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New Bungie Game Announcement Next Monday?
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 10:40 AM on July 8, 2008
The latest Bungie podcast, which features the usual internal shenanigans -- we get up to speed on the developer's air conditioning situation whilst discussing all things Halo -- ends with a potential tease about the team's next title being revealed. After lamenting the lack of hard, breaking news over the course of the 91-minute(!) podcast, co-hosts Brian Jarrard and Luke Smith cruelly tease something being revealed at E3.
The following exchange wraps up the Bungie Podcast.
Brian: Isn't there something going on on July 14th or something like that?
Luke: Yeah, around then.
Brian: Somehow that's sticking in my head for some reason. Guess we'll have to see.
Luke: Yep, we'll just have to be patient. Who could say?
No, not very helpful. Listening to it though, is very different from reading it, as Smith and Jarrard's delivery leaves little doubt that Bungie has something up its sleeve.
We're sure that since both Microsoft and EA are holding their press conferences that day, at least one of them is going to announce something good. And it might even be Bungie related. And it might even have something to do with that little plunger man they've been shoving in our faces all year.
Bungie Podcast: 7/7/08 [Bungie - thanks, Mike!]

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mezcal
Posted 11:51 AM 8/7/08
I want a new Myth game
mezcal
Sollus
Posted 11:49 AM 8/7/08
I'd laugh if it was another Halo. I hope it's not though since I'm really over that franchise.
Sollus
Polterg3ist
Posted 11:49 AM 8/7/08
Also, on topic.
Awesome, a triple-A first-person illegal immigrant toilet cleaner simulation.
The FPP (First Person Plunger).
DO WANT.
Polterg3ist
BlackIceJoe
Posted 11:48 AM 8/7/08
@GiantEnemyCrab:
I so would love a Lego Halo game. I can't tell you how much I love these Lego games. But for some reason I can't stop liking them.
If not that I would love to see Bungie try some thing new. I would love to see what kind of new IPs they could make.
BlackIceJoe
Archaotic
Posted 11:48 AM 8/7/08
@wild homes is non-canonical:
Y'know, that'd be awesome. Anything pirate related with Bungie's sick sense of humor and detail built in would be an amazing game. It might even be enough for me to prompt me to dust off the 360 again.
All I can do is remember the training level for Myth 2: "For the love of God, please don't kill the chickens!"
Archaotic
Spoony Bard
Posted 11:47 AM 8/7/08
A plunger...
...
Roger Wilco?
SPACE QUEST VIII?!??!?
Doesn't hurt to dream...
Spoony Bard
wild homes is non-canonical
Posted 11:47 AM 8/7/08
@Archaotic: You're right. Bungie's pretty much consulting on it. Maybe you'd even say they're executive-producing it. But they're not making it.
I think this is going to be where we discover Pimps at Sea wasn't just a placeholder title. It's going to be sweet, sweet pirate combat at its best. Man oh man, that would be so much better than Halo.
wild homes is non-canonical
CCCombobreaker
Posted 11:45 AM 8/7/08
@Mister Adequate:
I hope not since Halo CE is inferior to 2 and 3 in every way.
I love how everyone misses that pistol that was accidentally made way too powerful. 2-3 head shots=kill from all the way across the map. yeah ok...
CCCombobreaker
That Boy Baked
Posted 11:45 AM 8/7/08
Mark me down as predicting Halo Combat Evolved Multiplayer for Xbox Live Arcade. This would also explain why Brian hinted at the Halo CE pistol a few months ago.
I know im beating a dead horse but DO WANT.
That Boy Baked
Archaotic
Posted 11:42 AM 8/7/08
@TOWER_JUNKIE:
Bungie isn't making Peter Jackson's game. They're collaborating with him in that they're sharing design documents and helping him with the story, but it isn't a Bungie game in the real sense of the word.
I think.
Archaotic
TOWER_JUNKIE
Posted 11:41 AM 8/7/08
Probably just going to be an official announcement for Peter Jackson's project.
