Microsoft says Halo Chronicles is 'on hold' - doesn't use the 'C' word
by Ben Gilbert 
on Jul 28th 2009 5:30PM
While Microsoft wouldn't say that
Halo Chronicles was "canceled" –
Peter Jackson told us during the San Diego Comic-Con that the ambitious episodic series was "no longer happening" – it did confirm to us that the project was "on hold." Today, Microsoft hasn't outright confirmed the partnership's end, but clarified the project's current status.
"Microsoft Game Studios is deeply committed to supporting and strategically growing the Halo franchise, and our relationship with Peter and his team is something that we greatly value. Given the bandwidth of both of our companies we've decided to put this joint effort on hold and prioritize resources against other projects like Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach and Halo Legends."
Jackson's manager re-confirmed to the Company Town blog that the collaboration between Microsoft and Jackson had ended allegedly as early as last January. Microsoft has yet to comment on what role it plays in
Wingnut Interactive, Jackson's game production company, said to be "still working on new IP."
