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'''''Halo: Chronicles'''''<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13690</ref> was an episodic project that was announced at [[Microsoft]]'s official [[Xbox]] show, X06. As of [[2009]], the game has been canceled. | '''''Halo: Chronicles'''''<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13690 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 4/25/08'']</ref> was an episodic project that was announced at [[Microsoft]]'s official [[Xbox]] show, X06. As of [[2009]], the game has been canceled. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Halo: Chronicles was to be an episodic interactive story telling<ref>http://www.gamesradar.com/f/ive-never-heard-of-a-motion-sensing-controller/a-20080513165357655015/p-2</ref> set in the ''[[Halo]]'' universe, as confirmed by Microsoft on April 24th, 2008. The game was to be a "new chapter" and a "new series"{{fact}} in the ''Halo'' story, was stated to feature a new way to play games, and was described by Jackson as the "filmiest game." | Halo: Chronicles was to be an episodic interactive story telling<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/f/ive-never-heard-of-a-motion-sensing-controller/a-20080513165357655015/p-2 '''Games Radar''': ''"I've never heard of a motion-sensing controller..."'']</ref> set in the ''[[Halo]]'' universe, as confirmed by Microsoft on April 24th, 2008. The game was to be a "new chapter" and a "new series"{{fact}} in the ''Halo'' story, was stated to feature a new way to play games, and was described by Jackson as the "filmiest game." | ||
Not much is known why the project was shutdown, but it was said to 'collapse when the Movie did'. | Not much is known why the project was shutdown, but it was said to 'collapse when the Movie did'. | ||
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In the UK-version [[Xbox 360]] magazine ''Xbox World 360,'' it was speculated that the game would be more of an 'interactive movie' where some parts would be semi-playable, and certain decisions would lead to different outcomes that you would then have to watch play out. It had also been stated that it would delve into [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s back story.{{fact}} | In the UK-version [[Xbox 360]] magazine ''Xbox World 360,'' it was speculated that the game would be more of an 'interactive movie' where some parts would be semi-playable, and certain decisions would lead to different outcomes that you would then have to watch play out. It had also been stated that it would delve into [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s back story.{{fact}} | ||
{{Quote|But our deal with Peter is not about a movie person making a game. What we've talked about - and he agrees with this - is how we can use Live as a medium to introduce episodic interactive storytelling. There's some people in our industry who can tell stories - but they're not Peter Jackson.|Shane Kim elaborating on the nature of the episodic content of ''Halo: Chronicles'', and on the relationship between Peter Jackson and Microsoft<ref>http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=188949</ref>}} | {{Quote|But our deal with Peter is not about a movie person making a game. What we've talked about - and he agrees with this - is how we can use Live as a medium to introduce episodic interactive storytelling. There's some people in our industry who can tell stories - but they're not Peter Jackson.|Shane Kim elaborating on the nature of the episodic content of ''Halo: Chronicles'', and on the relationship between Peter Jackson and Microsoft<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=188949 '''CVG''': ''XBOX Interview: Shane Kim'']</ref>}} | ||
It was confirmed by Shane Kim at GDC 07 that the project was an episodic title. According to Microsoft, Jackson was planning two episodic series for the [[Xbox 360]]. These games appeared to be in a downloadable format. Microsoft went on to tell that the game was now in the development phase.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=13030 Industry News March 7, 2007]</ref> | It was confirmed by Shane Kim at GDC 07 that the project was an episodic title. According to Microsoft, Jackson was planning two episodic series for the [[Xbox 360]]. These games appeared to be in a downloadable format. Microsoft went on to tell that the game was now in the development phase.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=13030 '''Industry News''': March 7, 2007]</ref> | ||
Originally, Bungie had created a small internal team to cooperate with the New Zealand developers. When the movie and Chronicles fell through, the team was retained and tasked with the creation of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' instead.<ref>http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/09/how-and-why-halo-3-odst-was-made-in-14-months/</ref> | Originally, Bungie had created a small internal team to cooperate with the New Zealand developers. When the movie and Chronicles fell through, the team was retained and tasked with the creation of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' instead.<ref>[http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/09/how-and-why-halo-3-odst-was-made-in-14-months/ '''Kotaku''': ''How And Why Halo 3: ODST Was Made In 14 Months'']</ref> | ||
==Cancellation== | ==Cancellation== | ||
{{Quote|That Halo project is no longer happening, it sort of collapsed when the movie didn't end up happening.|Peter Jackson response in an interview<ref name="joystiq"/>}} | {{Quote|That Halo project is no longer happening, it sort of collapsed when the movie didn't end up happening.|Peter Jackson response in an interview<ref name="joystiq"/>}} | ||
On the 24th of July 2009, Jackson told in an interview that the ''Chronicles'' project was no longer in development.<ref name="joystiq">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/24/peter-jackson-tells-joystiq-about-the-halo-movie-video-games/</ref> | On the 24th of July 2009, Jackson told in an interview that the ''Chronicles'' project was no longer in development.<ref name="joystiq">[http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/24/peter-jackson-tells-joystiq-about-the-halo-movie-video-games/ '''Joystiq''': ''Peter Jackson tells Joystiq about the Halo movie, video game project'']</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the September 20, 2007 [[Bungie Podcast]], [[Joseph Staten]] confirmed that it was being codenamed "''Chronicles''". | *In the September 20, 2007 [[Bungie Podcast]], [[Joseph Staten]] confirmed that it was being codenamed "''Chronicles''". | ||
*The game was stated to "''focus on the intimate, personal aspect of real war...''"<ref>http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=185177</ref> | *The game was stated to "''focus on the intimate, personal aspect of real war...''"<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=185177 '''CVG''': ''PREVIEWS: XBOX'']</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |
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