Halo 0 Prequel, Max Payne 3, Red Dead Revolver 2, Rock Band 2 all in the works?

The June issue of the American gaming magazine EGM will soon begin arriving in subscribers’ mailboxes, and contains another interesting Quartermann, the magazine’s routinely reliable Rumor Mill. So know this: Halo 0 Prequel, Max Payne 3, Red Dead Revolver 2, Rock Band 2 might or might not be in the works as we speak. At least Rock Band 2 was already confirmed. It’s an interesting read, so I thought I’d quote it.

“After shipping last fall’s blockbusting Halo 3, revered developer Bungie stunned the world by announcing plans to liberate itself from Microsoft’s ownership. Allegedly, that path to freedom requires that they develop a few more titles for Microsoft [exclusively for the Xbox 360], and we’ve heard rumblings that the first one will be a Halo 0 [prequel] spin-off due in late 2009. Our spies tell us to expect a third-person action/adventure shooter hybrid that takes place before the original Halo, chronicling early skirmishes between the ODST troops and the Covenant. This may or may not be the oft-mentioned “Peter Jackson Halo Project” — though apparently Microsoft is hiring a seperate team for that — but WETA is definitely involved in some capacity. Look for a massive reveal around the time Gears of War 2 ships this fall…

Just as Grand Theft Auto IV prepares to kick off the hooker-beating season, we hear that publisher Rockstar has plenty of other projects in the works. Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Revolver 2 are headed to both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, as is the previously PS3-only gumshoe adventure L.A. Noire. Also, a massively multiplayer extension of the GTA universe is in the early stages of development.

And amid (highly believable) rumors that the next Guitar Hero iteration will somehow incorporate additional instruments into the mix, we’re hearing that this fall’s Rock Band 2 from EA won’t introduce any new musical hardware. Wannabe glockenspiel virtuosos will instead have to make do with a few new gameplay modes and enhanced visuals.” — Pictures courtesy of VGboxart

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