According to OXM, Halo 4 is in the works. Shocking, I know. But who the magazine says is developing the game is what’s interesting. OXM says that Gearbox, the makers of Brother’s in Arms, are working on the next Master Chief saga.
The even bigger kicker is that the title isn’t coming to the Xbox 360. According to the rumor, Halo 4 will be a launch title for Microsoft’s next console. I personally had figured 2010 or maybe later for the next round of consoles to the hit the market. Considering we haven’t heard anything concrete, this would fall in line with that time.
We’ll have to see what happens, as Gearbox is saying it’s just a rumor and we all know Microsoft doesn’t comment on rumors and speculation. I’m fairly sure Halo 4 is in development somewhere, but when and where it surfaces has yet to be seen.
Even though the fight is finished, we all know Halo is not dead. There are talks that maybe the Marathon series will pick up or there will be more to the beloved franchise. Gearbox, the dev company who is behind Brothers in Arms, Half-Life, and Counter-Strike, has thrown themselves into the fray. This is what they had to say about their upcoming project:
I’ve started a new project. It’s big. It’s, like, look-at-our-line-up-and-imagine-something-even-bigger kind of big. I’m Directing it myself. I can’t mention it publicly yet. When you find out what this is, you’ll likely agree that I can’t oversell this one.
I know this is a reach, but lest you forget what their other major project was: Halo: Combat Evolved for the PC. Hmm. Something to think about.
[via Teamxbox]
Today Ubisoft and Gearbox officially announced they’re bringing their Brothers in Arms series to the Wii and DS this year. The DS game, innovatively titled Brothers in Arms DS, will ship this summer, while the Wii game, titled Brothers in Arms Double Time, will be out this fall.
The Wii title will feature all 31 playable levels from the previous Brothers in Arms games. Of course, you’ll get to use the Wiimote to issue commands and such. So there’s not much new here if you’re already played the games on Xbox or PS2. The DS title will 16 missions and three different campaigns with some added multiplayer goodness. Should be a good DS title.
From the press release:
“Brothers In Arms on the Wii and DS systems is really exciting for us,” said Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software. “I am a huge fan of both systems and thrilled about making games for the two platforms. In the entire space of first-person shooters on video game systems, Brothers In Arms really lends itself to both the Wii and DS interfaces. Imagine using the Wii Remote to give actual hand signals or aiming with the DS stylus from a covered position. That’s what you can look forward to with Brothers In Arms Double Time and Brothers In Arms DS.”
