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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 10/10/08
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Laughter killed The Chief.

Posted by: theguysmiley 2
Thanks for the update!

I am also a little confused on how the multiplayer component will integrate into Halo 3. I know we will not play as ODSTs, but will Recon have a distinctly separate matchmaking environment, or will Halo 3 still be the place for matchmaking while Recon will offer up to 4-player co-op?

Thank you again.


That's a really good question. I've been thinking about it and there are so many ways that it could work that I won't even hazard a guess. Help us out Shishka.

Ok maybe one guess. It'll probably work just like H3. Switch to the matchmaking lobby and play with anyone who is playing Halo, whether H3 or Recon. (Undoubtedly for that to work the disc would have to have H3's disc based maps on it. Not too hard to do, and it could just read your heroic, legendary and mythic maps off the hard drive. Isn't speculation fun!!

  • 10.11.2008 12:56 AM PDT
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nice update cant wait for mmythic and recon to get out =D

but emm... 1 question. So you just have toput in the recon disk once and then you can play it on the halo 3 disk?

  • 10.11.2008 1:13 AM PDT

I have a question that prolly will NEVER get answered but here it goes. Why cut halo 3 off with master chief and kortana adrift in deep space and just cut the halo games with master cheif there it makes no sence? I mean i and looking forward to recon the trailer alot makes me drool. It just makes no since to cut a game like that ive heard that you guys are spinning it off to a marathon game from halo. Just give us all something to the reason that the games where ended that way and if there is even a .0000001 % chance that there will be a halo 4 after recon.

There will almost assuredly be a Halo 4, but it won't be made by Bungie. Remember, Bungie doesn't own the rights to the Halo franchise; Microsoft does. When Bungie left Microsoft, they essentially left Halo behind. I think it's safe to assume that Halo 3: Recon is Bungie's fond farewell to the franchise -- a final trip down memory lane before they move on to something new.

That's sad, but also exciting. Bungie will get to move on to something new, and be able to create it their own way, without Microsoft being involved (moving up release dates, mandating changes and other such stuff). And Microsoft is putting together a crew to make a new game featuring Master Chief, so his story will continue. I don't know if it can be as good as a Bungie game, but they seem to be putting together a good staff -- including Frankie, who is apparently the continuity overlord, making sure all the new Halo stuff matches up to the story and history that's been created.

[Edited on 10.11.2008 1:22 AM PDT]

  • 10.11.2008 1:20 AM PDT

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There goes my dream of rereplacing the Brute guard with Elites. But on the other hand, everything else looks realy good. Singleplayer Forge would be awesome.
Im glad that Recon (even though looknig realy good) wont be taking to much of Bungies development time and resources. Looking forward to see something beyond Halo.

Keep it up!

  • 10.11.2008 1:42 AM PDT

"Please, don't shake the lightbulb." -Sgt.Johnson

my vision of this: new awesome game that u add to halo 3

some of the new multiplayer maps are gonna be like the new campaign

its FPS :D

question: how many campaign maps will there be in this new game?

  • 10.11.2008 1:46 AM PDT
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With the news of Halo 3: Recon, to celebrate are there going to be new H3: Recon Gamer pictures availeable?? If not do you think you could make some =)

  • 10.11.2008 2:01 AM PDT
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so yea i think its kinda dumb that they are waiting a complete Year to release this Halo 3 recon i mean two years after Halo 3 launches and they releases addon campaign????

IMHO thats kinda lame i mean why wait two years to do this why would u waste people's time to make people wait that long for a friggen addon??? makes no sense and probaly will be a really be business decision then again its probaly microsoft that is making bungie do this so i think bungie needs to probaly stand up to microsoft and give microsoft a nice b!tch smack and tell them wats up cause if Epic is afraid of competetion from bungie from an addon to Halo 3 thats sad bungie needs to show its real potential wherever and whenever.

  • 10.11.2008 2:10 AM PDT
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am i just miss reading this artical or did that update just say no halo 4??? :'(

  • 10.11.2008 2:22 AM PDT

Great update its good to see a few questions answered and that being said I can't wait till next year. Good work Bungie I salute you.

  • 10.11.2008 2:35 AM PDT

I am hoping a Bungie employee can answer my question to the new game release. I saw the title of the new game and the video, so why is the title of this game Halo 3: Recon? I read that it uses the Halo 3 game engine but I don't see anything else backing the reasoning for the title. Couldn't it just have been left as Halo: Recon? Then I would be able to separate the two games and their different views. Just a personal opinion and wouldn't mind reading what you were thinking when naming the game with such a lackluster of a title. Even though Halo: Recon would still be a dull title.

