In an intriguing and unexpected bit of news, it’s recently come to light that Halo 4 might include bots. In the ten year history of the franchise, Halo has never included bots. The rumor stems from Nixel Pixel. According to the site, there is a Brandon Layton who is employed by Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries whose LinkedIn account resume details his experience working with bots.
The most obvious interpretation of this resume is to conclude that Brandon Layton is employed with 343 Industries to integrate bots into the Halo 4 game. Of course, let’s not forget that there are other possibilities as well. For instance, it’s possible that the bots are being used simply to test out maps and to figure out some of their potential weaknesses. Bots, as we know, stumble into traps pretty easily; using them for testing could help developers to find potential problem areas on maps which could affect gameplay.
We don’t know for sure what the news means, if anything, but it’s certainly interesting. Meanwhile, perhaps Microsoft will unveil the game at the Xbox Spring Showcase at the end of February, as indicated by a rumor circulated by the Finish video game magazine Pelaaja.
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