Posting on a NeoGAF forum thread, Bungie's "Stinkles" (a.k.a. Frankie) scoffed at rumors that Brutes will be playable in Halo 3. More importantly, he did not deny that a gameplay video was headed to Xbox Live next week.In the same thread, a self-identified Microsoft promotional worker, posting as "Nils," defended YLA G, the originator of the rumor. Nils claims that he and YLA G work together on a Microsoft promo team and were bother sent, along with others, an email from "higher-ups" that stated vaguely (according to Nils):
"Please be aware that on December 20 a new Halo 3 video will be available on marketplace. It's a 7 minute video that will be released next week. It highlights the emergence of the Brutes as playable characters in the game. It touches on their skills, origins, and how they are being created. It has about 2 ½ minutes of gameplay footage."
