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MS: There'll never be a dancing Master Chief game

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at a recent London press event, Halo Studio lead producer Jason Pace revealed that the newly formed Microsoft Game Studio is willing to use the Halo brand in new genres, but only if it makes sense.

So where exactly could we see the iconic Master Chief appearing? Pace wasn't saying, but he did confirm that you'll never see the great man in a dancing game.

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40cal6314d ago

Microsoft spent all of last year closing its first party studios so they could open a new one and call it Halo Studio?

Put all of your eggs in one basket much?

GWAVE6314d ago

I'm still holding out for "Halo Kart" and "CortanaWare: Smooth Moves".

Anon19746314d ago (Edited 6314d ago )

Due to the stigma attached to the Microsoft name after various court cases, monopoly hearings, bad Vista PR and the 360 hardware problems, Microsoft has decided to rebrand themselves "Halosoft" to cash in on the goodwill associated with the brand name and give them a new start in these uncertain economic times.

Expect to hear an announcement from the Master Chief Executive Officer (MCEO) within the next few days.

dragunrising6314d ago

I'm surprised myself. It makes no sense; though it basically confirms a Halo 4 at some point. It is a shame Ensemble Studios was closed (after 10+ years operational) to make room for a brand new studio. Hopefully, the majority of Ensemble employees are able to find a new job and soon.

Rock Bottom6314d ago

I want my Halo Extreme Beach Volley Ball.

>:(

kevoncox6314d ago

You guys can hate all you want but the truth is there have only been

3 Halos in 8 years.
While R&C has had how many different versions?
We are already on GOW3 and Jak and Dexter has had a Kart game...
WHo milks their franchises? Oh but it's Sony so it's ok...

Halo wars is how the franchise started and that's what alot of people were hoping for. After that there maybe 2 more Halos in the works. That's in about 10 years, which is the norm....By then R&C would still be on R&C 13.

Cajun Chicken6314d ago (Edited 6314d ago )

Differences;
all those games in the franchises you mentioned were made by the original developers and still are except PSP spinoffs.
Sony haven't lent the franchises to every inhouse developer under the sun.

kevoncox6314d ago

I don't care who it's lent out to as long as the source material is identicle. Do you really think that the people working on Jak and Dexter are all original team members? I care about an overstuation of the market and right now, Sony is the guilty party. They release 3 or 4 games in their franchises per gen almost twice as much as Halo....

Xbox had 2 Halos
Sony had 4 R&Cs

Xbox 360 has 1 halo( soon to be 2)
Sony has 2 R&Cs

Basically as monumental as Halo is it is only 1 game ahead of Resistence in terms of games and the Resistance franchise is only 2 years old.

Anon19746314d ago

Come on now. No one is hating Halo, and we don't need your "but..but..Ratchet and Clank!" The Halo 3 marketing blitz was something the video game industry hadn't seen before and there's nothing wrong with poking fun at it. The simple fact that this guy even commented on a "dancing master chief" game is proof that they're good natured about it. You need to relax.

Now, I'm going to go out and get me one of those Covenant Burrito Supreme's from Taco Bell for lunch. Now with 130% more Halo!

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Panipal20056314d ago

What's that? Microsoft DON'T think they can get enough Halo? What, are they getting as sick of it as the rest of us? Hey, maybe they might actually try to COMPETE with Sony on the first-party exclusive front!

Hiruma Youchi6314d ago

I wouldnt want to see a dancing mast chief nore a racing master chief.

twoface6314d ago

How about a cooking master chief?

mirroredderorrim6314d ago

"MS: There'll never be a dancing Master Chief game!"

This title, saying it to myself.. it makes me laugh!

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Halo 2 & 3 Campaign Remakes Allegedly In Development, Halo 7 Will Feature Multiplayer

Remakes of the campaigns featured in Xbox Game Studios' Halo 2 and Halo 3 are currently in development, according to a new rumor.

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medman199d ago (Edited 199d ago )

That's Microsoft's gaming division for you...kill off developers making new ip while trying to capitalize off some long lost glory that has no hope of ever being what it once was thanks to recent decision making favoring unrealistic profit goals and greed. What a joke.

Reaper22_199d ago

So much bitterness. Why be upset over something like this. Just don't buy it and stick with what you prefer.

Tacoboto199d ago

Complaining about Microsoft is the only thing people comment here for anymore.

This website is practically dead without it

Mmmkay199d ago

I remember when you guys constantly complained about Sony remaking and remastering games. Guess it is cool now. As usual.

thesoftware730199d ago

Give it rest medman..., take a deep breath and try to not sound so invested in something no one is forcing you to read, buy, or play.