TOWER_JUNKIE
Sonic_and_Tails
Posted 11:40 AM 8/7/08
Anyone else get the Bungie Day stuff online? All of it features a significant dearth of anything related to Halo, and these really odd gamer picks certainly seems that there is a new IP. I just hope it isn't lame as hell, because a plumber IS lame.
Sonic_and_Tails
sladee
Posted 11:36 AM 8/7/08
its just rts game
sladee
Mister Adequate
Posted 11:34 AM 8/7/08
@Polterg3ist: I think he meant Halo CE was what was right 'first time around', and I presume he feels 2 and 3 were inferior and/or diluted the series. Correct me if I'm wrong though, Ahsayuni!
Mister Adequate
GorbyGipper
Posted 11:33 AM 8/7/08
Do we know where the new music on the podcast is from? Sounds pretty old school. I wouldn't be suprised if their announcement was something Live Arcade related (possibly, PSOnline or WiiWare, I suppose).
Plus, it's WAAAY too early for another Halo announcement. Halo Wars is in the works, Halo 3 just came out last year...I dunno, maybe it will be something bigger in scope...the Peter Jackson project...who knows...
GorbyGipper
Polterg3ist
Posted 11:30 AM 8/7/08
@Ahsayuni: How is it the first time around?
Are you saying you never played the Marathon series?
* gasp *
Polterg3ist
Darth Navster
Posted 11:30 AM 8/7/08
Put me down for wanting a completely new IP. With Marathon and Halo, they've been treading the same ground for quite awhile (not that that stuff was bad). Perhaps an open world, platforming, turn based strategy beat-em-up? :)
Darth Navster
thejakeman: visit my site!
Posted 11:29 AM 8/7/08
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Heliophage
Posted 11:29 AM 8/7/08
Pimps At Sea MMO please.
Heliophage
Amazon_Chris
Posted 11:29 AM 8/7/08
@GiantEnemyCrab: **** yeah. That would be awesome. I'm serious. I'm totally serious. We also need Lego GTA.
Amazon_Chris
Archaotic
Posted 11:27 AM 8/7/08
@peAr nectAr:
Personally, I'd love to see Bungie try to make an RPG. I can already pretty much tell whatever game they make is going to involve shooting and online multiplayer, so I'm probably not going to like it, but we can all dream, huh?
Archaotic
GusherKid
Posted 11:26 AM 8/7/08
@NitrousO: Podcasts are all really long. A number of game podcasts I used to download go for 3 hours! It's basically like listening through a morning radio show but it's geeks hanging out and semi-regularly talking about video games.
Of course, I probably wouldn't listen to 5 minutes of Halo talk myself but you know.
GusherKid
bigwoof
Posted 11:26 AM 8/7/08
lego halo, halo halo, halo life, halo vs street fighter, halo: if you breath shoot, super halo world, super halo brothers, etc...
i think youll get the idea
bigwoof
xAnarChisTx
Posted 11:25 AM 8/7/08
Hell, like I said before, it might be based in the Marathon universe (where Halo originated from), so I COULD be Marathon related, unless they do a Dicky Barrett...
xAnarChisTx
Wubbytoes
Posted 11:24 AM 8/7/08
@Krondonian: Its not bad, but I wouldn't pay more than $5.00 for it in the bargain bin.
Wubbytoes
peAr nectAr
Posted 11:24 AM 8/7/08
@Archaotic: Yes, which is why they won't be making a new "Halo" game any time soon.
I think there's a chance it will be a third-person game of some sort, considering that's what Halo was originally supposed to be. Who knows? Whatever it is, I trust that it will be good.
peAr nectAr
demonknightinuyasha
Posted 11:23 AM 8/7/08
it would be cool if they did something completely unrelated to halo. didn't they do the myth series back in the day? a revival of that could be cool >.>
demonknightinuyasha
CCCombobreaker
Posted 11:23 AM 8/7/08
I doubt they would do another halo so soon after leaving Microsoft because they didn't want to do another Halo so soon
CCCombobreaker
Fermbiz
Posted 11:21 AM 8/7/08
Please for the love of god, no more Halo. Give us a brand new IP. I would love to see a brand new and different from Bungie.
