If Bungie Bails On Halo 4,Who Will PickUpThe Slack
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An interesting topic over at the MTV blog. what are your thoughts on this subject what developer would you choose to pick up the pieces check it out:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007/10/03/if-it-couldnt-be-bungie-then-who-would-make-halo-4/
I would love 2K Boston to take over the series, With the success of Bioshock but i would think they would be too busy with Bioshock2 so theres a 20:1 chance of it happening.
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007/10/03/if-it-couldnt-be-bungie-then-who-would-make-halo-4/
I would love 2K Boston to take over the series, With the success of Bioshock but i would think they would be too busy with Bioshock2 so theres a 20:1 chance of it happening.
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-caseyjones
1) Whoever picks up the pieces will be saddled with the blame of ruining the franchise, when in all actuality fans arms will finally wear out from waving their Halo flags and see its for what it is, for the first time, then promptly cannibalize whatever company "ruined their beloved franchise".
2) It's some big shoes to fill and a heavy burden to carry. Would MS market the next Halo bigger and better than 3 for a 3rd party studio? How the hell is that possible? It also remains to be seen how the next installment would be built tech-wise. Would whatever company maintain the Halo engine or would they attempt to break new ground and risk mucking it up, in hopes of making it easier to work with and shorten the dev time?
I'm sure some money grubby whore will be all to anxious to grab at the Halo Money Wagon even if it takes his/her studio down with it.
Edit, heh, I iz grud spillar
But you never forget your first love...
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My first love was Ghost Recon on the pc, and yet I'm pretty comfortable saying halo is somewhat irrefutably incredible.
Ghost Recon? Really?
Ghost Recon? Really?
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Yeah, did you play the first one? It + expansion packs and Operation Flashpoint were what really got me into shooters. Also the first games I played online. (/n00b)
Yeah, did you play the first one? It + expansion packs and Operation Flashpoint were what really got me into shooters. Also the first games I played online. (/n00b)
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Yum. GR1 was a great game.
Which should be never.
Though, i've heard mulitiple people say that if another halo game isn't released, they're going to go apeshit crazy and blow everyone away with their "plasma rifles"
Yes, some people are fucking stupid.
I can't wait to see what the next story arc will be in the halo universe. A FPS/RPG based around a gun for hire or team could be fun where you can buy guns, armor, vehicles, and ships and get experience in what ever you use most. Like mass effect in the halo universe with more of an emphasis on weapons not "magic".
Electronic Arts, of course!
A "pre" Halo would be cool with more of the Spartans and the events leading up to the first game.
What is going on at the end of Halo 3? Drifting in space. Who knows where he could end up. Maybe it won't be the Halo that MC needs to stop and maybe not the covenant at all. Hell I would even like to see a story arc involving another one of the Spartans that was rumored to still be alive.
Or maybe even a new generation of Spartans.
We will see in dear time I am sure. The Halo name is worth way too much money for it to end here. As a business perspective you know this isn't the end.
My money is on Microsoft buying a few industry luminaries to develop the game that they want inhouse. There's very little chance of the game diverging from the existing franchise. You don't screw with a formula thats sold so many units. They'll begin a new story arc with Master Chief starting pretty much where ever Halo 3 finished. But not a sequel, oh my no.
Halo 4 was canned but Halo Tennis and Master Chief Cookery are still coming out on the DS this winter.
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Don't forget Covenant Cart Racing for the Wii!
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"Our collaboration with Bungie has resulted in Halo becoming an enduring mainstream hit," said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios. "While we are supporting Bungie's desire to return to its independent roots, we will continue to invest in our Halo entertainment property with Bungie and other partners, such as Peter Jackson, on a new interactive series set in the Halo universe. We look forward to great success with Bungie as our long-term relationship continues to evolve through Halo-related titles and new IP created by Bungie."
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And thats the end of that chapter. *scarf*