Bungie's Superintendent sighted, announcement hinted at

by Griffin McElroy { Sep 20th 2008 at 11:30AM }

We find it indicative of the quality of the past Electronic Entertainment Expo that the biggest piece of news out of the event was not a new high-profile game, or a console redesign -- but rather, the "major" announcement that was not actually announced. We speak, of course, of the Bungiegate pseudo-scandal, in which the announcement of a new project (teased by the Halo developer in the weeks leading up to E3) was pulled from the Microsoft presentation, and was promised to be revealed at a later date. Judging by a recent update on Bungie's site, we're guessing that date is quickly approaching.

The enigmatic Superintendent, whose tidy countenance appeared in the pre-E3 teases for the new project, recently reared his head in a Bungie news update, along with a few Howard Hughes-esque demands to "KEEP IT CLEAN." Between the reappearance of the immaculate mascot and hints in the developer's latest weekly update that "dawn is about to break," we think it's safe for the Bungie fanatics among us to ready their anticipatory fingers for a lengthy F5 session.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Tags: bungie, bungiegate, e3-2008, keep-it-clean, microsoft, superintendent

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Milkly @ Sep 20th 2008 11:49AM

Whaaaa?

Doom3killer @ Sep 20th 2008 11:48AM

Awsome

BananaBoat @ Sep 20th 2008 11:56AM

Cut to tomorrow "Ohhh, sorrrrryy, Microsoft told us we can't tell you yettttt"

I'm not getting my hopes up for learning anything new today.

Cyro @ Sep 20th 2008 12:22PM

I'm sorry, but where did they mention they were announcing something today ?

BananaBoat @ Sep 20th 2008 1:48PM

No...I mean cut to tomorrow and them saying they can't announce anything. Not...oh forget it.

Courtney @ Sep 21st 2008 12:51AM

@BananaBoat

I give you a +1 Necklace of Wisdom for giving up on explaining your joke, rather than allowing this to quickly spin out of control :P

Having to explain your joke actually lowers your wisdom (house rules).

hiono @ Sep 20th 2008 11:59AM

i don't it will be another halo

Heh @ Sep 20th 2008 12:15PM

what is this i don't even.

Einhanderkiller @ Sep 20th 2008 12:22PM

he eventually another halo

Dr. Stabbingworth @ Sep 20th 2008 12:39PM

The whole thing???

Osman @ Sep 20th 2008 12:52PM

I love lamp??

Gun Barrier (Gamer Tag) @ Sep 20th 2008 1:21PM

I it will be grand.

Roxxorsmash @ Sep 20th 2008 4:27PM

Accidentally?

TWiNKiE @ Sep 20th 2008 6:43PM

@_@

*faints*

West @ Sep 21st 2008 4:04AM

What happen? Someone set us up the bomb?

(Not cool again yet?...dang)

Moptimus Slime @ Sep 20th 2008 12:00PM

*Checks site* Hi, Super Nintendo Chalmers

Al2x @ Sep 20th 2008 12:09PM

As long as Halo 4 is developed by Bungie or influenced/helped heavily by them, it's a buy for me.

Solid Chief @ Sep 20th 2008 12:15PM

Impending announcement and unveiling of 5 new maps rest of achievements and explanation of 5 multiplayer map skulls imminent!

=)

I know I'm right about the 5 maps at least ;p

Solid Chief @ Sep 20th 2008 12:16PM

Nah, I can't be right. >_> Forgive me!

Cyro @ Sep 20th 2008 12:18PM

WTF?

quasebrasileiro @ Sep 20th 2008 12:24PM

"One of the biggest differences between a typewriter keyboard and the computer keyboard is the row of keys at the top of the keyboard that are labeled F1 through F12. Commonly referred to as Function Keys, these keys were frequently used in the good old days of DOS programs."

This site is awesome. Written in 2003 and it talks about floppys like their current technology!

Also, if the AARP calls DOS the "good old days" I must be freakin' old!

Figman @ Sep 20th 2008 12:44PM

lol wut?

Heh @ Sep 20th 2008 12:45PM

It was a quote from a link joystiq provided.

theturtle363 @ Sep 20th 2008 12:41PM

Whatever they announce it'll be the wave of the future. Wave of the future. Wave of the future. Wave of the future. Wave of the future. Wave of the future.

Roxxorsmash @ Sep 20th 2008 4:29PM

thewaveofthefuturethewaveofthefuturethewaveofthefuturethewaveofthefuturethewaveofthefuturethewaveofthefuture

theturtle363 @ Sep 20th 2008 6:22PM

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DredTatum @ Sep 22nd 2008 8:26PM

Showmetheblueprints

rooshma @ Sep 20th 2008 1:00PM

Did nobody else notice the line "TOKYO RULES"?

343 Guilty Fart @ Sep 20th 2008 1:18PM

Yes, but please elucidate on the meaning?

rooshma @ Sep 20th 2008 1:33PM

Assuming you weren't being sarcastic, this means it could be at the Tokyo Game Show (oct. 9-12)

Also thanks for teaching me a new word, elucidate...

Jacksons @ Sep 20th 2008 1:23PM

Oh just spill the beans already

Shmil (Mr ESC Liberation Front) @ Sep 20th 2008 1:33PM

http://tokyorules.com/

rooshma @ Sep 20th 2008 7:15PM

Got a translation?

forestofdeath @ Sep 20th 2008 3:24PM

well, so much for hentai. :(

Shmil (Mr ESC Liberation Front) @ Sep 20th 2008 7:19PM

no, can't find a good latin translator

Draken Stark @ Sep 21st 2008 3:33AM

It's called "Lorem ipsum"
It's supposed to be a bunch of jibberish that web designers use to fill empty space in pages that need fillers for testing and such.
At least that's what I was taught in my web design class.

juju187 @ Sep 20th 2008 7:02PM

2d side scroller for XBL, sorry to get your hopes up...

rdj75 @ Sep 20th 2008 7:37PM

You know what? I was seriously thinking the same thing.

wealthyman2 @ Sep 20th 2008 10:01PM

me2

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread) @ Sep 21st 2008 5:34AM

god i hate this new craze where everything loosely related to any kind of semi-scandal has to end in -gate. it annoys me to know end. Spygate, Gerstmangate, and now Bungiegate.