Halo 3 : Xbox 360: Timing is crucial

The timing is crucial for Microsoft

Gaming website, Next Generation have conducted an interview with Shane Kim, the general manager of Microsoft Game Studios.

The guys over at Next Generation cut straight to the chase and asked him about Halo 3.

Next Generation: Let's talk about Halo 3. Where are we up to?

Shane Kim: I call it The Mythical Halo 3 - we haven't announced any such game yet! Obviously the Halo franchise is very important to us. When you have Bill Gates being quoted fairly constantly, talking about a game, you know it's important to the company. But his recent comments reflect the position accurately. Which is that, if there were a Halo 3 we would be careful about how we announce and introduce it.

It's exactly the same way we talked about Halo 2, where people wanted it a year after Halo. That would not have accomplished anything.

When you have Bill Gates being quoted fairly constantly, talking about a game, you know it's important to the company.

Next Generation:Is it coming out this year?

Shane Kim:It depends. If it's the game that everyone is expecting then, yes. For us it's about making a proper impact on the platform. It has to be something with huge significance, so we won't be rushed.

So do these comments tally up with the information we received back in January? Shane Kim's comments certainly don't dismiss the idea that Halo 3 is ready, he merely points out that they would 'have to be careful about how we announce and introduce it. '

Check out the full interview at: Next Generation