Seattle - Microsoft is apparently looking at opportunities to expand the Halo franchise including "additional ways to tell the story that may not be game-related at all." Speaking to Eurogamer, Halo Wars' lead producer Jason Pace hinted at the launch of non-gaming properties such as movies or TV series alongside the expansion of the Halo gaming franchise this year with Halo Wars and Halo 3 ODST for Xbox 360.

"We tend to view the franchise side of Halo as an entertainment property, and something that we hope to expand in many different directions: both through additional genres of gaming and additional ways to tell the story that may not be game-related at all," said Pace to Eurogamer. "So I think it's fair to say we're always looking for new opportunities, new genres to tell the story in. And whenever we find a great fit we'll pursue it."

When asked specifically about the Halo franchise moving forward, he said "[Halo Wars and Halo 3 ODST] are the only projects I can discuss at the moment".

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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/halo-to-expand-in-many-different-directions

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo2/