Bungie’s big reveal is add-on to 360 hit, but Maddie McCann controversy mars excitement
Halo developer Bungie has finally lifted the lid on the much-delayed announcement of its new project, revealing a brand new gameplay expansion for Xbox 360 global hit Halo 3 – and sparking a little controversy in the process.
A countdown concluded weeks of build-up on Bungie’s site yesterday to release a new video for the game. Very few details are nailed down in the trailer, though lots of conclusions have been drawn. It’s known that the project is some sort of Halo 3 expansion, and it has been confirmed to be in production in conjunction with Microsoft Game Studios.
Speculation has also pointed to a January 6th release next year, after a seemingly hidden code was unearthed in the trailer. It is not yet known whether the game will be a downloadable or retail product.
Bizarrely, amongst the many screen so of static in the piece is an apparent reference to the disappearance of Maddie McCann, with the message “Maddie, where are you?” appearing for just three frames.
Complaints have sprouted up on the Bungie forums, though one employee of the developer has insisted elsewhere that there is no connection between the teaser trailer and the missing girl.
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HALO 3 controversy mars excitement
What controversy?
That is so typical and exactly what I was talking about when I wrote this piece two days ago for the article
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or just read below.
I think it goes deeper than that. Sadly, games are not "taken seriously" because there is generally not enough bad stories to write about. I think the general media have no interest in games unless it involves someone being killed in the name of or some poor kid has an epileptic seizure.
The thing about games is there is nothing much else to report about other than the game itself. We have not got the "celebrities" found in other media so you don't get the likes of Miyamoto-san, Moore or Molyneux getting papped as they are buying milk or "walking" - maybe they are not cute enough... The last dev I ever read about was Jade Raymond and as much as she tried to talk constructively about her Creed project all we read about was how gorgeous she was. Oh, and then when the game didn't perform as good as hoped what do we read? Negative reports of her being just a pretty face (no need to expand. The comments were deeply disrespectful to such a talented creator)...
Games are not taken seriously because the majority still see it as an entertainment for teens, and we all know what the media perceive teens to be - hoodie culture good for nothings.
Until the general media can begin to see past its labelling fixation and understand firstly that not all kids are killers and that developers do not make games to feed those evil minds, we will get nowhere. We currently live in a very negative climate where the only news is bad news - Credit Crunch, gas prices, and banking. News currently only seem to fit one goal, and it seems to be to ensure fear is at the forefront of our lives. Games do completely the opposite and bring joy and entertainment, and it's creators don't fall under gossip magazine radars at present.
Still, don't worry. We will be back in the papers real soon - Saints Row 2 is nearly out! And if we want to see more of us in photos then maybe we will have to convince Kaz or Reggie to get out of the back of a car in crouchless panties.
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