Halo 3 Primed For 2006 Rubbish!

Bungie quashes rumours that Halo 3 is prepped for imminent release, but no news on when we might actually see it

Everything's up in the air in the world of Halo 3. One minute we're being told it's not coming this year, the next that it definitely is coming this year, and now that it might miss 2006 again. Our heads hurt.
The most recent rumour to hit our ears speculated that Halo 3 was reaching completion, with apparent sources inside "one of Europe's largest CD replicators" saying that Halo 3 is primed for production, to be released later this year. Bungie officially denounced this report today with a post on their website, stating that the rumour was "the stupidest thing [Bungie] have read in weeks," whilst also linking to a hilarious animation of a truck.

Will we see Halo 3 this year or won't we? The only thing certain is that Microsoft desperately needs Bungie's shooter in 2006 if it plans to prevail in the upcoming next-gen console war. The Halo franchise undoubtedly has the clout to shift plenty of Xbox 360s, and could be the golden bullet in Microsoft's barrel in the face of stiff competition from the PS3 and Nintendo Revolution.
Unfortunately, it seems that any solid info on Halo 3 won't be with us until this year's E3. Only 3 months to go then...

SOURCE - CVG