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SOURCE: Halo 4 announcement coming at E3

Updating a previous story on rumored "Halo 4" development, Sarcastic Gamer writes:

"Now we're told that this will be announced officially at E3."

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-Maverick-6541d ago

LOL I'll get it. I just want it to be better than 3.

poos36541d ago (Edited 6541d ago )

halo 3 gameplay with gears of war 2 type graphics and ehnaced physics 9 best on console atm) will be a beast no game will come close

lets not forgot krapjimma says every year tis the last mgs and yet he makes 1 ever time ,halo 3 sold 10 million copys haha only a foolish bungie wont make another halo the game is the best selling game ever created and the most next gen online game being played

Xwow20086541d ago

in this e3 it will be

(HALO 4:the last hope)it will mean the last hope for MS
or (HALO4:save the box)

Kleptic6540d ago

starting to sound like 'halo of duty'...

AngryTypingGuy6540d ago

Xwow2008, actually I have it on good word that it's called "Halo 4: Gonna Sell More Than Every PS3 Exclusive...Again". You heard it here first.

NO_PUDding6540d ago

To milk or not to milk, that is the question.

How cliched, but suited since Halo 3 was generic in the first place.

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ape0076541d ago

fantastic news if true

bunje plese,work on a new engine just like cod4

and give time,don't rush it quickly

LaChance6541d ago (Edited 6541d ago )

looks like MSFT are going to murder the show.

Can anybody bring up a game that can stand up to Halo ?

And dont forget were in the West not in Japan.

My wishlist :

Halo 4 (hope they do some major work on the graphics)
Alan Wake
Mass effect 2
Star Ocean 4
Forza 3
Lost Odyssey 2

and why not Dead rising and Lost Planet ?

A storm is coming up , Halo 4 is going to be like a hurricane.

I challenge anybody 360 gamer or PS3 gamer to try to find a bigger announcement than Halo 4, I personnaly dont see anything bigger than that for this E3.

I bet were all in for huge surprises , no matter which console you own (well ,if you own a Wii...)

@cahaosstorm : sorry man , not downplaying FF13 and GOW3 BUT IF hALO 4 is anything like Halo 3 in hype , sales etc those games arnt standing up to Halo 4.Just facts.

chaosatom6541d ago (Edited 6541d ago )

You mentioned 1 new IP. Good job.

Look I don't want to argue with you, but it's pretty obvious sony will take the crown at E3.

Honestly, Microsoft had a better line up last year. Now it's Sony's turn.

You said HALO 4 will be huge? Just like Microsoft said Halo 3 will be end to all gaming?

You're still hugely blinded by Microsoft. The game will sell, but it would be because of the name, not because of the quality of the title. compared to other games that will come out on 2010.

Quality titles are coming to the ps3 and they keep increasing with each year. By 2010, halo4 would have no chance of topping ps3 games.

And Microsoft is announcing Halo 4, not because they want to make the BEST game ever, but because they want to make loads of cash.

cLiCK_sLiCK96541d ago (Edited 6541d ago )

Sarcastic Gamer isn't anything official..
But i think it is coming in e3. if it does not.. then till the next game expo.
But its coming.
Microsoft and bungie aren't stupid to drop a franchise, knowing it sells at least 5 millon copies.

Idk about the story..prequel or maybe some new guy istead of Mastercheif? Either way im not buying because i dont have a 360.
Im more of a Sony guy...not a FANBOi!!

Edit: @ lachance
You Think HAlO 4 is e3 biggest anouncement?? HAHAH! *falls on the floor laughing!
LOL...Halo4 Doesnt got shyt on Gears 2, let Alone FinalFantasy 13 And God of war 3.
Twisted Metal For the Ps3?? Anyone?

gaffyh6541d ago

God of War is a better game than Halo (no doubt about that), but a Halo announcement at E3 (which is likely) will make the fans happy. Personally I don't see what is soo great about Halo, I've played every single one and completed Halo 3 (which IMO is an average game).

Bioshock is the best game I've played on my 360 so far, and Lost Odyssey, and Gears of War (although the story in this was crap).

The game I am most looking forward to seeing (which would be the BIGGEST announcement ever) is the new Team ICO game, we don't even know what it is, but their previous two games were soo awesome that the next one already has a huge hype.

