Are you ready for Halo3, the movie? Microsoft has struck a deal with Safran Digital Group and five directors of horror movies to make short films based on its Xbox games, which will be released on the
Internet.
Scott Nocas, product manager for Xbox Live's video programming and original content, said the company was treating the short films like TV pilots. Microsoft will show them in the
26 international markets that support the Xbox Live service and plans to commission more original content if the movies prove popular.
"We're not in the TV business," Nocas said. "But we
believe our consumers want bite-sized entertainment content that they can watch between (playing) games."
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