Fermbiz
Interstella5555
Posted 11:20 AM 8/7/08
Halo Wii?
Interstella5555
Sam Smith
Posted 11:20 AM 8/7/08
I would like to see something entirely new, but if it is still Halo than at least, being made by Bungie, it should be pretty decent.
Sam Smith
Morphie
Posted 11:20 AM 8/7/08
Marathon 4! *stumbles over an old dead horse*
Morphie
EnigmaNemesis
Posted 11:18 AM 8/7/08
They were subbed out by Nintendo to do the next Mario: Waggle Evolved!
I am sure of this ... look at the pic, its subliminiminimal!
EnigmaNemesis
Ahsayuni
Posted 11:17 AM 8/7/08
I'm ready for some new IP from Bungie.
The Halo franchise (excluding Halo Wars) is a fine example of what happens when you get it right the first time around.
Ahsayuni
Archaotic
Posted 11:15 AM 8/7/08
I really hope whatever game it is doesn't involve Halo. Bungie has earned the right to make something new, and it'd pain me to see them just retreading old ground all over again.
After all, didn't they make a big deal about not wanting to be tethered to the Halo license anymore when they quit MS?
Archaotic
DukeOfPwn
Posted 11:15 AM 8/7/08
Introducing Plumber Man, Bungie's attempt at a platformer! No resemblance to another plumber! None at all!
DukeOfPwn
elevenoverzero
Posted 11:14 AM 8/7/08
Fighter game: Halo vs Capcom. Made of Lego. With parkour.
elevenoverzero
TheGamesta
Posted 11:12 AM 8/7/08
It's Diabl.... oh wait.
TheGamesta
Zeouterlimits
Posted 11:12 AM 8/7/08
Superintendent confirmed for appearance!
KEEP IT CLEAN! {not spam}
Zeouterlimits
NitrousO
Posted 11:12 AM 8/7/08
@GiantEnemyCrab: I have yet to buy a lego game ( I probably should) but I would be all over that.
NitrousO
Krondonian
Posted 11:12 AM 8/7/08
Ooh. I've only played Halo 1 and 2 of Bungie, but their next game will surely have some massive hype behind it, whatever it may be.
I never played Oni. Was it any good?
Krondonian
CCCombobreaker
Posted 11:11 AM 8/7/08
it really didnt sound like they were hinting at a new game announcement. Just jokingly talking about E3 in general.
CCCombobreaker
NitrousO
Posted 11:11 AM 8/7/08
91 minutes!? This is why I get my game news from Kotaku :D. Let someone else listen and tell me the best parts.
NitrousO
DigitalHero
Posted 11:11 AM 8/7/08
As a former Bungie fan, I'm looking forward to see what they will be offering.
DigitalHero
GiantEnemyCrab
Posted 11:11 AM 8/7/08
Lego Halo confirmed.
GiantEnemyCrab
Placentasaurus
Posted 12:20 PM 8/7/08
Forgot to add: I also hope it's not an FPS. Maybe an RPG? Or Action/Adventure? ... Racing?
Placentasaurus
LordMagnusMastah
Posted 12:19 PM 8/7/08
[n4g.com]
LordMagnusMastah
Placentasaurus
Posted 12:18 PM 8/7/08
Wow, I forgot E3 even existed. Too busy playing Persona 3 FES probably. Hope the new game is a new IP.
Placentasaurus
CCCombobreaker
Posted 12:17 PM 8/7/08
@slyzxx786:
Intellectual property
CCCombobreaker
slyzxx786
Posted 12:15 PM 8/7/08
what does ip mean ? i keep reading about companies getting new ips for games.
slyzxx786
JamesR87
Posted 12:11 PM 8/7/08
Developers still go to E3?
JamesR87
CarbonFalcon
Posted 12:03 PM 8/7/08
@GusherKid:
Oh?
Then I guess you never listened to the Onion Radio News. One minute long, including ads.