Bnet3436541d ago

I am speechless, if this gets announced, it's going to be huge, I agree with ape007, they should do a completely new engine.

power of Green 6541d ago (Edited 6541d ago )

Seems like you are worried based on that post.

You guys always say PS3 games are going to do this and will do that! take it to the other zone.

I can't wait to see if they overhaul Halo 4.

If true will it really be Halo 4 or some other project in the universe we know nothing about or is actually P.J's project that may have changed as a product.

I agree with Ape

Lifendz6541d ago

and good stuff for 360 owners. Steal the show from Sony? Not automatically. But again, good stuff for 360 people.

Linzoid6541d ago (Edited 6541d ago )

"looks like MSFT are going to murder the show." I don't think they will.

Microsof need to come up with some new IPs, something innovative!

Look at all of those sequels you have listed, it's just more of the same in the Microsoft camp.

In respose to "I challenge anybody 360 gamer or PS3 gamer to try to find a bigger announcement than Halo 4"

Halo 4 PS3 exclusive.... LOL like that will ever happen!

JokesOnYou6541d ago

I'll take this *rumor wit a grain of salt....either way I agree with LaChance I don't think any 1 game announcement would be bigger than a Halo4 announcement, but again seriously I don't think it will be announced so soon, even though I believe Bungie is definitely working on it.

JOY

power of Green 6541d ago

The problem is the media calls any new standard Halo game *Halo 4* when in fact one of the new halo games(non RTS) could be in third person hundreds of years after Master Chief lived and still be called *Halo 4* by the media.

jwatt6541d ago

I don't think Halo 4 will be announce at E3 but I do think this E3 can go either way it all depends on who has the most surprises.

ape0076541d ago

I have all 3 systems and I just want to play more and more games

seriously can't wait.

wallace10006541d ago

I know that lots of people were disappointed with Halo 3 but i really enjoyed the game all round so a Halo 4 would make me happy. Keep them coming Microsoft.

Willio6540d ago

@chaosatom

God of War/FF13 and Halo are uncomparable because they are in different genres.

MS will hype this game but after 2 sequels, i believe fans are getting tired with the game itself for repeating the same gameplay and upsetting endings unless something innovative was introduced into the 4th iteration.

@ Lachance
Dead Rising 2 is impossible because of infringment lawsuits for capcom.

vic_doom6540d ago

i think a multiplatform ffvii remake would steal the show. just my opinion though

marionz6540d ago

a halo 4 announcment would be huge, i dont know why so many people complain about halo 3, the graphics were great even if they didnt match what people were expecting, and the game was smooth and fun.

my e3 wishlist.

halo wars
halo 4
blue dragon 2
more gow3
more viva pinata2
more banjo

and hopefully some big exclusives that are yet to be revealed

rexor07176540d ago

Like I care. I hope they actually revolutionize like they did with the first because the third was lacking. It had nice features, but only "features" or gimmicks. Substance this time.
BTW, Resistance 2 is all I need, Xbox can keep Halo.

deepio6540d ago

If you don't care then why bother posting??

littletad6540d ago

It won't "kill" Sony or Nintendo at E3 but it certainly would be a great announcement nonetheless.

mistertwoturbo6540d ago

Halo 4 can be the true savior of the Halo series IMO. No more restrictions from Microsoft, so Bungie can develope with their own free will.

NO_PUDding6540d ago

Possible annoucnements, which woudl you prefer:

Halo 4 (the creative udders of which are now red raw)
TRICO/ICO3

I go for ICO3, and I think lots of the media will be VERY excited about that, especially with everyone's view on how basic Halo 3 was. This is just low down dirty milking from First Party IP's.

Organic_Chemistry6540d ago

Why are they even wasting their time? I played every halo and it is the equivelant to Haze for ps3; garbage. If you want an actual FPS play duke nuken or go give land of the dead a shot for the original xbox. But pahhhh--lease give gaylo a rest, it sucks take a hint

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trancefreak6541d ago

e3 should be interesting cant wait to see the big titles.

Nevers6541d ago

... I really DONT have the time to play everything I wanna anymore... that's a good thing but it's such TORTURE 8[

toughNAME6541d ago (Edited 6541d ago )

The Next Generation of gaming with be announced at 10:30 am, July 14th.

