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New Bungie IP deal "close" News
Xbox 360 News by Johnny Minkley
Bungie has revealed that the secret, non-Halo game it's working on is still not signed to a publisher - but suggested a deal is "close".
Asked whether a publishing partner had been secured for the new game, Bungie's Lars Bakken told Eurogamer: "I think internally we'll know sometime soon. I don't handle these things, but I'd imagine we're going to know way before we make the public announcement of who's handling that! But sure, I think those talks are, I guess, close."
Nothing is known of the project, which the studio has been working on for some time, although we wouldn't be amazed if it involved men running around with large guns shooting things.
After splitting from Microsoft and going indie in late 2007, the studio has been free to work with other publishers and on other platforms, but has thus far been busying itself with Halo 3, the imminent Halo: ODST and, announced at E3, Halo: Reach.
As luck would have it, we've got a brand new hands-on preview with ODSTfor you today, and the full interview with Bungie and Microsoft can be seen over on Eurogamer TV.
Halo 3: ODST hits Xbox 360 on 22nd September.
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Triggerhappytel
24/07/09 @ 17:20
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Haven't they still got ties to MS though, and I expect their former owner still has first refusal on any games they develop, so I'll be surprised if anyone else publishes this 'mystery game'.
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ademkermad
24/07/09 @ 17:39
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From what Harold Ryan (head of Bungie Studios) said in that Seattle Times article, it's most certainly going to be a 360 only game
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Machiavellian
24/07/09 @ 18:15
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Yes MS has first refusal on any game made by Bungie as per their agreement. It would be interesting to see Bungie make a PS3 game and MS publish it but something tells me this will not happen anytime soon.
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RedSparrows
24/07/09 @ 22:12
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Smelly, you're a fool.
Anyway, I'd imagine MS will pick this up. I mean, one would presume so, anyway. Otherwise...EA or someone? |
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ademkermad
24/07/09 @ 23:11
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@smelly
You think story is the most important aspect of a shooter? I stopped reading there. Valve will tell you that you're wrong there. Take one look at Left 4 Dead. Gameplay > everything else. |
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"NOTE TO MORONS: I'm NOT slagging off halo, microsoft, or your beloved f-ing console. "
That was absolutely unnecessary, as no one - that I've noticed - took it personally (though I think you wanted to go that road) if you think ppl are not entitled to think Halo is heads and shoulders above "average" you're the one narrow minded, imo.
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insane_cobra
25/07/09 @ 09:57
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Not at all, you should just avoid posting clearly inflammatory comments such as your first one.
Now let's allow you to "vanish into obscurity". |
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"You think story is the most important aspect of a shooter? I stopped reading there. Valve will tell you that you're wrong there. Take one look at Left 4 Dead. Gameplay > everything else."
Not really. When you dress it down to the essentials, story is nothing more than anticipation. Anticipation of the end, the next event, etc. In this it is no different than L4D's survival until the end gameplay or even SMW's get the next flag. It's all the same thing, it just shaped differently. As for smelly, do yourself and others a favour and put him on ignore. He's a deluded idiot who isn't worth your time. |
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"As for smelly, do yourself and others a favour and put him on ignore. He's a deluded idiot who isn't worth your time."
And there my point is proven... gamers on forums - mob mentality.. either everyone has the same opinion - or the person who doesnt is somehow wrong and an idiot.. without wanting to actually discuss things... sigh.. one day i'll understand forum gamers.... |
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Okay.. i'll change tact.. i guess if i cant have a discussion about these games - i'll just resort to doing what everyone else does...
HALO IS THE BESTEST GAME EVA!!! It's EVEN BETTER than Bioshock!!! As we ALL know that was a BESTEST game too! I cant wait for the 6th halo game in (probably) as many years! I'm sure it'll be REALLY different. Microsoft are my heroes!! I love microsoft.. halo is great... And all those review scores were TOTALLY because the game deserved them! Halo was SOOO great and original - I cant for the life of me think why bungie would have trouble selling a new IP... |
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The_Bloody_Kettle
25/07/09 @ 21:33
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Smelly, no one can be bothered anymore. And I don't think it was your point that annoyed people, it was the way it was presented.
And I'll be interested to see what this amounts too, but it could well be utter shite.. |
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WinterSnowblind
26/07/09 @ 12:57
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Smelly, you obviously have no idea what you're talking about, and I'd be surprised if you've even once played any of the Halo games.
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Physically_Insane
26/07/09 @ 19:01
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Can a mod GI smelly. He's always doing this shit. Smelly, it's boring now. Stop ruining this site with your stupid trolling in the comments section.
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Teamallstar
26/07/09 @ 23:36
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@Smelly
Let me guess, you only play single player campaign like games. Please deal with the fact that there are almost no other multiplayer games that even come close to the Halo series of games. Personally I think that Bioshock and Half Life were completely dull and repetitive, but that is my opinion. I haven't finished a single player campaign of any game I have purchased since owning either an Xbox or PS3. |
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I'm interested in this, if only to see Bungie make something that isn't bloody Halo related.
The Halo series was OK but it's high time they moved on in my opinion and showed us that they can make other games outside of the first person shooter genre. I always thought the split from Microsoft was to allow them more creative freedom but since then all they've done is announce not ONE but TWO Halo games!!! :? |
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commissar\'s_handgun
27/07/09 @ 08:22
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I hope it's a new Marathon, or a Marathon remake. But it won't be since only mactards like me remember Marathon :(
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WinterSnowblind
27/07/09 @ 09:29
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Halo basically became a semi-prequel to Marathon. The mythos and a lot of little details are very similar.. If they want back to Marathon now, people would either see it as a rip-off, or Bungie attempting to make a new Halo game that they have control over. Seems a little pointless.
I'd rather see them do something completely new. |
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commissar\'s_handgun
27/07/09 @ 12:46
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Yeah I have the XBLA Marathon 2, I was meaning a full remake would be nice. With full 3D graphics. As fun as the XBLA one was it still felt very dated.
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chubster2010
27/07/09 @ 14:17
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@ Imamazed
Re 'Nothing average about halo' Well.. yes.. the first Halo was amazing. I was thoroughly unimpressed with Halo 2 though - it was more of the same but less fun, wrapped up in an awfully contrived plot. I've not played 3 to be fair - but it doesn't look to do anything massively different from 2. I'd be willing to give it a go, but can't say I feel a great need to do so! |
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