Microsoft's premier Xbox developer, Bungie, is apparently doubling its staffing numbers in anticipation of creating Halo 3. The suggestion that sixty new developers would be hired came in a report from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which draws upon website job listings advertised by the developer. Despite this claim, only positions for AI engineer, art production manager and lead character animator are listed. Publicly, Redmond are refusing to comment on this speculation, but one fan site claims that a representative has already debunked the 'doubling' claim privately.

Of course, that Microsoft are planning Halo 3 seems inevitable, given the massive success of the previous titles, more over, extra developers would certainly be needed if the next Halo is being created for the next-generation of hardware, with many experts believing that development for platforms like the Xbox 2 will entail a doubling of resources. The Xbox 2 is expected to be the first next-gen machine to market at the close of 2005. We'll keep you posted.

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. Carl Unregistered 3 years ago

    When does does PS3 come out and if that aslo the date and release of Halo 3 ? because i need to know so i can pre order it thanks. carl_bokma@yahoo.com

  2. david terry Unregistered 3 years ago

    make halo 3 unlike ne other. we want dual wielding and a longer scenario for the game. we would also like a multiplayer co-op and make your own master chief or arbiter. were talking like grunts or marines and customization on armour and the color black 4 armour.

  3. Michael Lamon Unregistered 3 years ago

    I hope yall get all the staff yall need in order to get Halo3 out there! About the xbox 2, do you really think it's a good money making profit (I mean, dont you think it's to early) People have put alot of money into game for xbox 1. By the way in halo 3 you need to put the halo 1 maps form PC and Xbox and keep them the way they are. Keep your Cars and put more like ATV and a air ship for Humans. Put some new stuff for the Alliens.
    Yall did great on halo 1 but i can put my fanger on halo 2.

  4. Dakota anderson Unregistered 3 years ago

    strong guns lots of duals make dual rockets dual swords warthog with followers be hunters or brutes give orders to marines carry a set down machine marines and covenint side by working against other evil things faster tanks more flying stuff more secerts and two seat ghost with back turrent

  5. Frankie Ciccolo Unregistered 3 years ago

    more guns(plasma roket laucher)
    master cheif fight more master chiefs
    more levels!!!!!!!!

  6. J Unregistered 3 years ago

    i think that whoever is putting halo 3 out should make a king elite and make live play have brutes,flood,grunts, and make cortana playable

  7. scudiz Unregistered 3 years ago

    i think you should make it so that on xbox live you can play the campan with friends

  8. nate lawrence Unregistered 3 years ago

    halo 3 will be so good....

  9. steven Johnson Unregistered 3 years ago

    MAKE HALO 3!!!

  10. Chase Unregistered 3 years ago

    Don't Care for sony people! There out-dated. Xbox's Grapics are way beter. Go for Little Bills Xbox. Make the fat baster richer. Oh hell yeah. Any hoo, halo Rules, you all need lives, and i need Halo 3 with Xbox 2.
    Das_bombstead@hotmail.com

  11. Chase Unregistered 3 years ago

    One Last thing, You will get your "plasma Charged Launcher with hope Frank. i like the i dea and i will talk to a god friend at Bungie.net about that. ^_^

  12. GunO_SolO Unregistered 3 years ago

    same, but some jack ass said halo 3 was comin in june. probubly related to micheal jackson.

  13. jordan Unregistered 3 years ago

    halo 3 should be 20 levela and laet u put has much people has u wan on your teams u no what i am saying

  14. jordan Unregistered 3 years ago

    halo 3 should be 20 levela and laet u put has much people has u want on your teams u no what i am saying

  15. it is the booker man Unregistered 3 years ago

    halo 3 should be 20 levela and let u put has much people has u wan on your teams u no what i am sayin

  16. jon Unregistered 3 years ago

    Halo 3 should have space battles and plenty more multiplayer options (bots, levels, game styles/options)

  17. Adam Unregistered 3 years ago

    I'll get a whole body wax to celibrate when they bring out halo 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Who's with me?
    no-one?
    oh well, at least i tried!

  18. Tom Unregistered 3 years ago

    My brother never lets me play H2, so if they relese H3 i'll get my own xbox

  19. TJ Unregistered 3 years ago

    i luv halo more than life itself, and i'd find it hard to live without halo 2. i whant halo 3, and the i'll die happy.

  20. dan s Unregistered 3 years ago

    my idiot friend said that halo 3 is comin out between june and augst! how stupid can you be! it took them ages to make halo2 so it'll take longer to make h3!

  21. bill Unregistered 3 years ago

    i don't think they'll make a halo three for absolutly ages, thy want more people to get the other two games. i think it'll take at least another one, or maby even two years till it's releasd

  22. Lizzy Unregistered 3 years ago

    you are all really sad, just forget a bout halo three till they relese it, sitting up worring at night wont make bungie make it quiker.

  23. FATTY B! Unregistered 3 years ago

    halo was better than halo two, but halo two is what i'd recomend newby's to buy so they are ready for h 3

  24. kieran Unregistered 3 years ago

    i hate bungie for halo 2 but i'll probably luv them when they announce halo 3 is cumin out

  25. nerd hater Unregistered 3 years ago

    every one whos written in to this page is a nerd

  26. jon Unregistered 3 years ago

    nerd hater is an idiot, they wrote in so it makes them a nerd

  27. jon Unregistered 3 years ago

    yeah, what he/she said

  28. Kimarhi Unregistered 3 years ago

    All i want out of H3 is A.I. bots on multiplayer levels, cause when all you wanna do is shoot something , they'll be great.

  29. Adam P. Unregistered 3 years ago

    Finally they made a laying down posision in Halo 3 so now I can hide from my friends.

  30. Adam P. Unregistered 3 years ago

    Finally they made a laying down posision in Halo 3 so now I can hide from my friends.

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