DiabloRising6541d ago

Next generation? I'm sorry but I'll heavily disagree. Halo is more "me to" FPSing with solid online and a few great ideas like video recording, which SHOULD be included in all games I'll admit.

But if the "next generation" is the same as Halo 3, IE more of the same... no thanks. Been there, done that.

chaosatom6541d ago

Look at Gears, COD4, and MGS4. Halo doesn't match any of them graphically.

What are they going to say this time?
"Finish the Fight.............again"

Just start a new IP, instead of milking Halo of everything that it has.

SickNick856541d ago

i agree...next generation because it come in 2011 with the X720....

tordavis6541d ago

Can you say FINAL Fantasy?

Yeah thought so.

CaptainHowdy6540d ago

the difference is that FF hasn't had many TRUE sequels. Each iteration usually has new characters and story...just the FF name attached

rexor07176540d ago

I am not at all a Xbox fanboy, I dont even own one, but would you be ok with seeing an MGS5? MGS4 finished the fight. I just want to know, not accusing you of anything.

mistertwoturbo6540d ago

Tordavis, we know you're tired of the whole Final Fantasy thing.

It's milked and milked and milked. Be that as it may, it's still going to sell millions anyway lol

NO_PUDding6540d ago

I would, becuase they have finished Solid Snake off. And Kojima never said the universe or franchise was over. He said he wouldn't do another, and that it's Snakes final journey.

And rememeber that Metal gear Solid is hardly comparable to Halo, since some depth is in Metal Gear, and hasn't been shoved out of the development bay every year. It's got heritage.

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Halo art director leaves studio after 17 years with ominous message alluding to discontent

Glenn Israel writes: "As of today and after seventeen long years, I am officially no longer contributing to the Halo universe. There is little more I can say for the moment, though I intend to share this particular story in its entirety when it is absolutely safe to do so next year. In the meantime, I have a message for anyone and everyone who needs to hear it.

I know that the state of our industry seems dire, but never forget that you are *free to choose*. No illusion of security nor promise of wealth or fame or power is worth trading away your health, your dignity, your ethics or values - and no one can force you to. Stay strong, take evidence when necessary, and find where you belong."

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Bathyj232d ago

My god.
There's a story for next year.

VenomUK232d ago

I’m really disappointed to learn there are still people/morale problems. I thought the whole point of rebranding 343i to Halo Studios was to signal that real changes had been made - not to cynically rebrand to paper over the problems.

I really hope the Halo CE remake is great and gets people hyped for the future of the series.

DarXyde231d ago

It's inevitable with the modern landscape. Even if some issues have been assuaged, new ones crop up all the time.

I'm willing to bet AI and the lack of regulation is causing substantial upset.

shinXseijuro232d ago (Edited 232d ago )

He said something very marking . We tend to complain a lot about the industry but deep down I realize that we never have we been offered this crazy amount of games all available for you to play now . You can literally play any sorts of games in 2025 . Nobody is forcing you to buy the latest COD or the latest BF . You’re more of a 8 bit cozy gaming guy there’s a whole niche of modern games for that . You like micromanaging there’s games for that . I feel like we have been spoiled so much we just stopped being realistic and thinking for ourselves . We follow trends cry about stuff online when you are the buyer you have the power .

Notellin231d ago

I'm not buying any games until another Immersive sim is made.

PhillyDonJawn232d ago

....wth happened over there?
Does this confirm a new Halo by next year?
What did they want him to do that made him feel it was morally wrong or a insult to his integrity?

-Foxtrot232d ago

Well how about that, a name change doesn’t fix internal issues

Who would have thought

jznrpg232d ago

MS was throwing money around for a long time but now it’s time to pay the Piper.

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Halo 4 & Halo 5: Guardians Sales Reached Nearly 10 Million Units Worldwide

Lifetime sales of 343 Industries' first-person shooters, Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians, reached nearly 10 million units worldwide each.

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Sciurus_vulgaris323d ago

There were reports that Halo 4 and Halo 5 had similar sales to Halo: Reach years ago. The clickbait websites and rage bait YouTubers from 2012-2016 just wanted to spread excessive negativity about the franchise for their own benefit.

