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Microsoft signs up Peter Jackson for video games

And the X06 show fun just keeps coming. This time around, Microsoft is going Tinseltown with Hollywood director Peter Jackson and screenwriter Fran Walsh as the two will collaborate with Microsoft Game Studios on two new interactive series for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live. “The first series will be a collaborative effort with Bungie Studios to co-create the next great chapter in the Halo universe. The second series will be an entirely original property targeted at bringing new audiences into the captivating world of interactive entertainment. In addition, Microsoft Game Studios will partner with Jackson and Walsh to establish Wingnut Interactive, a studio dedicated to the creation of world-class interactive entertainment.”