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Bungie upset it had to cancel E3 reveal News

Xbox 360 News by Robert Purchese

16 July, 2008

Bungie boss Harold Ryan has expressed his disappointment at having to hold back revealing what the studio has been working on.

"For the last several months, we've been building toward a reveal of something exciting that Bungie is working on. We were looking forward to sharing that with our fan community during the week of E3. However, those plans were just changed by our publisher," wrote Ryan on the Bungie website.

"We realise that many of our fans are disappointed by this turn of events; members of the Bungie team share that disappointment."

He made no mention of the reveal being the Halo game Xbox 360 boss Don Mattrick talked about earlier, nor of Microsoft being the "publisher", although we can probably assume it is.

Mattrick, if you remember, said the Halo game was held back from the Microsoft E3 media briefing because the conference was already "loaded" with content.

Harold Ryan went on to promise us a full unveiling "when the right time comes".

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agparrot
16/07/08 @ 13:03
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Halo Table Tennis.
mcmonkeyplc
16/07/08 @ 13:09
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LEAVE BUNGIE ALONE!
ps3owner
16/07/08 @ 13:10
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Bungie Halo
OutpostCommand
16/07/08 @ 13:12
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Halo Kart
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16/07/08 @ 13:13
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It's a game where you shoot a covenant of publishers.
LOLLERS
16/07/08 @ 13:13
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Has anybody got a link to the content E3 was loaded with, I can't find it anywhere.
cellar_door
16/07/08 @ 13:14
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I bet money that Bungie announcement was the E3 closer. Till they got FF13.
Moonprince
16/07/08 @ 13:19
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Mad if you're right. To think FF13 is bigger than a bungie project. wtf is this shit
miiiguel
16/07/08 @ 13:20
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I love Halo. Shit..., it's kinda cool to be "prejudiceless".

lollers: http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/e3-2008/games.htm
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LazyDan
16/07/08 @ 13:30
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Halo Party 8 (w/microphone)
L42yB
16/07/08 @ 13:32
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I smell a rat... an annoying "viral" rat attempting to infect others with "hype"...
SeesThroughAll
16/07/08 @ 13:32
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Shit..., it's kinda cool to be "prejudiceless".

"Prejudice" is a matter of perspective, you know? ;)
des
16/07/08 @ 13:33
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Halo Fit
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16/07/08 @ 13:34
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Halo Lips.

Sing karaoke to your favourite Halo tunes & ambients.
andijames
16/07/08 @ 13:35
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New bungie project to be announced on PS3 but publisher "Microsoft" stops any announcement :)
Turambar
16/07/08 @ 13:37
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So what did they gain from breaking away from MS exactly?
Skywise
16/07/08 @ 13:47
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@LOLLERS: I have the same, this E3 must be the worst ever. Nintendo is no stranger to bad E3s, but this time Sony and MS (well depends on how much you like FF 13) join them.

Still 2007 seems to me the best year for games ever and 2008 has been good so far as well. I think 2009 will be awesome again.

So far what excites me most about this E3 is the addition of Saturn games to the EG GameDB. I wonder what platform they'll be announced for.
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Bealsy
16/07/08 @ 14:00
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Bungie have obviously lost those pictures of Gates having sex with a goat
johnnybrn
16/07/08 @ 14:04
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Guitar Halo - with 'Master Shredder' Chief, Keeerrrrazy Arbiter on drums and Soothing Cortana on vocals.

Lebowski
16/07/08 @ 14:10
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Lego Halo.
Bealsy
16/07/08 @ 14:18
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"Lego Halo"

or Halo Lego?

Which would be better?
nick_f
16/07/08 @ 14:18
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Storm in a teacup?
Lebowski
16/07/08 @ 14:31
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"You say 'Halo', and I say 'Lego'.
Halo Lego, Lego Halo,
Tell me why I say 'Halo', you say 'Lego'?"
-c. McCartney / Lennon / Master Chief.
timberwolf
16/07/08 @ 14:34
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they broke away from microsoft? :)
Bealsy
16/07/08 @ 14:43
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I'll pitch em you bat them out the part Lebowski haha
Dizzy
16/07/08 @ 14:44
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All part of the plan to generate Hype.
Bitkari
16/07/08 @ 15:14
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It's a newer, cuter Master Chief, as Microsoft try to finally crack the Japanese market:

Halo Kitty.

Kawaii!
Skywise
16/07/08 @ 15:25
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I think they'll take on Cooking Mama with their Master Chef :)
Byblos1
16/07/08 @ 15:39
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Anyone think this is related to the motion controller announcements that never happened?

Nintendo clearly thought MS and/or Sony would announce something considering their pre-E3 reveal of Motion Plus.

Perhaps, after seeing Sony had nothing to show, MS decided to hold off on their Halo + motion controller as there was no thunder for them to steal...
Darren
16/07/08 @ 15:44
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The new Bungie game is called Halo Sailor! ;) LOL
Yossarian
16/07/08 @ 16:57
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These are some really well thought out jokes you guys are making in this thread.
Bealsy
16/07/08 @ 17:19
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@ Darren:

Halo Sailor... I'm guessing this is Master Chief travelling in search of dark treacherous caves and fighting off one eyed snakes?
CreepinJesus
16/07/08 @ 17:23
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It was a special Halo edition of Viva Piņata. Master Truffle, Chocolate Starbiter, and Cortaffee were all set to feature.
patchbox360
16/07/08 @ 18:43
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halo 3, the next gen version
J.C
16/07/08 @ 19:20
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What a load of shit!
penhalion
16/07/08 @ 19:35
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Given how Halo 3 ended would they really dare to announce Halo 4? Maybe I'm alone in this but, I would have told them to piss off!
Bumhug360
16/07/08 @ 20:42
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"I bet money that Bungie announcement was the E3 closer. Till they got FF13."

Microsoft have been snuggling up to Sqaure Enix for a while now so even though the E3 announcement was a shock to most people its not a recent done deal. Bungie were told last night what they were planning wouldnt go ahead, had FF13 been a factor they would of known sooner and wouldnt of started the hype.

It also wouldnt have anything to do with a poor showing from Nintendo or Sony either, that has to be the most retarded thing I keep reading on sites today. The whole E3 has been a bit meh this year, its a bit meh most years they need to bring back the booth babes to distract everyone from the games. For MS, Nintendo and Sony E3 is about getting one up over the rivals, so does it make sense to hold back on something good? If what Bungie had to offer was so amazing and fantastic there is no way on earth MS would hold it back, it just wouldnt make sense considering the whole gaming world is focused on E3 at the moment. Yes there has been some good games on show but nothing new we hadnt seen before, a new Bungie title would of certainly given MS teh win.

So the only possible reason it could of been canceled is MS took a look at it last night and decided it wasnt good enough to be put on show
davisorle
17/07/08 @ 03:09
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@Bumhug360

M8 I do agree with you but i dont think that if Bungie themselves think they had to show us what they wanted so much during this E3 that wasn't really good. Me, personally I cant wait to find out wtf is this all about. Though it could be something that will turn me off like hell and then instead never expect anything from Bungie again. I just wish they make a new fucking Halo soon... For the old time's shake.
Vixremento
17/07/08 @ 15:36
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Halo in the Dark
Halostorm - Oceanic Rift
The Haloness
HaloShock
Resident Halo 4 (it's better than 3!)

Halo - and welcome to Home

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