Spencer from Siliconera was able to get a few moments with Bungie’s Brian Gerard and Frank O’Connor, asking about the upcoming Halo 3 blockbuster. A few questions in, and the looming question popped up.

I think I’m going to ask the forbidden question… was there ever Halo for the DS? 

FO: I believe we got pitched for it several times. 

BG: Every once in awhile it comes up. Somebody out there some developer pitches and tries to make it happen. 

FO: Microsoft does publish DS games or licenses them, I think to THQ.

BG: It’s very likely that somebody at some point in time created a prototype and tried to pitch it.

FO: Which is probably what Casamassina is talking about.

BG: But there has never been an officially funded or sanctioned development of any sort of DS Halo game.

I guess that answers the question, and it comes from the ones who would know. The two go on to explain that they wouldn’t rule out Halo on a handheld, and wouldn’t mind working on a Halo game for the DS as long as it wasn’t a FPS. They believe handhelds aren’t suited for FPS games, but that the Halo IP could tackle other genres.

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