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Subject: A possible explanation as to why Halogen was shut down

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From Joystiq:
MS shuts down Halogen mod ... why now?

Posted Sep 13th 2006 6:55PM by Ross Miller
Filed under: PC, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, Strategy
The story so far: for three years, a group of eight modders came together to create Halogen, a C&C: Generals mod based on Halo. The mod gained popularity, and just recently Microsoft and Bungie decided to shut the mod down -- a decision that is very much in their right, as explained by this forum post. However, as the mod would neither be detrimental to the Halo image (it was very well made, as the images show) nor profitable for the team, why is Microsoft serving a cease-and-desist now?

1UP's Luke Smith puts on his tinfoil hat and speculates that Bungie might be returning to the real-time strategy genre. If memory recalls, Bungie's first post-Marathon title was the 3D strategy title Myth: The Fallen Lords. And Halo was originally going to be a strategy game, as revealed on the Halo 2 Limited Edition DVD. Smith connects a few key Bungie members to Texas-based Ensemble Studios (Age of Empires) and concludes that they might be working together.

It's all massive speculation, although more Halo titles seem very likely. As an RTS, though? We'll hold our breath, hoping Bungie can break us from our real-time cynicism; in the meantime, mourn the passing of Halogen with a trailer for the mod, embedded after the break.

so it was about about protecting profits

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Posted by: Mat Parker 116
So it was about about protecting profits.


Isn't that what Microsoft is all about?

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Posted by: K121 Widowmaker
Isn't that what Microsoft is all about?

Choo choo!

  • 09.19.2006 4:34 PM PDT

Why is it the whole world is celebrating the release of Halo3 except Bungie's Halo 3 forums?

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Isn't that what Microsoft is all about?

Choo choo!

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Posted by: AceDauntless
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Isn't that what Microsoft is all about?

Choo choo!

chuga chuga...

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Isn't that what Microsoft is all about?

Choo choo!

chuga chuga...

WORT WOR... err... WOOT! WOOT!

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Posted by: Boo_Diddly
Posted by: ROBO LEADER
Posted by: AceDauntless
Posted by: Master Kim
Posted by: K121 Widowmaker
Isn't that what Microsoft is all about?

Choo choo!

chuga chuga...

WORT WOR... err... WOOT! WOOT!

Next stop... uh... someplace else!

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