Rumor: Peter Jackson's Halo project still staffing up
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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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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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.
Untamed @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:04AM
Isn't it obvious?
Summer blockbuster "HALO: Combat Evolved - The Movie" with expected game tie in "HALO: Combat Evolved - The Movie Game".
Snowblind @ Aug 2nd 2008 6:23AM
This would be funnier, if they hadn't already suggested a "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: The Movie: The Game"
DangerMouse @ Aug 2nd 2008 10:43AM
W/ Jean-Claude Van Damme as Guile only to make it suck even more.
ronald.raygun @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:00AM
ooo is it skeeter mackson? ive heard of him from the first 50 cent game, do want.
brains @ Aug 2nd 2008 5:33AM
"Isn't it obvious?
Summer blockbuster "HALO: Combat Evolved - The Movie" with expected game tie in "HALO: Combat Evolved - The Movie Game"."
thatd be hilarious :D
Chase @ Aug 3rd 2008 6:09AM
Kirk Cameron voicing Master Chief confirmed.