Bungie might not be done with Halo after Halo: Reach

Bungie’s Lars Bakken crushed hearts and set the Internet on fire when he told IGN that Halo: Reach would be the studio’s last Halo title. His July statement lacked optimism, which is a quality that is being displayed by Bungie PR director Brian Jarrard in regards to the studio and the Halo franchise. In short, Jarrard believes Bungie may or may not be done with Halo after Reach. Time will tell, we suppose.

“The clarification is we just don’t know at this point. I’m not really able to speculate on what we’re going to do after Reach,” Jarrard told VideoGamer when asked to clarify Bakken’s comments.

“I wouldn’t confirm or deny at this point. We’re really excited to get Reach out the door. Beyond that, we’re not at liberty to say right now what’s next.”

“I think there’s a lot of work just to get Reach done between now and next fall,” he added. “At that point anything’s possible. We’re going to keep looking at making the games we want to make. Maybe that’s Halo. Maybe it’s not. We’ll have to wait and see.”

Call me crazy, but I don’t think Bungie will ever be done with Halo. A Halo without Bungie is like having a cup of oatmeal without salt, a pair of scissors without rubber grips, or a bubble bath without a Michael Jackson casette. These things need each other to rock proper-like.