Bungie Announces Halo Zero
- Scribbled on March 31st, 2007 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Humor, Industry News, Microsoft Xbox 360, RPG, Shooter
Bungie, already having stated that the current trilogy of Halo games story arc would be concluding with Halo 3, have announced a new entry into the popular series, Halo Zero. A departure from the series, the game is based on the popular viral marketing campaign for Halo 2, ILoveBees.com, following the adventures of teenagers Janissary James, Jersey Morelli, Kamal Zaman and Rani during the Covenant Invasion of Earth. Even more of a departure from the series is that it is a tactical shooter a la Rainbow Six, with some role-playing elements included. Janissary is the super-soldier similar to Master Chief, Jersey is a computer whiz and hacker, Kamal is a medical student, and Rani is a spy trainee. They are aided by a Cortana-like AI Melissa, who serves as sort of a dispatcher.
According to Bungie chief and founder Jason Jones, Halo Zero had been conceived early, and ILoveBees.com was a way to introduce the characters to the public and generate a backstory involving them.
A precious reality is love for our output; let’s say, “Drives a young idea forth.” We have the ability to explore and experiment unlike most other companies. We will marry the genres of first-person tactical shooters with full-blooded role-playing games, and we know our fans will be assured that they’ll play something new and exciting. Plus, the past success of Beverly Hills, 90210 indicates that younger gamers would find this concept ‘rad’.
The game will be released sometime in 2009 for the Xbox 360.
March 31st, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Cruel. Not funny.
March 31st, 2007 at 10:33 pm
LOL ITS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE IDIOTS LOL
March 31st, 2007 at 10:58 pm
this fails for a april fools joke
March 31st, 2007 at 11:34 pm
APRIL FOOL’S
March 31st, 2007 at 11:42 pm
OMG HALO ZERO ITS GUNNA PAWN!
March 31st, 2007 at 11:46 pm
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April 1st, 2007 at 1:06 am
This is definately not a April Fool’s prank.
April 1st, 2007 at 7:54 am
april fools!
April 1st, 2007 at 7:58 am
ha ha good april fools joke..
almost got me.
:))
April 1st, 2007 at 7:59 am
[...] is getting into prequel fever for April Fool’s Day. After we broke the news on Hero Zero, Blizzard has announced Warcraft: Heroes of Azeroth (WHOA - we get it.) The game looks and plays [...]
April 1st, 2007 at 1:03 pm
Oh, man. I need some more I Love Bees. Come on, Bungie, get with the viral for H3.
April 30th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Hi,
When is this game coming out, it sounds kind of fun? Maybe something for the more intellectual crowd. I enjoy a good story, not always so important is running amok and killing beasts.
Bartrum
June 24th, 2007 at 3:37 am
hello the halo zero game is not a april joke i have it on my computer it is like comic and it is really great : )
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:23 pm
This game is already out there for PC
August 6th, 2007 at 11:54 am
alexander Says:
June 24th, 2007 at 3:37 am
hello the halo zero game is not a april joke i have it on my computer it is like comic and it is really great : )
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BiA Ativan UA Says:
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:23 pm
This game is already out there for PC
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You mean the fan made version?
November 21st, 2007 at 7:17 pm
funny how you actually think that this game is ake because Ihave it so a little ha ha in your face sort of thing and also in your face for not looking it up on internet and finding it because it is free so….. HA!!!
March 27th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Jl7IcR great site man thanks
March 31st, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Bungie figured out just how bad they screwed up ending Halo. Now they want to save their ass with this “New Halo like version.” How about….you just nake a fouth addition of the real game. I’ll forgive you…Jason. You dumb guy!
April 1st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
APRIL FOOL’S JOHN & DAVID!!!
-Margo
LOL