Rumor: Bungie and Rare set to announce new projects next week

by Dustin Burg { Sep 15th 2008 at 1:00PM }

According to a GAMER.tm and their special "insider source", sometime next week, Microsoft will be holding a huge mystery event where both Bungie and Rare will reveal two super new, super secret projects. Though, the special insider source couldn't confirm what either the Bungie or Rare projects will be, which sort of puts an injection of "bullcrap" into this rumor. Coincidentally, next Thursday is Halo 3's anniversary, so take that for whatever it's worth. Very interesting stuff indeed ...

Make your way to the break to read GAMER.tm's insider source reveal seeing that their website is currently in a dead state. Just try not getting your hopes up yet.

[Via NeoGAF]

Via GAMER.tm
"Bungie is to announce its much talked about new game next week, an industry insider has revealed.

Speaking to GAMER.tm, an industry insider has confirmed that Microsoft is due to hold an event in Europe next week, where Bungie is due to take the wraps off its next game – the first title the studio has developed since splitting from Microsoft.

Unfortunately, our source – who obtained this information directly from Microsoft – was unable to confirm what that game will be. As such, it's unknown whether the new title will be Halo 4, or indeed whether it will be related to the Halo universe in any way, shape or form.

Our source also revealed that Rare may be set to announce a new game as well.

With Viva Pinata: TIP having just been released and Banjo Nuts 'n' Bolts shaping up very nicely, the British studio seems to be rediscovering some of the amazing form it showed on the SNES and N64. So its next project should be highly anticipated.

Unfortunately, our source wasn't able to shed any light on what this project will be, but we should find out next week.

According to our source, a few other announcements are due to be made at this mysterious event, so expect plenty of fireworks when things kick off."

Tags: bungie, microsoft, rare, rumor, rumors

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Tony @ Sep 15th 2008 1:05PM

I'd almost feel like it was more BS if they did give the game names... But either way it's hard to believe this given the proximity to that other show rumor.

Guess we'll see.

Matthew Mac @ Sep 15th 2008 1:08PM

Does this fall in line with the media blitz rumor? Obviously that one wasn't true about G4, but two rumors saying basucally the same thing (big announcements next week) at least give it some credibility.

Mike @ Sep 15th 2008 1:35PM

all that means is one rumor is based on the other. MS pulled a no comment, G4 definitely isn't involved..... we may hear something from bungie - they've been talking up the second title update, and I wouldn't be surprised to see that come out next week, but other than that, I suspect this is a rumor built on a false rumor.

brian @ Sep 15th 2008 1:11PM

In what way shape or form is there any wonder, whatsoever, that Bungie will be making an announcement within the next 10 days.

Its been quite obvious for the last month there will be announcements from Bungie.

Pull head out of sand.

Urza @ Sep 15th 2008 1:12PM

We're going to get Halo 4, Perfect Dark edition. :)

bob @ Sep 15th 2008 1:16PM

This relates exactly to what we heard last week about the media frenzy. I hope its true.

Ryan Hartman @ Sep 15th 2008 1:20PM

Slow news day, guys? Posting rumors of rumors of rumors?

I'll file this one under Y ... for *yawn*

cody @ Sep 15th 2008 2:38PM

so what happened to the vid marketplace lists?

Bobluling @ Sep 15th 2008 1:25PM

YES! I can't wait for..........ow never mind. I couldn't even finish the sentence. We know that this will probably fake and everyone will cry. (again)

joeybeast @ Sep 15th 2008 1:34PM

Master Chief: Pinata Whacking Mini Games, to be bundled with a motion controller.
FOR THE WIN..

Anticrawl @ Sep 15th 2008 1:42PM

Rare better make us a real platformer with their next game, not this bullshit vehicle stuff like in Banjo 3.

mattclarkie @ Sep 15th 2008 1:51PM

Just like all the rumours lately this has to be true.

mattclarkie @ Sep 15th 2008 1:57PM

And why are these rumours never from a credible site such as X3F.

Unless X3F break a rumour I am not taking any notice.

joeybeast @ Sep 15th 2008 2:32PM

It's still a credible rumor.

VPhoenix @ Sep 15th 2008 1:58PM

C'mon, new Perfect Dark game...

webster1990 @ Sep 15th 2008 2:01PM

Hey, maybe they are teaming together.
Should have seen it coming, the pinata head grunts in Halo 3 was clearly a sign, can't believe i have been so stupid. lol

Swift @ Sep 15th 2008 2:22PM

I'm sick and tired of all the rumor crap. When you have some confirmed news let us know. Thanks!

ryan @ Sep 15th 2008 4:01PM

OMG! please let it be Kameo 2!! :P

B-rad @ Sep 15th 2008 4:49PM

I hope Rare returns to the glory days of the SNES and N64. Donkey Kong Country... whew that was one hot ground-breaking game back then. Perfect Dark took Golden Eye to a new level. I hope they go back to the good old days.

B-rad @ Sep 15th 2008 5:05PM

Killer Instinct too! Rare was the shit back then.

RagingStormX @ Sep 15th 2008 4:55PM

C'mon......Killer Instinct 3 (if nintendo lets it fly)

Ranus Studios @ Sep 15th 2008 8:24PM

Killer Instinct 3 plzkthnxbai?

Please 'kay thanks bye indeed!

Mal F4cti0n @ Sep 15th 2008 9:16PM

Happy, happy, joy, joy!

Maybe first party games are dead for Sony, but they are the best games coming out for the 360 (in my mind). I can't wait to find out what Peter Jackson has cooking and what Rare and Bungie have, not too mention Lionhead Studio's next endeavor. Holy shit....I got a stiffy!

WoOt!

lorddshadow @ Sep 15th 2008 10:49PM

umm first party games are dead from sony?

LBP, R2, Motorstorm, Killzone 2, etc.

that's pretty good. imho, all three major consoles at the moment have a great first party line up. third party on the wii...not so much. or at all. but anyways...that's not too valid of a statement.

Mal F4cti0n @ Sep 16th 2008 6:59PM

lordshadow,

Sony staff were the ones that have said that they feel the importance of first party games this generation is not there.

I was more disagreeing with their statement than trying to diss the PS3. Killzone2, Motostorm, MGS4, LBP, Resistance, etc. are reasons to own a PS3 in my opinion as well.