Rumor: Peter Jackson's Halo project still staffing up

by Randy Nelson { Aug 1st 2008 at 9:25PM }

That's funny – we could have sworn it was August, not April. It was four months ago, after all, that we reported on Microsoft Game Studios' hiring push for director Peter Jackson's mysterious Halo universe project. Yet we're still seeing postings for what appear to be positions on the game's development team. In this case it's a biggie: creative director.

A new recruitment listing on Gamasutra states that "Microsoft Game Studios' Halo team is looking for a superstar Creative Director to help develop a new experience in the Halo universe." Of course, this could be another new Halo project, but further reading reveals otherwise. Additional responsibilities listed include "[partnering] with key Hollywood talent to collaboratively craft a masterful game experience," and "[collaborating] with game play designers, story writers, game writers, and said external luminary to deliver on a unique game in the Halo universe." We'll give you one guess who the "said external luminary is," and their name rhymes with "Eter Ackson."

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Tags: halo, halo-chronicles, microsoft-game-studios, peter-jackson

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

juju187 @ Aug 1st 2008 9:31PM

See what had happen was someone left a arby roast beef melt around peter jackson and it was on the script, so Yadah yadah we need a new director

theturtle363 @ Aug 1st 2008 10:16PM

wut

Ihavepants @ Aug 1st 2008 10:29PM

What?

dark_inchworm @ Aug 1st 2008 11:43PM

-1

deaftly @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:01PM

Well they are 2 for $4 right now!

Smoke_Dawg_187 @ Aug 1st 2008 9:48PM

I can't wait to see what this game will be about. Peter J + Halo Universe = More Fun time for me. = )

rv @ Aug 1st 2008 9:55PM

Creative director should be Micheal Bay.

"Make stuff go PYOOO then BOOOOM then YASSLAAAMMMMM!!"

mr mobius @ Aug 1st 2008 10:28PM

The job is described as creative though. If it was just asking for director he'd be fine.

mr mobius @ Aug 1st 2008 10:27PM

My vote goes as such:

Kick Jackson off the Halo team and get him onto the team to direct the Hobbit. Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis are already confirmed as being in the Hobbit (and yes it's happening apparently which means I'll be at the cinema queuing for an hour for the first time in my life just so I get to see it opening night. Lets get Ian Holm and Jackson and we're good to go.