Halo IP Finishes Transition From Bungie To 343 Industries Next Month

Halo 1, 2, 3, ODST, Reach, Anniversary Edition and associated stats and user generated content will be managed and maintained by 343 Industries from 31 March, Bungie has confirmed.

"Last summer, Bungie and 343 Industries began a transition process for Halo data," reads a new post by Bungie.

"On March 31st, 2012 that transition process will be complete, all live Halo data will be managed by 343 Industries, and Bungie will no longer be able to update game stats and player service records, to host new user generated content, or to operate the Bungie Pro service."

All future Halo support will be via the Halo Waypoint hub.

"Bungie will preserve all existing historical Halo data on Bungie.net for as long as the Internet and Bungie's data storage systems remain functional," confirms the Halo creator.

Bungie is well underway developing a new decade-long, multiplatform IP for Activision, while 343 Industries is working on Halo 4 for a Q4 2012 release.