Farewell Team Halogen

Posted Sep 9, 2006 at 1:36PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Bungie Studios, halogen, Microsoft
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Halo 3Before releasing Halo 3 on the first quarter of 2007, Microsoft had to do a "tiny, miniscule something" first. That something is, unfortunately for fans and followers, to shut down the Halogen Team at Slipstream Productions. They lasted for three years.

Halogen, even before, somehow knew there would be problems the moment you start using copyrighted intellectual property as a base for a fan project. But they concluded what they're doing is just a different take on the game. The multinational corporation thinks otherwise as it asks to stop development. They are firm on their stance that this is a clear infringement of the intellectual property of Bungie studios, the game's developer.

To avoid further problems and a possible multi-million lawsuit, the team decided to step aside. We quote: "So..that's it then, I guess. The forums, site, and Moddb profile will all be shut down within the week. I can't say it hasn't been fun. It's a shame it has to end like this, but I suppose that's how it goes."

In the end, they wish to thank all fans for the support and the good times. The Halogen Team is best known for bringing the most important, if not the best mods for the Halo series.

Via SlipStreamProductions

 
 
 

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by Synic - 2006-09-09 08:46
» wow

Way to kill your fans Microsoft.

by badam - 2006-09-09 08:46
» Just like

This is almost like when a group of people were trying to make a Chrono Remake, but Square Enix asked then to stop and they did. I think Square should have let them made the remake because Square will allmost never make another TRUE Chrono game.

by AndrewMP - 2006-09-09 08:56
» .

Mods? For a 360 console? Despite never hearing of these guys before.. the impact they could have made to the game sounds very minimul.

by milkman - 2006-09-09 09:14
» ???

Why is this on ps3.qj.net? It's about halo. What's going on?

by SSChevy2001 - 2006-09-09 10:18
» This Reallys Sucks!!!

WTF MS!!!



This mod looked VERY VERY GOOD!!! Why would they close this mod? It's not like there trying to make money on the mod. I'll bet you MS is just mad they didn't think of this first.



I want this mod!!!!!!!

by OMLET - 2006-09-09 12:20
»

Why does the article say that Halo 3's coming out in the first quarter of 2007 ? DO YOU KNOW SOMETHING WE DON'T ??? >:(

by soadnation - 2006-09-09 13:07
» maybe

maybe microsoft did this because bingie is going to make a halo rts? probly wont happen thoguh

by Resso - 2006-09-09 14:45
» Halo RTS?

I thought we had speculated on that already, this sucks micro*****, free mods rule, it wouldn't have the chance to be as good as a retail game and you closed the mod... good one microsoft, if bungie makes Halo RTS, I won't buy it. I just hope you guys don't close the Halo CE 2 Mod team project... **** you

by Gaffin - 2006-09-09 15:03
» o rly

yeah, resso, because im sure that microsoft cares that you won't buy one of their games.

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