It seems like Bungie is slowly saying their farewells to the series they released onto the world 10 years ago. In the recent Bungie Weekly Update, they announced that they would no longer be making map-packs for Halo: Reach. It looks like the Defiant Map Pack will be Bungies last. This really shouldn’t come as a surprise considering Bungie will be moving on to work on their new IP.
We are not building map packs for Halo: Reach and we’re not working on any engine modifications, with code pressed tightly to metal.
Fear not though Halo fans! Bungie isn’t writing off Halo: Reach just yet – oh no. While they won’t be making map packs, or modifying the engine, they will be continuing to add playlists and such until 343 and Microsoft fully take over.
You can also expect us to continue infusing Halo: Reach’s online game with plentiful playlist additions and upgrades, the best community-crafted maps we can get our hands on, and some outstanding community contests and events that we’ll start talking more about in the weeks and months ahead. If you’ve been riding the Bungie ride for a good number of years, you already know the drill. The days and months ahead hold a ton of surprises, so stick around – we don’t plan on going out with a whimper.
Well, it’s good to see Bungie won’t go out until the last possible minute. After all, they were the ones who created the Halo franchise and made it what it was back when Halo: Combat Evolved first came out and rocked the console FPS world. However, with Bungie slowly leaving Halo marks the end of an era.
Bungie Weekly Update: 03/04/2011 [Bungie]
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