Halo pulled in favor of 'more dedicated event'

Courtesy GameRush Entertainment: Feeds  Wed, 07/16/2008 - 17:45

Microsoft said Wednesday that the decision to pull Bungie's latest Halo project from its E3 press conference was made to help trim the presentation, an "embarrassment of riches" already planned to be shown, and the feeling that the title deserved a more dedicated event.

"We had an embarrassment of riches," said Don Mattrick, senior vice president of Microsoft's Xbox games business.

"We felt we could do this game more justice with a more dedicated event." Bungie let its fans know...


 

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