  • 10.11.2008 2:38 AM PDT

Posted by: selbo1
am i just miss reading this artical or did that update just say no halo 4??? :'(


It said Bungie isn't working on Halo 4...their involvement with the trilogy is done. But, I have no doubt that Microsoft will want to continue on with the Chief, seeing that he is the closest thing the Xbox has to a mascot.

I really do want to see where Chief and Cortana end up at some point.

  • 10.11.2008 2:42 AM PDT

Awesome! I'm looking foreward to the new expansion. :]

  • 10.11.2008 3:01 AM PDT

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It looks awesome i can't wait.. i mean it i CAN'T...how about a beta that'll hold me off til fall.

Now can we have the E3 podcast goodness? Please :D

Also i little more infomation on why it was canceled at E3 would be great.


Wow i am demanding... sorry you've done enough for now :P

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  • 10.11.2008 3:14 AM PDT

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Fixed!

  • 10.11.2008 3:26 AM PDT
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Will Halo 3 : Recon still use the Halo 3 engine?

Yes, this is very much an extension of the Halo 3 you have come to know and love complete with all the features included with the original game.

ROFL ! October 2009... A new Halo 3 with Halo 3 engine.
Let's go to goW 2.

  • 10.11.2008 3:39 AM PDT
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I read somewhere that this is the last Halo game Bungie is making. Say it isn't so!

We're not ready to discuss the other projects underway within the studio right now but Halo 3 : Recon does represent the final basket of goodness that we will be delivering for the Halo trilogy. There are no more offshoots or side stories in the works.


Sadface.

Recon better be the icing on the cake for the Halo trilogy! It's been a long ride, and it is by far the best game trilogy I have ever played. Ever.

  • 10.11.2008 3:58 AM PDT
Subject: other three projects from bungie

Posted by: ImAlreadyDead23
you repetidly say you guys are working on three other projects besides recon are you at liberty to say what they are and if one of them is halo wars
Posted by: Shishka
Clearing up some questions with some answers about Halo 3: Recon.



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No, Halo Wars is being done by Ensemble Studios

  • 10.11.2008 4:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: Shishka
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Nicely done Shishka... you're doing a great job filling in....


Credit where credit is due: This is lukem's article, I just posted it for him since he's still writing haiku while sitting under the sakura trees hoping to meet the girl he promised he'd marry when they were children and he had to move away to be a journalist.


Been watching Love Hina lately??

  • 10.11.2008 4:40 AM PDT

if knowledge is power and power corrupts, isn't knowledge therefore dangerous?
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yay.
by any chance, could you make the update pic a background? i tried but it won't let me.

  • 10.11.2008 4:41 AM PDT

COVENANT WRIT OF UNION, CANTO I
So full of hate were our eyes
That none of us could see
Our war would yield countless dead
But never victory
So let us cast arms aside
And like discard our wrath
Thou in faith, will keep us safe
Whilst we find the path
-High Council of ConcordanceFirst Age of Reconciliation

so this is going to be amazing but hey Shishka, i have another question, do you know how long the new campaign will be? will it just be a easy sit down for like an hour or 2? or will it be funkadicious-full of amazing new things, new weapons? more then 30 hours of game-play? cause that is what the Halo Trilogy needs, a longer type of game, i sat down one day and played Halo 1 and beat the campaign on heroic, sure i died about a bugillion times in the process but i did it in like 10 hours, then i put in Halo 2, heroic=died a bunch beat that in about 9 hours, then i put in the greatest Xbox 360 game of all tim, Halo 3, Heroic (this is truly how to play Halo) a friend joined me this time and played with me but hey guess what i didn't die as much, but i beat Halo 3 in about 7 HOURS so yeah see my point....?

but this is just a suggestion there could be people that took longer then me to play all 3 in 1 day but yeah that is just me.

-SUPERNINJABOBO a.k.a SHISHKA'S BUDDY!

  • 10.11.2008 5:07 AM PDT

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This will be awesome i can't wait.

  • 10.11.2008 5:14 AM PDT
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Vos

Will there be unlockable recon armour in Halo 3 Recon?

After all, if this is your last Halo game, there's no point in keeping the permutation holed up any longer.

  • 10.11.2008 5:47 AM PDT

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I dont think Im going to get recon if all it has is a few extra maps and a campaign. Looks a bit rubbish. Unless its £20 then maybe but no way if they want £40 for it.

  • 10.11.2008 5:51 AM PDT