Halo: Chronicles

Halo: Chronicles is an episodic project that was announced at Microsoft's official Xbox show, X06.

Build-up
As of the 23rd of April, Microsoft has begun dramatically expanding the team working on the project

"Microsoft Game Studios has been hard at work collaborating with Peter Jackson on the development of (a Peter Jackson-helmed Halo project). At this time, it's necessary to grow the internal team to keep pace with development. Bungie will continue to remain involved in multiple aspects of the Halo Universe with MGS."

- Microsoft spokesperson to MTV Multiplayer

On the same day, Bungie confirmed it in a Weekly Update:

"So what does this all mean? In a nutshell, Microsoft is building a development team to work on future Halo game titles - the first one being collaboration with Peter Jackson. Just like the upcoming Halo Wars from Ensemble, this isn't "our" game. However, having worked with him already, we are possibly more excited than you are to see what someone of Peter Jackson’s imagination, talent and resources can bring to a Halo game experience. Bungie will, however, continue to remain very much involved in multiple aspects the Halo Universe as part of our ongoing relationship with Microsoft. Meanwhile, we're damn busy ourselves with a variety of projects underway within the studio including one that you'll be hearing more about in the very near future. Now that we control our own destiny we also have other longer term, top secret plans afoot. The wait for that may be a tad longer though."

- Frank O'Connor.

In a January 2008 Bungie.net weekly update, It was mentioned that one of the Bungie employees "Managed to crash a Warthog", in a current build of the game, thus almost eliminating the prediction that the game would be a "Interactive Movie".

This piece of information has been strangely overlooked and unconsidered; surprisingly considering this is the only piece of game play info that has been released to date. [July 11, 2008]

However, the crashing of the warthog could also refer to their visit to WETA workshop, where an employee managed to crash the Warthog into a wall.

It was confirmed by Don Matrick in an MTV multiplayer interview that the new Bungie Halo project is neither Halo Wars nor Halo: Chronicles. 

Trivia

 * In the September 20, 2007 Bungie Podcast, Joseph Staten accidentally affirmed that it is being codenamed "Chronicles".
 * The game has been stated to "focus on the intimate, personal aspect of real war..."
 * It has been rumored that a preview of Halo: Chronicles will ship with Halo Wars.
 * Other than sporadic quotes by Officials, little to no information is known about the game, exemplifying the mystery entirely.
 * Peter Jackson has said that the game will blur the line between movies and games.
 * It is unconfirmed whether or not Halo: Chronicles will be DLC on the Xbox Live Marketplace, or be released on a disc.
 * It is rumored that the game will feature cel-shaded graphics, this is unconfirmed as of yet.