April issue of EGM reveals Bungie's next project: Lego Halo

by Griffin McElroy { Mar 1st 2008 at 5:00PM }

LucasArts isn't the only developer with a proclivity to "hit the bricks", it seems -- according to the latest issue of EGM, Bungie is currently working on a heretofore unannounced project in conjunction with Lego. The brainchild of this unholy union is -- as you've probably already guessed -- Lego Halo. Set to follow the entire storyline of the Halo trilogy, and featuring gameplay similar to the other games in the Lego crossover genre (with just a dash of traditional FPS fare mixed in), this chimera is sure to sell like hotcakes to fans of Master Chief and construction toys both -- if it actually existed, that is.

As many of our loyal tipsters (as well as one of our sister sites) didn't realize, this exclusive preview ran in the April edition of EGM -- the same edition which is infamous for its history of April Fools' skullduggery. Sorry to break your naïve heart, if you didn't see this coming -- but the only way you're going to get your hot little hands on Lego Halo is if you order it from a parallel universe. Would you mind picking up a copy of Mushroom Kingdom Hearts for us while you're over there?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Tags: april-fools, aprilfools, bungie, EGM, fps, halo, halolego, lego, microsoft, xbox360

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

fischju @ Mar 1st 2008 5:02PM

Isn't that...taking it a little bit....

..too far?

Organic_Shadow @ Mar 1st 2008 7:45PM

Yeah. Halo is a popular franchise and all, but isn't it a bit too early to start the self-celebratory train?

fischju @ Mar 1st 2008 7:53PM

I meant, too far for April Fools. They shouldn't raise our hopes like that.

samfish @ Mar 1st 2008 9:41PM

You think this is too far?

This is NOTHING compared to the cruelty that is Sonic and Tails in Smash Bros Melee.

psychoticdream @ Mar 1st 2008 9:44PM

or the sheng long april fools joke..
goddamn i spent like 100 trying to get that "sheng long fight"

xeleion @ Mar 2nd 2008 1:45PM

Does anyone remember the "All Bonds in Goldeneye" joke?

Rollins @ Mar 1st 2008 5:04PM

That game would be amazingly fun, especially if it had Halo-style multiplayer.

tmacairjordan87 @ Mar 2nd 2008 2:31PM

so i can get chewed out and cursed out by an 8 year old instead of a 12 year old?

jorojoserojas @ Mar 1st 2008 5:04PM

Someone needs to steal these ideas from their April issues.

Mushroom Kingdom Hearts was an obvious joke...but how AWESOME would it be if it came to fruition?! And Lego Halo? Yes please!

AvelaTT @ Mar 1st 2008 5:06PM

Everyone just got teabagged.

Ranus Studios @ Mar 1st 2008 5:13PM

HAH!

Wonderfully elaborate, I must say.

FatalisticDread @ Mar 1st 2008 5:22PM

The sad thing is, I'd buy it.

Kamizar @ Mar 1st 2008 5:50PM

You're definately not the only one...

Co @ Mar 1st 2008 6:27PM

That IS sad.

Mr.ESC @ Mar 2nd 2008 8:39PM

Yeah me too.

Zamzoph @ Mar 1st 2008 5:23PM

Dammit, I wanted to see if I could catch the EGM April Fools prank myself!

driven2sin @ Mar 2nd 2008 1:06AM

yeah spoil spoil joystig like an old bread in the kitchen

Platy @ Mar 2nd 2008 1:26AM

you can still try to find the reference to the april's first =D

deaftly @ Mar 1st 2008 5:25PM

Got me excited for a bit.... bastards.

Jason @ Mar 1st 2008 5:28PM

OMGT3HH4L0Z!!!

Glen @ Mar 1st 2008 5:31PM

Thank GOD this is merely a joke.

Arteen @ Mar 1st 2008 5:36PM

Hahah. I wish.

The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Mar 1st 2008 5:36PM

My Gamestop let me pre-order it

Tell me it's fake NOW

ThornedVenom (Patapornographer) @ Mar 1st 2008 5:43PM

You could make it happen, Jesus.

Shmil @ Mar 1st 2008 5:44PM

gamestop would let you pre-order POGs
hey everyone remember POGs?

Brian Fantana @ Mar 1st 2008 9:04PM

I'll tell you your a tool.

Microswirl @ Mar 1st 2008 5:43PM

The joke's on them. Missed opportunity to make money. Who wouldn't enjoy *building* their own levels in Lego Forge?

hotcha @ Mar 1st 2008 5:46PM

I'd pirate it.

