Rumor: MGS4's Ryan Payton directing new Halo project

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Sep 16th 2008 at 3:15PM }

Is Metal Gear Solid 4 producer Ryan Payton directing Peter Jackson's Halo project? "Yes," comes the reply from Shacknews, corroborating (thanks, "reliable source!") a Kotaku rumor that places Payton in the "creative director" role on the forthcoming and exceedingly nebulous Halo project from Microsoft and the Lord of the Rings director, Peter Jackson.

If true, it would mark the second major franchise to be touched by Payton, who left Kojima Productions earlier this year. We've reached out to him for comment -- and for the privilege of touching someone who's a tag on our website.

Tags: Halo, Halo-Chronicles, Metal-Gear-Solid, MGS4, Microsoft-Game-Studios, Peter-Jackson, Rumor, Ryan-Payton

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

FOXHOUND @ Sep 16th 2008 3:22PM

A shot of Master Chief injecting himself in the neck with nanomachines would be amazing.

But hey, Ryan Payton may just be one of the best spin-doctors in videogaming today.

Lavat @ Sep 16th 2008 3:24PM

I really do not think so...He left KP to get closer to his family and spend more time.

I do not think he is going to jump on board all of the sudden. Unless you can connect the travel distance between Bungie and Ryan Payton's house.

Nirolak @ Sep 16th 2008 3:37PM

Actually according to 1UP Ryan's family lives in the Seattle area so this would make sense since Wingnut Interactive and Bungie are both right there.

343 Guilty Fart @ Sep 16th 2008 3:37PM

Halo 3: Do The Right Thing

Deeznuts420 @ Sep 16th 2008 4:05PM

Get on the banshee : a spike lee joint

Jakka(Free Mr.ESC!) @ Sep 16th 2008 3:42PM

Halo + MGS 4...no...there are just too many possible jokes you could make.

Shmil @ Sep 16th 2008 3:45PM

Chief? Chief? CHIIIIIEEEEEEF!!!

Jakka(Free Mr.ESC!) @ Sep 16th 2008 4:18PM

That's too obvious.Think about Chief and Johnson living together and adopting Miranda as their daughter!

hunt3r @ Sep 16th 2008 3:56PM

Please give me a halo mmo!! The world needs a good sci fi MMO. No EVE ONline, AO, SWG and Planetside does not count...

Jakka(Free Mr.ESC!) @ Sep 16th 2008 4:04PM

No...and shut up.

MMOs have already ruined the Warcraft franchise!

Shmil @ Sep 16th 2008 4:26PM

what about the "upcoming" star trek mmo?

theturtle363 @ Sep 16th 2008 8:50PM

he said good

j.howlett @ Sep 16th 2008 4:01PM

he's high profile

gaymerxbox360 @ Sep 16th 2008 5:17PM

"War has changed"

jimmygotsmack @ Sep 16th 2008 5:19PM

Will there be box camo in it then?

superaktieboy @ Sep 16th 2008 5:52PM

so we know the name of the new halo franchise? Halo: Metal Gear Chief

Michael @ Sep 16th 2008 10:34PM

Cardboard box confirmed for Halo 4.

xblingdaddy2005x @ Sep 16th 2008 10:54PM

Halo? More like Gaylo! Right? Right?

Anyone?

Red Leader @ Sep 17th 2008 4:21PM

Yes. YES!

Lavat @ Sep 16th 2008 11:34PM

The chief and snake living together??...

Ooo...Here is the premise...Snake is retired and is naturally is old and cranky...He reads Playboy all day and has a unhealthy obsession for cardboard boxes.

Master Chief is drunken Frat boy who has a tendency to turn ultra violent and bouts of kneeling down and sticking his crotch on Snakes face when he sleeps.