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Halo: Reach came out a year after Halo 3: ODST, and there was even less of a gap between Halo: Wars and ODST. Look for this trend to continue.
According to Corporate Vice President for Microsoft Game Studios Phil Spencer, "There's no explicit strategy that says we're to ship a Halo game every year. I will say I think one Halo game every three years -- which was kind of our old cadence – is probably not frequent enough."
This is not to say that Spencer and company plan to release a Halo title on an annual basis, though.
"I'll just, again, be honest as a gamer. I used to look at annual releases of non-sports games as people just trying to milk me. I figured nobody had enough time to do a good job, and all of the negatives that we would associate with those kinds of scenarios," Spencer told IGN. "Kudos to Activision because they've done a good job building a good game, continuing to release each year and I think the fans feel like it's a good thing that they do that. I think there are some things to learn, some positives and some opportunities, in what they do with that. Obviously they've kept the quality extremely high, which I think is important."
We were playing the original Halo around the office the other day, and everyone was struck with how little has actually changed from the first game to the current one. Sure, there are new weapons, improved AI and cosmetic changes, but the original's gameplay is so locked in, so flawless, that there has never been a need to do much but tweak it. Even given the small changes to the game, the novelty, new levels, and story are enough to sustain Halo through yearly incarnations. So, I welcome annual additions to the Halo Universe.
How about you guys? Is there enough Halo for you?
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AKWSquad
If Bungie is no longer working on their best creation and leaving someone else to do it, Halo will lose something good, possibly but we will see once the game comes out.
drewzky44
it would be a shame if Halo games came out annually, what with call of duty already doing it. It's always going to be a struggle to decide what to get, especially if they come out round the same time
Benstamania
I love me some Halo, but I'd rather they do it every two years...I do think that the three year wait for Reach was a bit TO long but I don't want to see a series with so much lore and so much heart being milked.
I'm not sure why some people say they're "done" with Halo now that Bungie isn't involved....343 will be taking over...343...a bunch of Bungie guys that worked on Halo 1 - 3.... No, wouldn't want THOSE guys working on Halo...
DSault88
if they games continue to be as beautiful as they have been since day 1 i will buy it every time. no sense shipping out a box of rocks every year like other franchises do, Halo is a work of art the story- so in depth- and limitless, i would be saddened if the developers,( whoever they may be) destroy such a great story with a mediocre experience just to fatten their pockets a little.
OMG_FoRD
Halo 7: You know what to do.
Viper12
This Is rediculous. they promise this now? Reach is "bungie's last game" so why promise this now unless they are blatantly announcing that they are going to make more halo games...and maybe CONTINUE THE STORY!!!!!!! (yeah i know that marathon is supposed to be the sequel to halo 3) but i (and many others) would like to see an HD continuance that i don't have to play in 16-bit.
dannydavisdavis
they need to hire someone whose expierenced at things like story, graphics, and inventiveness along with a unique part to the next halo, they seem to be getting repetitive you can expect what its gonna be like. to name a few: treyarch, bioware, 2k, or i'd love to see a new halo from bethesda, activsion, ea, high moon studios, GEARBOX, rocksteady, VALVE, and i HESITANTLLY say.....obsidian. this next halo could be amazing if they put as much effort into it as mass effect and cod. they should stop worry about the perfect time to release it and focus on QUALITY.
erbren
Halo 4 should come out in 3D and the regular version. That will be cool
DaMan6021
With Bungie out, I'd be happy to keep the quality up and not worry so much about the frequency of releases.
Zenism
maybe they could redo Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 with updated graphics.
Terror Tricks
How about getting the movies made?? I need the Halo story in Blu-Ray on my tv yesterday!!!
DrRusted
never enough HALO
RPG-fan
Looks like monkey see (i.e. Activision with the Call of Duty series), monkey do.
ROOST3R117
Like I have said before, I will def. give 343 industries a benefit of the doubt, and wait to see what their next installment of Halo will be like.
I am pleased to hear the words that they see Reach as a perfection, and to use what is already (quote) "Flawless" If they thought for a moment not to use the Reach engine that would have caused me to rethink their intelligence. Also having some people that already helped with the Halo story line I hope that the next Halo will include Master Chief. I have to see where he floats out too!! LOL
And to the person about Marathon and Halo connecting I doubt thats happening since Marathon was a Bungie thing and they are now done with Halo. Awesome Team and thanks for building my favorite game franchise.
Blade_of_Onyx
With Bungie stepping out of the picture, I rellay have NO interest in any more Halo titles. Microsoft can milk the title all they want, but I'm not buying it.
SeanTheArtist
and let the halo bashing begin!
I say bring it as long as it's well done and a lot put into it. Don;t turn it into a movie series like the land before time.
Th3_R0ltz
I'd say make a game right, have large open betas, without a tremendous amount of glitches and whatnot (you know who you are), and it will be an awesome game that will hold out for maybe over a year and a half. Great games shouldn't be rushed, they should be taken seriously & given a lot of attention over a long period of time while its being made. I'd welcome one more Halo game given that it would be one where it would take you chronologically from Reach up to & past H3. then just keep coming out with more updates & DLC for the game. These consoles have not yet had their full potentials capped so take advantage of a game that will last long & milk your customers through digital content & tournaments. Or not people will still buy them. I have both the PS3 & the 360 so keeping up with both is difficult when one is in college & pays their own bills while still wanting to be a gamer.
LONG STORY SHORT: Come out with one ridiculously awesome Halo game that has had a lot of time & effort put into it so it will last more than two years while coming out with DLC & updates for it to keep people interested. All other games & consoles should be kind of like this. Just my opinion, what does the rest of G4 think or propose?
halbert986
odst and wars did nothing for me, so much nothing that i never bought or rented them.. so they can tell me they want to release games more frequently but if they're spin offs like wars and odst i dont care.. reach is okay.. i expected a lot more i felt the writing was very lax and the voice acting was terrible and they've had god knows how long to work on that so hey.. it is what it is
mixup123
I think that the big halo games like reach should take however long the developers need and the other titles like Halo wars and odst should come out more frequently
nikkizerocool
Never enough HALO!
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