BenStreeper
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Just in case you guys have missed whats going on. Bungie has signed over Halo to Microsoft after the Contracted release of its final Bungie instalment Halo Reach. This may not mean the end of Halo, but it does mean the beginning of a new I.P. for Bungie. They are in the works to find a new publisher for the new I.P. Promissing hopes point to Bethesda (Elder Scrolls) who recently pointed out: Hey we have the money.
Actual Story (part 1):
Bethesda Softworks’ Ashley Cheng has said on his blog that only a few current publishers, including Bethesda themselves, could release Bungie’s new game.
“You can count on one hand the number of publisher’s around who can afford to publish Bungie’s next game: EA (via EA Partners), Activision, Ubisoft, Microsoft, and of course, Bethesda. I can only imagine how much it will cost to snag their next title,” said Cheng.
He then went on further to state that Sony could easily publish it as well, but thought it was “unlikely”.
“There is one more publisher who could get into the game: Sony. That would be interesting. Unlikely.”
Bungie said a deal was close on a publishing deal for the game on Friday. Development was confirmed at TGS last October
Actual Story (part 2):
Halo may yet live on beyond 2010, but it won't be under Bungie. Speaking with Computer and Video Games, senior designer Lars Bakken said that the developer would most likely be finished with the franchise following Halo Reach.
Asked whether or not Reach would be Bungie's last game in the franchise, he said, "In terms of a platform for Halo games made by Bungie, yes. I can't answer that question for Microsoft though."
"Whether they have something in the works or not, I don't know if they're actually ready to talk about it yet, but in terms of Bungie-produced Halo games, Halo ODST and then Reach is probably all you're going to get."
Reach was officially unveiled at E3 2009. With Halo ODST finished, Brakken said that the team is now hard at work on the new project.
Details remain sparse for the moment, but Bungie has hinted that it may be Natal-enabled. Multiplayer invites will also be included with Halo ODST.
After that, Bungie will be moving on to greener pastures. But as Brakken said, that doesn't mean Halo isn't finished. After all, with the Peter Jackson-helmed Halo project now dead in the water, Ryan Payton and 343 Industries now have a lot of extra time on their hands. One way or another, Microsoft will probably keep them busy with Halo-related content over the next few years.
Actual Story (part 1):
Bethesda Softworks’ Ashley Cheng has said on his blog that only a few current publishers, including Bethesda themselves, could release Bungie’s new game.
“You can count on one hand the number of publisher’s around who can afford to publish Bungie’s next game: EA (via EA Partners), Activision, Ubisoft, Microsoft, and of course, Bethesda. I can only imagine how much it will cost to snag their next title,” said Cheng.
He then went on further to state that Sony could easily publish it as well, but thought it was “unlikely”.
“There is one more publisher who could get into the game: Sony. That would be interesting. Unlikely.”
Bungie said a deal was close on a publishing deal for the game on Friday. Development was confirmed at TGS last October
Actual Story (part 2):
Halo may yet live on beyond 2010, but it won't be under Bungie. Speaking with Computer and Video Games, senior designer Lars Bakken said that the developer would most likely be finished with the franchise following Halo Reach.
Asked whether or not Reach would be Bungie's last game in the franchise, he said, "In terms of a platform for Halo games made by Bungie, yes. I can't answer that question for Microsoft though."
"Whether they have something in the works or not, I don't know if they're actually ready to talk about it yet, but in terms of Bungie-produced Halo games, Halo ODST and then Reach is probably all you're going to get."
Reach was officially unveiled at E3 2009. With Halo ODST finished, Brakken said that the team is now hard at work on the new project.
Details remain sparse for the moment, but Bungie has hinted that it may be Natal-enabled. Multiplayer invites will also be included with Halo ODST.
After that, Bungie will be moving on to greener pastures. But as Brakken said, that doesn't mean Halo isn't finished. After all, with the Peter Jackson-helmed Halo project now dead in the water, Ryan Payton and 343 Industries now have a lot of extra time on their hands. One way or another, Microsoft will probably keep them busy with Halo-related content over the next few years.
