In an interview with
gamesindustry.biz, Bungie PR director Brian Jarrard said that Bungie’s newly announced expansion
Halo 3 Recon could be the last
Halo title the developer plans to make. Once finished, the development team for the title will disperse and move on to other unique titles.
From the interview:
But I think when this project wraps up in a couple of months that will be the time when that team moves on to something else - part of that team will move on to something else and part of them will probably be absorbed into one of the other projects that are already on the way.
Those “other projects” may not be
Halo related. When asked if Recon would be a “final statement” for the trio of games currently being worked on, Jarrard said, “I think so” before talking about support with map packs on both
Halo 3 and
Halo 3 Recon.
This now begs the question of what else Bungie is working on. It sounds like they have either two new IPs in the pipeline, or another Halo title pretty close to being finished. I’m certainly excited to find out, how about you guys?
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11:04 AM on 10.10.2008
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I enjoy Halo, and look forward to Recon and the other projects.
MMO console game? Only if...
I'm probably the only one, but I'm a little sad Bungie isn't working on it anymore- if only for the fact that new ventures into that universe will be of a different capacity than I now Bungie's able to produce.
As for no more Halo? I'll believe it when I see it. Bungie has yet to impress me with anything they've worked on (that includes Marathon). Maybe a new IP will give them a creative kick start to produce something of quality.
Fuck you, I'd kill your own mother to get another Marathon game.
@brainderailment: Really? Mediocre? I'd hardly say that. As far as shooters go, Halo is really only outclassed by the Half-Life series (imo).
All the Halo hate stems from the fact that it's a popular game franchise. I'm sure if it were made by a trendy and little know developer everyone would be all over it.
It's really the same mentality scene-kids have.
Hell, just look at how many people chimed in here just to say Halo sucks. The corrosive effect of hype at work ladies and gentlemen.
"I like Halo, therefore anyone that hates it is just being trendy and has never played it to know." Suck my over-shielded dick.
So, yeah. Halo sure as hell isn't dying, but it'll be good to see Bungie focus its talents elsewhere. Hopefully whomever MS hands the franchise off to won't turn it into shit. Bungie obviously couldn't please the entire fanbase, but they've done a great job with it so far.
Bungie never said they were done with the franchise, just that they would be moving to new IPs. And they have. They've just yet to announce what other things they're working on. The team that's working on H3 Recon is a smaller team, while everyone else tends to those other projects.
I have seen many, many comments on how Halo is mediocre, shit, terrible, worst game ever... I have NEVER seen anything to back this up, that wasnt a personal opinion.
Lets face it guys; a lot of you just dont like Halo. Thats fine; no-one likes everything. Why you feel the need to belittle the series at every opportunity, to the point of commenting on articles about a game series you dont like, im not sure. The only thing i can think of is that youre upset or jealous at how much more popular Halo is than the games you like; but i dont understand that at all.
Heres how i see it: Halo is a game series. Its better polished and designed than most (but certainly not all), and appeals to many people. Admittedly, a lot of those people are dickheads, but thats hardly the games fault.
As for what the article is actually about... i hope this is the last Halo game by Bungie. They need to get some fresh ideas going. Im looking forward to whatever they think of next.