Talking to Next Generation about Halo 3 at DICE, Microsoft Game Studios general manager Shane Kim didn't yield much in the way of confirmation: "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." When asked if that meant that Halo 3 was coming out this year, Shane Kim gets even more confusing: "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." Maybe Kim means information about the game will come out this year, but given Bungie's tendency to take their time, the smart money is on Halo 3 after 2006.

Kim Talks Halo 3 and Second Wave [Next Generation]