Magetto @ Mar 1st 2008 5:53PM

I got this magazine today for some reason. Didn't realize it was the April issue, because you know I wouldn't think they ship it out a month early.

I suppose I was right in wondering why the heck Bungie would make a Legal Halo game. Heh.

Gavin @ Mar 1st 2008 8:08PM

Magazines and comicbooks are always published with dates a few months ahead because of this outdated deal with newsstands. It is something that really doesn't make any sense at this point but they still do it.

Back in the day, newsstands wouldn't pull anything when the new issue came out. They would just leave stuff out until it was sold. Putting a few months in advance on the cover would lead people to believe that it wasn't as old as it actually was. It was basically a marketing gimmick that stuck around way after it was actually useful and now we have April Fools Day issues way before the actual date. I have no idea why they haven't changed this practice though.

Thursdae @ Mar 1st 2008 5:55PM

But it isnt April!!!! :(

Mills and Boom @ Mar 1st 2008 6:51PM

It's just how stupid this whole thing has gotten. One it was a nice little joke to play ON THE DAY that would last until midday.

Now it's a huge thing that has taken up a full day and early scans start appearing a MONTH in advance.

It's stupid. Mostly the people who do it.

ThinkingOf @ Mar 2nd 2008 1:34AM

@ Mills and Boom
you must often find yourself at the ass end of jokes huh? no sense of humor or just a tightass jerkwad that doesn't like to see other people having any fun cause you forgot/never knew how? i suggest not stomping on the burning bag in front of your door this year, looking up when entering partically opened doors and don't reply with what when asked "guess what".

754Boy @ Mar 2nd 2008 3:46AM

April FOOL!!!!!!

Corbo @ Mar 1st 2008 6:10PM

Why do people still fall for this? I mean, how is it even possible? Do people just truly want the games to be real and so are willing to overlook the basic tenets of common sense and reality to cling on to that hope? Is it that we as a society are conditioned to believe whatever we see and hear from otherwise authoritative news sources?

Or is it the fact that all these April Fools' articles are published at any time between February and May?

Tracy @ Mar 1st 2008 6:13PM

The joke may be on them. All it takes if for someone over at Bungie to say, "That would be a good idea." As well as the Lego Star Wars sold, Microsoft would back them if Bungie did it.

SJ @ Mar 1st 2008 6:17PM

Lol at the Zelda hearts and the "Press Start" written in Zelda's font.

Jay @ Mar 1st 2008 7:00PM

Umm, that's how all the lego style games have looked previously...... Not intended to look like zelda at all

Batzarro @ Mar 1st 2008 6:24PM

HAha...almost got me! But the fact it was EGM gave it away.

Mr Khan @ Mar 1st 2008 6:27PM

This one is much more feasible than other pranks they've pulled, except that i wouldn't think Microsoft would allow Halo to be "lego'd" this early after the legitimate trilogy has ended.

In five years or so, this could easily be a reality. A kickass reality

eldee @ Mar 1st 2008 6:46PM

It's a good thing they separated from Microsoft so they can do something 'other than Halo' for a change *rolleyes*

Ihavepants @ Mar 1st 2008 7:48PM

Dude did you even read up to the part where it says that this was an Aprils Fools joke, I think not.

eldee @ Mar 1st 2008 8:27PM

I think you missed my sarcasm.

Justin B @ Mar 2nd 2008 12:25PM

As it turns out, if you -were- being sarcastic, which all evidence points to yes, then your post implies that you actually do think they are working on a new Halo game (ie: Lego Halo).

LRN2SARCASM

Justin B @ Mar 2nd 2008 12:33PM

Also:

One could assume you merely were saying "Nice to see they're not working on a new Halo game." Which if taken sarcastically, "Nice to see they're not working on a new Halo game, NOT! Fucking losers lied and still are working on Halo games."

If you were doing what I think you meant to do which is to be so sarcastic as to be sarcastic twice over, making the whole post a jab at the (non-existent?) fantards jumping on the chance to mock Bungie.

I have spent far, far too much time analyzing your post. Kill me.

usagi704 @ Mar 1st 2008 6:58PM

The sad thing is is that there will still be people out there who fall of such obvious pranks.

Yourself @ Mar 1st 2008 6:58PM

For those of you saying "this could happen...," no, it really couldn't, at least not at this time. All the other Lego games (Batman, Indiana Jones, and particularly Star Wars) were all preceded for months, if not years, by actual Lego models based on those properties. So until we see official Halo Legos, we're nowhere near the video game.