Bungie's next Halo game to be squad shooter?

NewsPosted 14/07/2008 - 9:59am GMT+1

A source close to Bungie's development says the new game will be darker and grittier than previous titles.

Speaking to GameSpot, an unnamed source with knowledge of Bungie's development has revealed that this year Bungie will announce a "darker, grittier" Halo title that doesn't feature Master Chief.

The source told GameSpot that the new game is a spin-off that can be described as a "cross between Ghost Recon and Gears of War". It will be "more bloody, violent and grim" and tell the tale of a battle between UNSC forces and the Covenant.

Expect a fully cooperative squad-based campaign in which a squad numbering as many as eight players will be able to play together over Xbox LIVE.

Microsoft hasn't responded to requests for comment, but Bungie has been hinting at a new game over the previous weeks so it's entirely possible the new game will be unveiled during Microsoft's E3 conference this evening.

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renegade

It is an FPS they said.

Posted 19:45 on 09 June 2009

Whata95

I heard that it was going to be a 3rd person shooter like ghost recon which will kind of mess the game up, at least for me.

Posted 19:08 on 09 June 2009

Whata95@ Burrito

Just for the record there were only around 38 Spartan IIs. Most of them died in the battle at Reach. There are still three surviving spartan IIs though in the Forerunner Planet Onyx along with four Spartan IIIs (younger spartans that lack the Moljner armor that Spartan IIs have.)

Posted 19:06 on 09 June 2009

1cnpegjm

this is old news and thay did not show new halo which was sad

Posted 15:13 on 21 September 2008

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Blue Recluse

Hmmm epic Halo universe,,check,,Call of Duty style squad play,,check,,Gears of War style intensity and presentation,,check,,

this is the first time I have ever wanted to have sex with a video game,,,YUMMY!

Posted 09:21 on 21 September 2008

The Lango

Microsofts delayed the anouncement at E3 - Bungie now says it will be anounced sometime soon. Fingers crossed it will be sooner rather than later.

Posted 07:02 on 05 August 2008

xboxlive

just dont make it like halo 2 np saying halo 3 as thats the same as halo 2

Posted 09:21 on 25 July 2008

Burrito

well it wasnt just spartan 117(master Cheif)

there were thousands of spartans and i think this game will be a huge success as long as they fill in the gaps that the halo trilogy had.
and
also explain a big question that there really isnt any answer to

how is it that the population of spartans and all there strength and power
were nearly extinced to just a one man army, master cheif?

this game could make the halo trilogy legendary or make it look
stupid

Posted 23:08 on 24 July 2008

Hellduck07

Awesome!

Posted 19:44 on 16 July 2008

RecoN

Ok now i think this will be great, but i think there doing the wrong thing removing master cheif. A bit grittier is a good idea, nice to see Bungie cooming up with a new concept to halo, but i hope they dont make it simlair to gow. Gow is its own master piece, halo is totally different.

Squad based sounds fun.

Posted 12:10 on 14 July 2008