Comments on: The Halo Effect http://www.seanobrien.org/2006/09/the-halo-effect.html seanobrien.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed http://www.seanobrien.org/2006/09/the-halo-effect.html#comment-475 Ed Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:45:18 +0000 http://www.seanobrien.org/2006/09/the-halo-effect.html#comment-475 The AoE devo's game is a real-time strategy game (think AoE, WarCraft, StarCraft, Command & Conquer) - so yes, you will pick a side and go to war. Of course, with their pedigree, it will be a bit more complex than that. In essence, Halo is returning to its roots, as Bungie initially designed Halo as an RTS for the Mac. They switched gears to FPS - Microsoft acquired the property (and later Bungie) and the rest is history. In addition to Halo Wars, there's also Halo 3. My guess is that releases Fall 2007. Originally, I thought they'd hold Halo 3 until 2008 (to coincide with the flick) - but yesterday also brought the announcement that Peter Jackson's new game company (Wingnut Games - after his Wingnut Films label) will be producing another 'chapter' in the Halo mythos. Bungie will oversee in an 'executive producer' role - but Wingnut is behind the development. That lets everyone breathe a huge sigh of relief. You will get Halo 3 in 2007 as the Wingnut Halo is no doubt being primed to release alongside the movie. The upside here is there is a lot of Halo to come in the next few years. That series' universe has a lot of space to explore - and these multiple avenues only underscore that fact. The AoE devo’s game is a real-time strategy game (think AoE, WarCraft, StarCraft, Command & Conquer) – so yes, you will pick a side and go to war. Of course, with their pedigree, it will be a bit more complex than that. In essence, Halo is returning to its roots, as Bungie initially designed Halo as an RTS for the Mac. They switched gears to FPS – Microsoft acquired the property (and later Bungie) and the rest is history.

In addition to Halo Wars, there’s also Halo 3. My guess is that releases Fall 2007.

Originally, I thought they’d hold Halo 3 until 2008 (to coincide with the flick) – but yesterday also brought the announcement that Peter Jackson’s new game company (Wingnut Games – after his Wingnut Films label) will be producing another ‘chapter’ in the Halo mythos. Bungie will oversee in an ‘executive producer’ role – but Wingnut is behind the development. That lets everyone breathe a huge sigh of relief. You will get Halo 3 in 2007 as the Wingnut Halo is no doubt being primed to release alongside the movie.

The upside here is there is a lot of Halo to come in the next few years. That series’ universe has a lot of space to explore – and these multiple avenues only underscore that fact.

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