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Halo franchise to expand in "many different directions" News

Xbox 360 News by Robert Purchese

29 January, 2009

Microsoft Game Studios hopes to expand the Halo franchise in "many different directions", including new genres and entertainment not game-related at all.

"We tend to view the franchise side of Halo as an entertainment property, and something that we hope to expand in many different directions: both through additional genres of gaming and additional ways to tell the story that may not be game-related at all," Jason Pace, Halo Wars lead producer and Halo franchise overseer, told Eurogamer.

"So I think it's fair to say we're always looking for new opportunities, new genres to tell the story in. And whenever we find a great fit we'll pursue it."

Jason Pace will help bring Halo Wars and Halo 3: ODST to market this year. And, when pushed about the future, he told us: "Those are the only projects I can discuss at the moment".

But what about the Peter Jackson Halo project Microsoft announced at X06 and has been recruiting for ever since?

"That I'm not at liberty to comment on," said Pace.

A Halo Wars demo will be available from Xbox Live Marketplace from 5th February, before the full game launches exclusively for Xbox 360 on 27th February.

Look out for our Halo Wars Eurogamer TV Show soon to find out more.

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RexRunti
29/01/09 @ 15:06
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Translation: "We're going to milk this puppy to death."
Triggerhappytel
29/01/09 @ 15:06
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Yeah, I'm sure there's at least three genre's worth of pumping in those teats.

Subtle confirmation: Halo Karting coming to a 360 in 2010.
MilkYMoO
29/01/09 @ 15:07
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I want Halo easter eggs.
bratmandu
29/01/09 @ 15:08
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So you say, but apart from the Halo games, and some bonus-DVD-filler-short-cutscene-type films, there's nothing to suggest that Halo expands anywhere that far from gaming. I think Bungies' heads have expanded up their own arse. How about less of throwing Peter Jackson's name about, and more of making halo 4 (and making it more different and better from halo 1 and 2 and 3, and putting a full fledged level editor in it)?
Widge
29/01/09 @ 15:08
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I'm sure you could do a Mass Effect style game with a Halo skin.
Lutz moderator
29/01/09 @ 15:30
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You might laugh, but Halo kart isn't that bad an idea. The Warthog and Mongoose physics are awesome! :D
anomagnus
29/01/09 @ 15:33
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um, its game universe with a solid ip foundation

anyone that has read the books will know there is PLENTY of potential in it

shit, a KOTOR style RPG would be great

of course, if you hate halo, you'll never want to see this truth, cause as we all know, ms is the devil, and halo his tool....

Doctor_What
29/01/09 @ 15:37
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@ Farty: Was that meant to sound ironic? It certainly only made sense in my when read that way.
ryohazuki1983
29/01/09 @ 15:45
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Never been a huge fan of halo (mainly play for the online multiplayer), wasn't really interested in halo wars until I downloaded a movie off the marketplace and it looks quite good....will play the demo and see if its worth buying.
stevetuck
29/01/09 @ 15:47
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Halo Power Tennis and Spartan Kart here we come!
Smuggo
29/01/09 @ 15:50
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While Halo Wars does look worth checking out, I think i'll have had more than my fill of Halo after that.

I really don't think there's enough in there to squeeze out more games or other media. Heck, even Halo 2 and 3 could have been made into a single game. No more MS, get some original ideas.
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Thunderbolt!
29/01/09 @ 15:56
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stevetuck,

'Spartan Kart'

Thats brilliant steve



Lukus
29/01/09 @ 16:06
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A Halo animation series could be cool.
bratmandu
29/01/09 @ 16:41
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Ummm.. books, comics, fan-fiction

Fan fiction doesn't count, are you high? Comics? Like 1 or 2 graphic novels, one of which was a retelling of the game's story? Big deal. Books, OK there's like 6 books or something, but my hobby is gaming, not reading.

And as a gamer, I want games. I've been quite critical of Halo as of late, I enjoyed the hell out of the first, and liked the 3rd one quite alot too.

And while I still have the odd blast at H3 when drunk or whatever, and even though I still enjoy it, after playing games like cod4 and battlefield:BC. I kinda wish a new halo was evolved or spun-off into games with destructible scenery or perks or something, anything else to make it a bit new and a bit different.
Kujata
29/01/09 @ 17:14
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Dancing Stage: Spartan Mix.

PERFECT!!
Lebowski
29/01/09 @ 17:18
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Halo: The Musical. "I Just Can't Get You Out of my Head (Cortana)"

Halo Crisps (Hula-Hoops)

Halo jewellery (bracelets)

Official Halo 'fitness Halos' (hula-hoops, again)


miiiguel
29/01/09 @ 21:28
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""my hobby is gaming, not reading"
ouch... that's sad.

Anyway, I still don't get the "ooooh milking Halo". I mean.. Final Fantasy 13...?!!!!!! Mario at the Special Olympics?!!!


@evilfoxy:
Dude... you were looking for ppl to hang on in PSN's Home with you, and you're talking about dead horses?
richardiox
29/01/09 @ 22:11
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LOL @ calling Halo franchise a "dead horse" when the last title has sold around 9 million copies and grossed $300million in its first week. Bet more studos wished they had dead horses like this to flog...
sneetch
29/01/09 @ 22:47
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"Brute! I choose you!"

@Widge
I'm sure you could do a Mass Effect style game with a Halo skin.

A Mass-Effect-like RPG using the Halo 3 engine could be great!
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29/01/09 @ 22:48
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HALO3:ODST
why microsoft why, its one of the worst names for a game in recent times!
should of kept HALO:RECON sounds so much better!!!
Rant over.
smelly
29/01/09 @ 22:51
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Halo Kart
Master Chief Golf
Master Chief Tennis
Master Chief Party
Super Master Chief
Master Chief is Missing
New Super Master Chief
etc etc
IneptPercy
29/01/09 @ 23:20
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Halo roleplay... wonder if my other half would mind a seeing to from 'the chief'
chris_ace
29/01/09 @ 23:47
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master chief hawaii vacation deluxe ftw!

milk your one decent 1st party franchise microsoft, milk it till it becomes a joke
Redeye
30/01/09 @ 11:29
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Nothing wrong with expanding on an existing foundation - makes perfect business sense.

And yeah, I want Halo easter eggs as well. :D
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31/01/09 @ 03:22
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coming soon: 'Halo Kitty island Adventures'?

see what i did there?
nudge nudge...
ill get my coat.

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