On topic, Bungie has hinted that they have at least two things in the works before, so I wouldn't be surprised if a new Bungie project is Microsoft's trump card at the E3 presser. It will probably be a new IP, so I'm excited to see what they come up with. The Peter Jackson Halo project could also be officially revealed (which is rumored to be a 3rd-person tactical shooter).
Either way, I'm excited.
CarbonFalcon
That Boy Baked
Posted 12:42 PM 8/7/08
@Sammo21:
Why does Halo aggravate you? Because you get your ass handed to online or you just don't like its success?
That Boy Baked
Burguois
Posted 12:40 PM 8/7/08
Myth 3, Myth harder.
I'd love a new Marathon game. I'd love a new non-Halo Bungie game period.
Burguois
Sammo21
Posted 12:39 PM 8/7/08
I stopped caring about Bungie after the original Halo was released. Too much hype over everything and Halo aggravates me.
Sammo21
B-Minus
Posted 12:37 PM 8/7/08
Aren't they making a new Marathon? Like a serious one?
B-Minus
That Boy Baked
Posted 12:34 PM 8/7/08
@BryanH:
I would cry those same tears
That Boy Baked
Pbombas
Posted 12:31 PM 8/7/08
Bungie, hands down, is my favorite developer, not only for the their extremely high quality they put in games (been playing all of em since marathon) but for their huuuge community work as well.
Pbombas
NeVeRMoRe666
Posted 12:25 PM 8/7/08
@Sonic_and_Tails: "because a plumber IS lame".
BLASPHAMY!!!!
NeVeRMoRe666
BryanH
Posted 12:23 PM 8/7/08
@That Boy Baked: Oh God, don't tease me like that. Online Halo 1 would make me cry tears of man joy.
BryanH
Brackynews
Posted 1:12 PM 8/7/08
@NeVeRMoRe666: S&T clearly forgetting for a moment who carries his intellectual-property-ass on consoles these days.
My vote: Halo themed sackboys for LittleBigPlanet.
O hey, Bungie's just about to chalk up Seven Billion kills for the UNSC campaign. A frag for everyone on Earth, and then some.
Brackynews
JustJake
Posted 1:08 PM 8/7/08
Bungie is working on several projects as they said in that long ass podcast. I like when they interview the security guard at Bungie Towers. The rest was kind of boring and what I like to call Lukelols or shit he only finds funny.
JustJake
fearing
Posted 1:01 PM 8/7/08
@GorbyGipper: Music in the podcast is from Marathon.
fearing
kmkl
Posted 1:24 PM 8/7/08
@SigmundTheSeaMonster:
I was going to say Guitar Hero: Master Chief edition, with an energy sword as the guitar and operatic music from the game.
Well whatever it is, I do hope they don't just eventually port it, but immediately port it to Mac.
But you know what I think it may be? It may be a sorta KOTOR/Mass Effect type Action Adventure RPG, and that would definitely make them genius.
kmkl
Strangelove
Posted 1:24 PM 8/7/08
@CCCombobreaker:
I agree, that fucking pistol was the bane of my existence in Halo MP. Every level would degenerate into pistol sniping.
Strangelove
SigmundTheSeaMonster
Posted 1:17 PM 8/7/08
Guitar Halo.
SigmundTheSeaMonster
lillian27
Posted 2:04 PM 8/7/08
@Morphie:
@xAnarChisTx:
@B-Minus:
All this Marathon talk makes me want to get my 7100 w/G3 Sonnet upgrade card out of the storage unit and kick some Phfor ass. The SPKR, the flamethrower, dual pistols, the Bobs, the corrupted Bobs, the feeble screaming...good times, good times.
Imagine "G4 Sunbathing" with a graphics engine upgrade...Hunters FTW!
As long as there isn't a level as bad as "Colony Ship for Sale...Cheap" in the new game ;-)
lillian27
peAr nectAr
Posted 3:11 PM 8/7/08
@Archaotic: Yeah, but that would be like asking Harmonix to do something besides a music game, right?
peAr nectAr
Pantsman
Posted 3:35 PM 8/7/08
It'd be cool if they did an update of the Marathon series.
