of being next gen in my book.
god i hope they make online co op work
Bungie we all appreciate the kick ass effort but make sure the rest of the game is 100% first.
Work hard Bungie. It's a real miss if you don't get that in the game!
I don't care how many can play at same time, as long as it is at least two persons