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[Speedy Blue Dude]

Fall 2014.

Sunset Overdrive is 2014 as well, right? I've seen many Microsoft employee's speaking about it on Twitter, about have they've seen it/played it. Seems pretty good to go for a 2014 launch.

Also, what is Rare planning to work on after Rivals is out? ;D

 

[PBY]

QB this year. WOOP WOOP.

 

[GavinGT]

My guess is that, since Halo 2 was already made for online play, it's more likely they'll be able to include the original multiplayer. One of the problems with bringing Halo CE multiplayer online was that it probably would've meant updating a ton of really fundamental code.

 

[Toki767]

The trailer that was shown at E³ was Halo 5, or whatever they will call it, and a sequel to Halo 4 with the masterchief, not a remake. And the trailer cleary said 2014.

Rob Semsey (PR Manager for Halo) in January on Twitter:
"Rest assured your next Halo journey WILL begin in 2014. #staycalm"
- The new Halo title will come out 2014, not a remake!

I'm sure what he meant to say was your next-gen Halo journey will begin in 2014.

 

[Chobel]

Fall 2014.

Bombs, bombs everywhere.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Fall 2014.

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[anexanhume]

If true about Halo 5, XB1 dropped off my radar for this holiday. Maybe a Wii U, but I'll probably focus on backlog and PS4 games.

 

[Zornack]

Halo 5 not hitting this year? Damn. MS fucked up.

 

[Gabotron ES]

Will have to buy a xbone for his, will it have MP? I'm expecting a map pack or something, dunno...

 

[Shakala]

if the online was the same as halo 2 this would get me to buy an xbox

 

[Syphon Filter]

The trailer that was shown at E³ was Halo 5, or whatever they will call it, and a sequel to Halo 4 with the masterchief, not a remake. And the trailer cleary said 2014.

Rob Semsey (PR Manager for Halo) in January on Twitter:
"Rest assured your next Halo journey WILL begin in 2014. #staycalm"
- The new Halo title will come out 2014, not a remake!

Begin is a suspect word, its not Halo 5. Its Halo 2 but they want to surprise people.

 

[ntkrnl]

ntkrnl has gotten me really excited for MS's future lineup. Lots of awesome stuff on the horizon if this all pans out.

Fuck, maybe they should pay me for this shit.

 

[SwiftDeath]

QB this year. WOOP WOOP.

Welp color me surprised. Good to hear though even if I'm not overly interested in it. Will still probably play it though

Fuck, maybe they should pay me for this shit.

Thank you btw

 

[StoOgE]

Where did you see it say Halo 5 in the trailer? Exactly

That was pretty clearly

Spoiler

New Phoenix

in the trailer though.

 

[Miles X]

Please tell us if anything we don't know about is coming this year?

 

[TheRealTalker]

No no, I think people got it all wrong. They said "Your Halo journey begins 2014", they never said Halo 5. A remake of an old Halo is still a game, so they didn't delay anything.

now that I think about it this is correct

wut? so Halo 5 next year.

Yep.

Also this

 

[RyudBoy]

Would rather it be Halo 3 Anniversary, but I guess that will come, eventually.

 

[Alchemist]

so a 10 year old game is getting people hyped into spending nearlly half of 1000 on a console lmao

Seriously...

The real news here is the Halo trailer this past E3 was a bait and switch.

 

[samurai1226]

Where did you see it say Halo 5 in the trailer? Exactly

You realize that the shown things in the trailer are clearly not Halo 2, right?
Also, Axis Animation, who made the trailer, released their original version of the trailer and it clearly titles Halo 5 at the end (this is no fake, it was uploaded on Axis Animations Channel but removed later as MS found out that they showed the name H5)

There were that posts on MS facebook sites with the clear statement Halo 5 is coming 2014 too

 

[nib95]

Fall 2014.

That's cool. I thought Quantum Break would be 2015 and Halo 5 2014, but if QB is 2014 at least they have another good exclusive for this year, and a new IP at that.

 

[Kalamari]

Wait, so are they going to set up a Halo 2 style online with all of the exploits it had in the past?

 

[Mothman91]

If I can't bxr and double tap r, then screw that.

 

[GavinGT]

Seriously...

The real news here is the Halo trailer this past E3 was a bait and switch.

Delay = bait and switch now?

 

[Serick]

Seriously...

The real news here is the Halo trailer this past E3 was a bait and switch.

Yeah, I'm totally torn. While I'd love to buy a Halo 2 HD Remake, I really don't want to "reward" their "behavior" with a purchase.

Delay = bait and switch now?

Showing a big bad ass flashy Halo trailer followed my statements like "Your next halo journey will be in 2014!!111!!1!" is sort of bait and switch IMO.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Fuck, maybe they should pay me for this shit.

Anything on Rare? Will they make non kinect titles?

 

[hao chi]

I'll be salty as fuck if this remake has its own multiplayer and not just maps for Halo 5 or whatever after what happened with the Combat Evolved remake, considering Combat Evolved has the best multi in the series IMO.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

If we get Halo 2 with online MP I can wait a year for Halo 5.

 

[Saty]

Are they even close to finishing all that filming for the live tv stuff for QB?

