Team discussing other ideas outside of the Halo franchise.
Halo 4 is not in development, a senior Bungie employee has revealed.
Speaking in an interview with Pro-G at the launch of Halo 3, which promises to be one of the biggest selling games of all time, Lee Wilson, cinematic designer and Joe Tung, multiplayer producer, said the team was interested in exploring new games.
AdvertisementWilson said: "There's a lot of people who have been working on Halo much longer than us two have and they're really interested in exploring new games, new stories, and whatever comes out of those conversations is what we're going to pursue. We're still going to make games for us."
It seems inevitable that Microsoft would want a fourth Halo FPS given how lucrative the franchise is for the publisher. Microsoft hopes day one sales will top £70m, more than the opening takings of any movie in history. The game is crucial to the success of the Xbox project, which is yet to see profit. The publisher hopes Halo 3, which achieved more than a million pre-orders prior to release, will finally drag the game division into the black.
However, Bungie has said previously that Halo 3 brings to a close the current story arc, fuelling speculation among some gamers that we may have seen the last of the Master Chief.
When quizzed on the subject last night, Joe Tung, multiplayer producer at Bungie Studios, said that the team was "figuring out right now what we're working on next".
He added: "We really don't know what that is yet but as soon as we know, everyone else will know. Halo 4 is not in development."
For the full interview with Joe and Lee, check the site later today. For Bungie's reaction to criticism of Halo 3's visuals check out our news found elsewhere on the site.
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Iain McC wrote at 15:00 on 26 September 2007
Oni 2! Oni 2! (Not bloody likely, thinks I.)
A new Marathon game might be on the cards, though. We can but hope, anyway.
Mike wrote at 22:47 on 04 October 2007
Bullsh!t
My butt they aren't working on it. Here's where they are "lying".....
1) The ending to HALO3..... finish it on Legendary. Then tell me they don't have another one in mind.
2) They said it "brings to a close the current story arc"....... that's the same thing as saying.... "This particular storyline is done." They aren't saying that there ISN'T a COMPLETELY NEW STORYLINE in the works.
3) Not in Development doesn't mean they aren't thinking about it. All it means is that they aren't currently.... at this very moment.... doing work specific to it.
Evin Grove wrote at 21:29 on 11 October 2007
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hey look at halo 3 every 1 trying to hack into bungie and stealing stuff = diffrent name game sucks ass(thats what they want u to think ) but then they tell every 1 and the last minture(7 days) till release then bam and marathon starts off after halo 4 the one that has a difrent name ethier marathon halo 5 or some other name duhh ( plus theres a whole new threat ) it s the most possible explainaion
Trenton wrote at 04:09 on 15 October 2007
Why there should be a Halo 4
The ending was awsome but, it was a type of ending that makes you think there should be another side to the story. I think there should be a Halo 4. And others think there should not be one. Bungie should just think about it and give a lot of thought into it and make another chapter to the evolution of HALO.
Blake wrote at 18:56 on 16 October 2007
I'm both ways on the subject
I find that a trilogy is a trilogy. Yes it has made several millions. And it would make since for there to be a fourth in that matter and i would love for there to be one. But then you have to think, it's supposed to be a trilogy and they closed up the story pretty well. No matter how great it is there has to be an ending. Don't get me wrong however, a fourth would be amazing but would it have a good story line enough to keep the vibe on the real halo? They won't produce another one if they really want to keep this trilogy perfect.
nick wrote at 03:51 on 26 October 2007
i love your games
Dude your games Halo 1,2,and3 rock but I realy think Halo4 would be god Idea. some jack ass is saying Halo is for babys.
austen wrote at 03:56 on 26 October 2007
why
manwhy are you ending halo those wher the best games ever.
austen wrote at 16:00 on 28 October 2007
ha
you might not make halo4,but someonels is asshole
Falcon wrote at 20:11 on 02 November 2007
BS!!!!!
There is absolutely NO WAY there wont be a HAlo 4. Like Ian MCC said, theres no way they'd leave us hanging with what happened at the end if u beat it on legendary. As popular and as far as Halo has come, there's no way the worlds most successful game will end with tons of questions... NO WAY!!!!!!! And if this is the last game...WTF BUNGIE????????!!!!!!!!
xboxlive wrote at 11:10 on 03 November 2007
o come on now bungie we only just had halo 3 so dont be rushing this out now
Anonymous wrote at 22:38 on 01 February 2008
wtf come on halo rocks dont stop here
chirag2 wrote at 21:47 on 02 February 2008
HU SED HALOS FR BABYZ. iM GNNA CUM 2 THEIR HOUSE AN KNOCK THE HELL OUT OF THEM THEN WE'LL SEE IF ITZ FR BABYZ.
pEACE - THE STRONG SHALL FEAST AND THE WEAK SHALL SUFFER, bIGMAN SHALL DIE.
Bloodstorm wrote at 01:33 on 03 February 2008
^----LOL @ the internet tough guy
Halos pish, my 9 year old brother finished it in under 6 hours on heroic. Proves how easy it is.
Dom wrote at 19:44 on 11 February 2008
I allways play halo ever since the first halo came out like 5 years ago and i think dat a new halo would be kl because i could fink of some improvements that could be done also master cheif not and it kinda leaves a cliff hanger...
isaiah wrote at 18:25 on 13 February 2008
dummies they should make halo 4 because at the end of the game the alien puts on the amor so that could be the new start of halo 4
White_hell wrote at 18:48 on 13 February 2008
Agreed
i mean come on its obvious
???? wrote at 23:29 on 15 February 2008
You guys there is a halo 4 beat The whole halo 3 campaign on legendary and watch through the credits it shows master chief and cortana drifting to a mysterious planet.And the ship split so arbiter is flying to earth
Arbiter wrote at 19:16 on 17 February 2008
Halo must never end....
There is always room for a sequel.
Especially with the money made.
How can they not?
PLEASE MICROSOFT. HEAR MY CRY FOR HALO.
I NEED IT.
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