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Speaking to USA Today, Frank O'Connor, creative director for Microsoft's Halo division 343 Industries, has revealed plans are in place which define what is coming in the Halo franchise for at least the next six years.

"We do have a plan that goes out at least six years," said O'Connor. "Eventually, it will become very apparent that there is a plan for the way the canon all ties together and the way the comic books and the novels all tie together."

What exactly is in store isn't fully known. The only game currently on the horizon is Halo: Reach, a prequel to the first Halo game. O'Connor says the game "is a chronological prequel but it is not a prequel in the directions the Star Wars prequels were to the (original) movies."

"It will cover events in and around the planet Reach."

A Halo movie has also been on the cards for several years now, although the project is currently on hold. O'Connor says it's all about ensuring they "pick the right time and the right partner".

But what of Master Chief, the iconic soldier who helped make the franchise so popular in the first place. O'Connor believes he will return.

"I think that (his) fate, Cortana's fate and the identity of that giant, dark planet at the ending (on the game's hardest skill level) — that's a spoiler — are probably big mysteries that would be irritating if they were just cliffhangers," said O'Connor.

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Mr_Ninjutsu@ Woffls

Well i meant the whole thing as a package, just didnt like it.
Posted 09:40 on 09 October 2009
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Woffls@ Mr_Ninjutsu

You play Halo for the story?
And whaat? It's about the most obvious ending you can imagine, drive vehicle off exploding walkway thing into Pelican... you can even see that the Chief is relieved! Anyway, Halo's strong point isn't its narrative, although ODST is a vast improvement.
Posted 09:29 on 09 October 2009
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Ghost_Dog

SHOCK! Successful franchise to continue!

In other news, Katie Price has said that she will probably refrain from abstinence.
Posted 22:21 on 08 October 2009
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Mr_Ninjutsu@ Woffls

The story was awful, me and my friend had no idea it finished until credits rolled. We were dumbfounded by it.
Posted 22:14 on 08 October 2009
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Woffls

Okay, but it wasn't "low quality". It's refined as hell and multiplayer is better than ever. Incidentally I despised Halo until I forced myself to like Halo 3, I've now played it for somewhere around 150 including ODST...
Posted 22:06 on 08 October 2009
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Mr_Ninjutsu@ Woffls

Halo 3. Not just because i prefer ps3 but because i was truly a fan of halo 1 and 2 and 3 was pure disappointment.
Posted 20:43 on 08 October 2009
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Woffls

Milking is only bad if the produce is low quality. What was the last bad Halo game you played? That's right. You didn't.
Posted 20:42 on 08 October 2009
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El-Dev@ guyderman

They've just released the second Halo game of this year and there is another coming next year. Now they announce they have plans for the next six years, they are starting to milk it just a tad.
Posted 17:57 on 08 October 2009
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guyderman

How many Halo games are there now - 5 I believe.

MGS games 10 or so with another 2 announced for release shortly.
Zelda games 10 or so,
Resi Evil Games 15 or so,
Call of Duty about to release number 6

How come none of these get acused of Milking the franchise?

I won't even start with Fifa, Tiger Woods etc.
Posted 17:30 on 08 October 2009
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Rogue_Soul@ Coadee123

Bungie aren't doing Halo anymore (well except for 'Halo:Reach'). The abused cash cow franchise has been passed on to devs inside Microsoft, who go by the name: 343 Industries.
Posted 17:24 on 08 October 2009
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Coadee123

now there just trying to get as much out of it as possible, dont ruin it bungi
Posted 17:20 on 08 October 2009
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rbevanx@ El-Dev

Haha
Posted 17:01 on 08 October 2009
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El-Dev

If Halo was a cow it's nips would be flinching in fear right about now.
Posted 11:57 on 08 October 2009

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