VenomUK321d ago

What did Halo: Infinite sell?

Sciurus_vulgaris321d ago

I don’t know. However, I would assume around 10 million. All the Halo FPS titles have done around 10 million sales, except ODST. Halo 3, was reported to exceed 14 million copies. I still remember back in 2007-2008, Halo 3 and COD 4 would duke it out for the most played XBL game.

MrNinosan321d ago

@Sciurus

There is NO WAY Infinite sold 10 million. Wake up dude.
Once upon a time, there was gamers on the Xbox side who actually bought games. Those times are since long gone.

Infinite has most likely not even hit 5 million sales

slate91321d ago

Nearly 10 million units and killing the brand is crazy work. Nicely done.

peppeaccardo321d ago

This New: Putting chocolate chips on top of a freshly made dog turd .....

1Victor321d ago

So let me get this straight in almost 13 years both games sold a combined 10 millions units.
Now I’m not going to use the obscured mentality and compared it to the amount of consoles sold and say it’s a failure 🤷🏿

thesoftware730321d ago (Edited 321d ago )

1Victor,

Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians, reached nearly 10 million units worldwide "each."

Read it again, there is a word in there that clears up your misunderstanding.

1Victor321d ago

@thesoftware720
I apologize I skimmed through the article and the headline blinded me and stuck in my mind thank you for the correction 👍👍

AuraAbjure321d ago (Edited 321d ago )

Halo 4 is the best multiplayer ever! It’s even better than Titanfall 2. I admit Halo 4 got CoDified but there’s nothing wrong with taking inspiration from other games sometimes and halo 4 did it sooooo well with that speed boost plus sword combo and SAW plus damage booth combo, holy guacamole 🥑

Some crucial improvements to halo 4 could’ve been to boost the power of the AA sentinel, and whenever matchmaking pits people against each other with an armor abilities turned off completely then the map needs to routinely spawn, plentiful, predictable, power weapons. Also, all frame rate drops are unacceptable for a halo game during split-split screen or couch co-op. Just dynamically scale the resolution of the game down but whatever happens don’t let the framer dip in a Halo game for the love of all that is holy and good!

My personal gameplay of getting 30 kills in a 4 v. 4 game of team slayer up to 60.

https://youtu.be/ZYDvior_K-...

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OG Destiny artist recalls Bungie’s “disgruntled” reaction to Halo 4’s art style change

Original Destiny artist Darren Bacon recalls how Bungie reacted to the art style change of Halo 4 by 343 Industries.

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Tacoboto404d ago

Bungie at that time became the most wonderful bunch of hypocrites in the gaming industry. Knowing this now, gosh the entitlement they felt was out of this world.

Nothing like buying yourself from Microsoft because you don't want to be the Halo Studio anymore, and the FIRST THING you do is sign your next IP over to Activision, for a DECADE, while they are in the middle of ousting the heads of Infinity Ward so they can exert even more control over COD while screwing out the devs at IW...

Should've come as no surprise then that Activision gutted the content of Destiny 1 before launch and was a horrible partner through Destiny 2, until history repeated itself and Bungie had to split from Activision only to wind up in the arms of another major conglomerate that also doesn't know how to handle these unmanageable devs.

Profchaos403d ago

Tti their credit they praised the technical abilities of 343 and I remember at the time thinking halo 4 was a huge graphical leap above reach everything else was rubbish when I actually got to play it but there was no doubt it looked good for the 360 and is probably the best looking game on the system.

But ultimately I think bungie has always had a leadership problem and going independent ultimately proved this it's only getting worse with studio heads being outed by Sony for abuse allegations seems like all bungies past success has been in spite of management not because of it.

But really I think the bungie we have today is not the same one we had in that Xbox era of Bungie

PhillyDonJawn403d ago

I liked the artstyle change. For the most part. Something looked worse but most of everything else looked better. Weapons and vehicles for sure. The wraith come to my mind instantly.
And how can they get mad when the bungie changed it with Halo Reach?

Sciurus_vulgaris403d ago

I know a lot of people dislike Halo 4’s arts style, but there’s thing about it I like and dislike. Personally, the Halo 4 design of Master Chief’s armour is my favourite depiction of the character’s armour.