 

[jelly]

Imagine they did Halo 2 Anniversary multiplayer with Halo 4 like Halo CE with Reach.

How the internet would explode.

 

[GavinGT]

Tell me about J Allard. Is he alright?

Imagine they did Halo 2 Anniversary multiplayer with Halo 4 like Halo CE with Reach.

How the internet would explode.

One reason this wouldn't happen is that Xbox One doesn't have an existing Halo game to just tack a map pack onto.

 

[Prophezz]

I'm buying.

 

[PBY]

Yeah, I'm totally torn. While I'd love to buy a Halo 2 HD Remake, I really don't want to "reward" their "behavior" with a purchase.

I don't understand this. It's still coming? Shit I got ps+ and I'm still waiting on DC. Things change not everything is a nefarious plan to screw you over.

 

[T.O.P]

So many hours spent on this freakin game, sucked the life out of me back in the day





Time to go back ç_ç

 

[ampere]

Rumor verified by Bish, eh?

I'm honestly a bit giddy about this, I loved Halo 2.

Wouldn't buy an Xbox1 over it, but it's cool stuff. I'll definitely want to see what they change and add.

 

[Surface of Me]

Delay = bait and switch now?

Only if MS does it.

 

[Doffen]

Fall 2014.

Boom!

 

[everyday math]

Give me a Halo 5 bundle packaged with Halo 2 and you got yourself a deal Microsoft. Dammit.

 

[wwm0nkey]

If we get Halo 2 with online MP I can wait a year for Halo 5.

You mean Years right?

 

[GeoMatrix]

You realize that the shown things in the trailer are clearly not Halo 2, right?
Also, Axis Animation, who made the trailer, released their original version of the trailer and it clearly titles Halo 5 at the end (this is no fake, it was uploaded on Axis Animations Channel but removed later as MS found out that they showed the name H5)

There were that posts on MS facebook sites with the clear statement Halo 5 is coming 2014 too

MS lied then, sorry?

 

[ElTorro]

Imagine they did Halo 2 Anniversary multiplayer with Halo 4 like Halo CE with Reach.

How the internet would explode.

Yes, but it wouldn't make sense. Halo:CE had no online multiplayer, so they had to add Reach's existing implementation to save work. In addition, Reach was already implemented on the 360. With Halo 2, the original game had online multiplayer, and in addition, there is no already implemented version of any Halo multiplayer on the XBO.

The situation is different.

 

[Serick]

I don't understand this. It's still coming? Shit I got ps+ and I'm still waiting on DC. Things change not everything is a nefarious plan to screw you over.

I'm referring to HD remakes in general. It will more than likely be full price.

If it's not full price I'm in with no guilt.

 

[TheSinkingKnight]

If we get Halo 2 with online MP I can wait a year for Halo 5.

Halo 5 could wait until 2090 for me if it has Halo 2 MP. I wasn't on XBL when Halo 2 came, so this will be doubly amazing to me.

 

[samurai1226]

We also got the Preorder Site from Microsoft with the hint, what Halo Xbox One officially is about:

Halo for Xbox One takes the now-legendary saga to new heights and is one of the most anticipated games for the new console.

In possession of a mysterious data chip, Petty Officer John-117, aka Master Chief, confronts a new battery of challenges and tests in a Herculean effort to stay alive in a galaxy where sentient life is mercilessly hunted.

Pre-order the next chapter in the wildly popular Halo series designed exclusively for Xbox One

The description is gone, but just look at the actual preorder site:

Halo for Xbox One
The award-winning Halo franchise continues on Xbox One, beginning in 2014.

 

[-PXG-]

Halo 2 Anniversary? Sign me the fuck up. NOW!

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

You mean Years right?

Why would it be years? Did I miss something? I'd think 3 years from Halo 4 would be long enough to get it done.

 

[Photolysis]

Eh, I don't see H2A as being particularly worthwhile.

H2's campaign was a clusterfuck and boring as hell. It's the only (Bungie-made) Halo campaign I've only completed once. A shiny gold-plated turd is still a turd.

I loved Halo 2's multiplayer, but most of that was due to the high quality of the maps. There were a huge amount of bad gameplay decisions. Now if you had H2's maps, netcode from Reach, features from later on in the franchise (forge, saved films, file share) and fixed the many sandbox problems with H2 (ditch dual wielding, ridiculous tracking on plasma pistol, power weapon spawns, etc.), I'd be all over that, and would probably buy an Xbone just to play it.

 

[TheOddOne]

You realize that the shown things in the trailer are clearly not Halo 2, right?
Also, Axis Animation, who made the trailer, released their original version of the trailer and it clearly titles Halo 5 at the end (this is no fake, it was uploaded on Axis Animations Channel but removed later as MS found out that they showed the name H5)

There were that posts on MS facebook sites with the clear statement Halo 5 is coming 2014 too

This was found out way later after the initial E3 reveal.

Makes sense that they scrapped the number 5, because the remake was in the works.

 

[allan-bh]

Quantum Break and Halo 2 sounds good for Xbox One in fall 2014

 

[Drago]

I need a Viva Piñata or Banjo leak, or any other Rare IP coming back really!

 

[chubigans]

Insider or no, I still say Quantum Break gets a delay.