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TGR's Rumor Killers: Microsoft's New Halo Studio

TGR - "Of course, the main problem with continuing the Halo franchise is that Bungie, the studio behind the series' success, is now an independent group and not interested in continuing to develop games in the Halo universe. That doesn't mean that Master Chief and friends will quietly fade away though, as Microsoft still holds the rights to all things Halo, and would like nothing more to keep the franchise running ad infinitum."

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toughNAME - 492 days 15 hours ago

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I love Halo... (__________________________) that much

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Deviant - 492 days 15 hours ago

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original size of ur ....nvm
uve edited it bigger :O

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cain141 - 492 days 15 hours ago

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I wouldn't put it past MS to try to make their own version of bungie to make halo...

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Relin - 492 days 15 hours ago

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I don't see why they wouldn't create an internal studio for the Halo franchise, there's too much money to be made by Madden-izing it.

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thegamereviews - 492 days 15 hours ago

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Historically MS will try to buy first then create if they cannot. There is so much $ in that IP they would be crazy not to.

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cain141 - 492 days 15 hours ago

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Personally I would have never sold bungie back to bungie... But I'm assuming MS has some sort of plan...

I just love how bungie has been with matchmaking and such for Halo. They are great with keeping the community happy.

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Relin - 492 days 14 hours ago

2.4 - @thegamereviews

It seems like they'd get more value for their money if they just created their own studio... unless they can find a good studio that's itching to sell. I'm sure they'd have no problems gathering a good group of developers together to get the factory running.

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cain141 - 492 days 14 hours ago

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Still seems wierd even thinking that Bungie might not make Halo...

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dachiefsman - 492 days 14 hours ago

2.6 - @Relin

if they "madden-ize" halo, I will stop purchasing halo.

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silverchode - 492 days 14 hours ago

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halo 2009, halo 2010, halo 2011 and so on.

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Relin - 492 days 14 hours ago

2.8 - @dachiefsman

And I would hope you're not the only one. I'm fairly understanding of how EA has handled Madden, but creative franchises like Halo don't deserve that kind of treatment. It's for that reason I'm peeved about the Call of Duty franchise... at least the developers have two years to make their game instead of just one.

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dachiefsman - 492 days 12 hours ago

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good point. I stopped buying madden 5 years ago cause it was the same thing.

Call of Duty is bad. They should just let IW develop it cause the new one World at War looks like arse IMO.

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Grasty - 492 days 15 hours ago

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Ahh Microsoft, always trying to rip off other companies ....

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JN4G23 - 492 days 14 hours ago

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I hope Brutal Legend sees release; I always enjoy playing games that do their best to deviate from the norm. It is a shame that creative ideas like that tend to go unfulfilled.

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Relin - 492 days 14 hours ago

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I doubt it will fail to find a publisher... it's too high-profile at the moment for it to just peeter out.

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aubradley - 492 days 14 hours ago

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I agree, hopefully it'll find its way out somehow, it just looks like such a great game, it would be a shame if it somehow slips through the cracks.

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cain141 - 492 days 14 hours ago

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Anytime a promising game doesn't pan out its disappointing...

Hopefully this one finds an outlet...

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sajj316 - 492 days 14 hours ago

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I also think its very likely that Microsoft is creating a new dev studio just for the Halo franchise. I mean why not? Its a franchise that can sell. Its possible for other dev studios to take existing IP and make it work (Metroid Prime, God of War).

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cain141 - 492 days 14 hours ago

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Bethesda and Fallout 3 are good examples...

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cereal_killa - 492 days 14 hours ago

6 - EB games does it to all there games not just EA titles

It s not just EA games that get sold like that EBgames does it to all there games that gets returned unless they re become Greatest hits or Platinum Hits the price of a returned game gets put on the shelf for about $5 less of the newly purchased price.

On Halo this franchise getting it s own studio may be a disaster in the making. Bungi made the game what it is, putting the game in other people s hands could end up being the end of Halo or could be something that this title needs is a new twist on it, I'm not a fan of this title but I wasn t a fan of COD until COD4 came out so maybe this may work...

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ElementX - 492 days 13 hours ago

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I think a new studio would be great for the Halo series. Lets face it, it's a great game, however it does look extremely dated. Furthermore, the games haven't really changed much over the course of the three titles. I think they need a more nitty gritty Halo. I want more realism and more enemy diversity.

In unrelated news:
I pre-ordered LBP even thought I don't have a PS3 yet. Got the preorder at Gamestop and also renewed my Gamestop Edge card to receive a free subscription of GameInformer. Also, GameInformer is published by Gamestop, does that mean it's evil also?

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jerethdagryphon - 492 days 13 hours ago

8 - halo studio

if they make a halo studios we can experct carben copys of halo with master chief year after year until it doesnt sell enough to make a profit

halo 5 masterchief on holiday... thats the kind of rubbish wed be looking at

halo was ok
h2 was meh
halo 3
was disapointing to say the least

anything more for halo will just be milking it ut3 or crytek power clones no real story no inovation just graphics

i for one am not interested

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ElementX - 492 days 13 hours ago

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I disagree. Bungie used the same enemies over and over, the same weapons and master chief. not to mention graphics that didn't really advance with the series. I think new artists and writers will bring something new to the table.

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zonetrooper5 - 492 days 9 hours ago

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Yes but that is what sequels all do, they add some new content, update graphics and physics etc and there you go.

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Raoh - 492 days 13 hours ago

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for those who may be confused why Microsoft would do this.. (i'm not saying they are but saying i dont doubt the possibility)

Microsoft's M.O. is to copy and kill...

they mimic their competitors or buy them out then dissolve their companies keeping only the core of the developers or just putting a patent on that tech so others can lease from them..

it ultimately is not in microsoft's best and historic interest to let another company partnered or other wise to flourish on its own..

here is a good article for those interested in some of microsoft's copy and kill tactics

http://www.roughlydrafted.c...

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Eiffel - 492 days 13 hours ago

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Thats how you win, sure its true but hell they are smart enough to do it.

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