"Console war"is over, Sony won, be happy.

medman194d ago (Edited 194d ago )

@thesoftware730
I'm invested in people losing their jobs and their livelihoods while Microsoft execs tout record profits for their gaming division. Not sure why you wouldn't be invested. Could be you one day. Good luck.

Travesty199d ago

So what’s their solution to having multiplayer? Wait until Halo 7?
That was one of the most memorable parts of Halo..

monkey602199d ago

I'm not sure spending the heavy investment in time to recreate the multiplayer here is the answer either though.
Remaking the campaigns is a great idea to bring the new players up to speed. But if the multiplayer is included in each it'll just fracture the player base of each release.
I think it might be better to turn these campaigns out quicker and have 1 multiplayer game to keep everyone in one place

Travesty199d ago

Maybe having an Halo Online and just release the Combat Evolve maps. And when Halo 2 releases have those maps release. I don’t know but I would like to play a newer version of Halo multiplayer. I know times have changed, and Fortnite is all younger kids really play. But back then it was Halo and you connecting 6 Xbox’s together lol.

jjb1981199d ago

I agree. I think that'll segment the playerbase and once 7 comes out, players might realize it sucks and go back to the older games. Especially if 7 is live-servixe, they'll be shooting themselves in the foot on the one good leg they have to stand on.

crazyCoconuts199d ago

Kinda surprised they didn't just port MCC.
Maybe more $ to by made with separate remasters

Inverno199d ago

Wouldn't have that problem if it were MCC being released. Gotta wait for 7 to be disappointed with MP all over again cause if they half baked Infinite what makes people think they won't half bake the next game? MP works in past HALO games not cause of nostalgia but because it's MP that isn't concerned with the endless service approach.

JEECE199d ago

There is so much cognitive dissonance over Infinite. People say they didn't like it because it was a live service. Yet if you look at what the criticisms of it were at the time it came out and when the playerbase started falling off, the primary issue people had was a lack of updates. In other words, it wasn't enough of a live service.

Which is really an encapsulation of the problem with multiplayer today. So many people think that they want to go back to the "good old days" of mid-2000s multiplayer (The first few Halos, Socom, the first few Battlefields, CS 1.6, etc), but in reality if a multiplayer game like that came out today, people would whine about the lack of content within a month of launch and go back to a live service with a grindy progression system.

isarai199d ago

Why not just port the MCC? 🤔 That was the easiest layup ever and you completely missed it

franwex199d ago

30% profit margins! People will pay $70+ for remakes!

Software_Lover199d ago

I thought the same thing, then I realized that they wouldn't include the remakes in that edition. We may get a different version of Halo MCC in the future with all of the remakes included. I just want them to include Halo 5 at some point for PC.

TheColbertinator199d ago

Can they remake Reach too with the multiplayer?

Knightofelemia199d ago

I wonder if Microsoft will port Reach over to Playstation I quite enjoyed that game. I played Halo 3 and it was not bad I have Halo 2 on the OG Xbox I just need some cables to hook up to my tv to play it.

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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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Bathyj221d ago

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

VenomUK220d 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.

DarXyde220d 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.

shinXseijuro221d ago (Edited 221d 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 .

Notellin220d ago

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

PhillyDonJawn221d 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?

-Foxtrot220d ago

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

Who would have thought

jznrpg220d ago

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

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Helldivers 2 Celebrating Xbox Launch — Looks Like It's Teasing a Crossover With Halo 3: ODST

A new teaser in a Helldivers 2 Xbox launch trailer seems to suggest that a crossover with Halo 3: ODST is on the way.

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lukasmain280d ago

This collab proves that New Halo games coming to Playstation: CONFIRMED

The last pillar has fallen XD

Tedakin279d ago

I mean Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox in 2 weeks. It has a Playstation Studios logo on it. The first pillar has fallen.

lukasmain279d ago

LOL you think a live service game is a Playstation pillar? hahahahahaha

1Victor277d ago

The first pillar has fallen.
🤦🏿 Well the competitor’s house already got 2/3 pillars down and the 3rd one is rotted to the core about to fall any minute now bringing down the glass house of cards down FOREVER 🤣
THE WAR IS OVER DEAL WITH IT

Reaper22_277d ago

It doesnt matter. You can get playstation stuff on PC. That pillar fell a long time ago. And next gen it will continue to fall.

Tedakin279d ago (Edited 279d ago )

@lukasmain Their one successful live service game, and their most successful game in the last few years. Yeah I do.

lukasmain279d ago (Edited 279d ago )

It's not a pillar. Expect ALL live serviice games to come over. That includes that upcoming Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls as well at some point. But the PILLARS are the amazing single player games. The games they built their brand on. Helldivers LAUNCHED on PC. It's not a Playstation Pillar