Pantsman
lionkitten
Posted 3:28 PM 8/7/08
@Pbombas: And you are TOTALLY right about their community-focused approach. They sent us free early access to the H3 beta, they keep us informed, they provide huge resources and stats for enjoying their games, they listen closely and try to respond to fan feedback (with changes or explanations, depending) and whether you like H3 or not, the value for most online players on that disc for your $60 is beyond just about everything else put out.
If you've never poked around in your stats (or anyone else's) on Bungie.net, it's well worth the visit. I know I am unapologetic fanboy of theirs but they have so earned my loyalty over the years. (Halo 2 ending aside, though I blame MS for the time pressure for that more than Bungie.)
lionkitten
lionkitten
Posted 3:24 PM 8/7/08
Been following Bungie since the early Mac days and am down for whatever they throw my way. I will be watching the MS presser closely that day. *drool*
Okay - back to Cold Storage.....
lionkitten
EnragedTemplar
Posted 3:49 PM 8/7/08
i dont know if anyone else knows how the superintendent thing came to be, (The green guy in the pic). but i going out on a limb and going with a sqaud based shooter, (you and three buddies in co-op)set in a WALL-e style setting, earth is over polluted, humanity on the brink, ruins every where, and then a bunch of robots used to try and clean the earth go rouge, and you have to use what little resources there is to fight them off and save humanity, or possibly escape into space via the last remaing ships on earth all grouped in single location. I could see massive weapon costumization with the garbage and scraps you can find in the rubble, awesome cover system, armor custimization , and interactive enviroments, traps, and really cool puzzle elements. That is what bungies next game could be, but i have not a name for this idea.
EnragedTemplar
Ultrasinc
Posted 5:24 PM 8/7/08
Starcraft Ghost! Then starcraft vs halo (FPS and Strategy) to follow
Ultrasinc
eskimo-bob
Posted 8:37 PM 8/7/08
@GiantEnemyCrab: ... for brawl.
eskimo-bob
JustJake
Posted 10:03 PM 8/7/08
Probably just Halo 3 for PC.
JustJake
Wei
Posted 10:45 PM 8/7/08
@elevenoverzero: That sounds so silly.....and awesome!
Wei
PumpkinPieman
Posted 10:49 PM 8/7/08
Seeing as Bungie isn't a first party developer anymore, I'd be happy to see Bungie develop for more platforms. I'd like to see a few Wii and PS3 games to expand their horizons.
PumpkinPieman
chairman_lmao
Posted 11:14 PM 8/7/08
Myth II made me the man I am today.
chairman_lmao
ninja_warrior
Posted 11:54 PM 8/7/08
yeah, this could be pretty great. I hope it's something brand new and I'm sure it'll be a multi-platform title.
ninja_warrior
susurrate
Posted 11:47 PM 8/7/08
Pimps at Sea!
susurrate
Kenny
Posted 11:40 PM 8/7/08
Lets hope to God whatever it is will also come out for PS3. Tired of buying bugged PC ports.
Kenny
EndwaterAngry
Posted 12:03 AM 9/7/08
How about a FPS-RTS-RPG-MMO game
EndwaterAngry
excaliburps
Posted 3:07 AM 9/7/08
@ninja_warrior: I think this will be a new IP as well. As I remember Bungie saying they want a break from Halo for a while. Not sure for the whole multiplatform thing though. Bungie did say they're happy with MS as of the moment. Though it just might be PR speak but I think they'll release their next game on the 360 or it could possibly be a DS game...Hmm maybe it's Halo DS revived?
excaliburps
Zen Grenadier
Posted 4:46 AM 9/7/08
Pimps at Sea NAO!
Zen Grenadier
EditorinChief
Posted 2:23 PM 8/7/08
So many crazy things this could mean. Halo 3 is still such a viable platform, and it is bungie day today so it seems like a logical amount of time to announce something. (Still some steam from people who just revisited Halo 3 for the free maps.)
I'd rather see their new game, but I would have thought MS would have saved that for E3 since they lost a lot of steam due to the recent leak.
EditorinChief