Short version: in July, nearly all Reach support and Halo news in general will be transitioned to 343i, not Bungie. It's the end of an era.
And while they're going to celebrate Bungie Day (7/7) with a bang, that bang will NOT be the reveal of their new game.
From today's Bungie Weekly Update.
And while they're going to celebrate Bungie Day (7/7) with a bang, that bang will NOT be the reveal of their new game.
From today's Bungie Weekly Update.
Bungie Day will mark the end of our Halo-era Bungie Weekly Updates, and in the epic wake of our final celebratory throes well be committing all of our studio resources to the service of future endeavors. That means Ill be keeping my mouth shut (for the most part), doing most of my dirty, preparatory work from behind the scenes.
So, even though Bungie.net will remain a welcoming home for your stats and the Bungie community, we wont be dishing out a steady dose of Halo community news in the post Bungie Day world. It might not feel like it, but thats actually great news. You wont be left wanting more than we can deliver in the short term, and well be able to put our heads down and focus on a common goal that will benefit us all. That doesnt mean you wont hear anything at all out of the studio we have some surprises up our sleeves that youll be learning about soon but it does mean that for the time being you should expect us to keep dialing down the Halo, and that you should not expect us to spill the beans on any major project news any time soon.
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A couple of media outlets mistook my anticipatory words last week to mean that wed be revealing our next big thing on Bungie Day, giving E3 the cold shoulder and you a face-searing megablast of marvelous Bungie goodness. Well definitely have plenty of kick ass stuff to offer celebrants of this years Bungie Day it is our 20th Anniversary after all but we wont be lighting a fire of New Hotness magnitude. You should expect to have a great time, get access to some seriously rare and limited edition swag, and maybe even get your hands on something you might never have expected. (And no, that's not what I mean, you filthy little thing, you.)
Stay tuned for more details in the days to come. Youll have full details covering what you should expect out of Bungie Day by the end of the month. Deal?
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For some reason, my tiny lizard brain wanted to mark this as the last major matchmaking update that Jeremiah was going to drop into Halo: Reach under our watch. Turns out he has one last update planned for July. After that, the playlist management transition will be in full swing, and for the most part playlist support will be out of our hands save a few minor bits of housekeeping here and there. Like the rest of the Bungie crew, Jeremiah and his team will be fully incorporated into the rumbling machinery that will power us into the future.
So, even though Bungie.net will remain a welcoming home for your stats and the Bungie community, we wont be dishing out a steady dose of Halo community news in the post Bungie Day world. It might not feel like it, but thats actually great news. You wont be left wanting more than we can deliver in the short term, and well be able to put our heads down and focus on a common goal that will benefit us all. That doesnt mean you wont hear anything at all out of the studio we have some surprises up our sleeves that youll be learning about soon but it does mean that for the time being you should expect us to keep dialing down the Halo, and that you should not expect us to spill the beans on any major project news any time soon.
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A couple of media outlets mistook my anticipatory words last week to mean that wed be revealing our next big thing on Bungie Day, giving E3 the cold shoulder and you a face-searing megablast of marvelous Bungie goodness. Well definitely have plenty of kick ass stuff to offer celebrants of this years Bungie Day it is our 20th Anniversary after all but we wont be lighting a fire of New Hotness magnitude. You should expect to have a great time, get access to some seriously rare and limited edition swag, and maybe even get your hands on something you might never have expected. (And no, that's not what I mean, you filthy little thing, you.)
Stay tuned for more details in the days to come. Youll have full details covering what you should expect out of Bungie Day by the end of the month. Deal?
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For some reason, my tiny lizard brain wanted to mark this as the last major matchmaking update that Jeremiah was going to drop into Halo: Reach under our watch. Turns out he has one last update planned for July. After that, the playlist management transition will be in full swing, and for the most part playlist support will be out of our hands save a few minor bits of housekeeping here and there. Like the rest of the Bungie crew, Jeremiah and his team will be fully incorporated into the rumbling machinery that will power us into the future.
