Halo 4 Multiplayer Won't Have Spectator Mode

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343 Industries' community manager Jessica Shea has been answering questions on Twitter about the studio's upcoming game, Halo 4. Among the queries she's answered was a question about Halo 4's spectator mode—or the lack thereof.

Shea confirmed that there will be no spectator mode in Halo 4. To some players, the omission of a spectator mode flies in the face of the studio's goal to develop Halo 4 as a competitive title, but most expressed their lack of surprise.

Other players were less affected by the news. @GrimBrotherOne dismissed spectator mode as a "waste of bandwidth".

The official response on the Halo bulletin called full spectator mode a "bandwidth hog" that they did not want to introduce into the game's competitive arenas, but promised that there would be changes to the post-death camera.

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Source: http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/7504/article/halo-4-multiplayer-won-t-have-spectator-mode/

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SmurfsPosted:

That sounds kinda dumb but it doesnt bother me much.

JohnTheProdPosted:

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JohnTheProd Just to clarify, no Halo has had a spectator mode. Machinima directors use Theater Mode to record. Additionally, you can still observe teammates as you wait to respawn. The answers below me are misguided. You're welcome.


all halo's had a spectator mode its even in the title and infomation of the game


You are confused as to what a spectator mode is. Theater is not a spectator mode. Please don't spread false information. Halo 4 WILL have theater, not a spectator mode. This is only news today because MLG wanted a spectator mode implemented because Halo has always been expensive to broadcast. This is because they have to separately capture each pro's POV. Case closed.

yayPosted:

IVIATTHEVV
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Ant Wait won't this affect roosterteeth? Don't they record in spectator mode?


You're right. That's how they make their machinima's I think. This is gonna mess stuff up for them!


Spectator mode, not Theater. Spectating is like when you watch someone else play while you wait to respawn.


Oh. Yeah, who gives a damn if that goes.


It's really for you watching your team mates. It also to do with the MLG community. Most games in the MLG scene have spectator mode where as halo doesn't. This means it's really expensive to run halo at MLG events.


But to players who just wanna play regularly, not competitively, spectate mode isn't really useful. When you die, all you care about is spawning back in so you can kick some more a55!

IVIATTHEVVPosted:

Scanty
Moto2014
Scanty
Ant Wait won't this affect roosterteeth? Don't they record in spectator mode?


You're right. That's how they make their machinima's I think. This is gonna mess stuff up for them!


Spectator mode, not Theater. Spectating is like when you watch someone else play while you wait to respawn.


Oh. Yeah, who gives a damn if that goes.


It's really for you watching your team mates. It also to do with the MLG community. Most games in the MLG scene have spectator mode where as halo doesn't. This means it's really expensive to run halo at MLG events.

TTG_FlairPosted:

JohnTheProd Just to clarify, no Halo has had a spectator mode. Machinima directors use Theater Mode to record. Additionally, you can still observe teammates as you wait to respawn. The answers below me are misguided. You're welcome.


all halo's had a spectator mode its even in the title and infomation of the game

OG-Posted:

I don't really care about spectator mode, i just want to play the game :D

LBJPosted:

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-Deano I wish they would make a killcam for halo similar to the ones on Team Fortress 2. Those would be pretty enjoyable to have.


Think about it. Mostly they will try to be like cod

Anyways who even watches kill cams


Only noobs watch the kill cams. Lol

Anyways, this is good that they are removing spectator mode. Now maybe there will be less cheating.

JohnTheProdPosted:

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JohnTheProd Just to clarify, no Halo has had a spectator mode. Machinima directors use Theater Mode to record. Additionally, you can still observe teammates as you wait to respawn. The answers below me are misguided. You're welcome.


yes there is spectator mode. there is a thing where you can be a spectator not player. also you are right about machinima


There is not a spectator mode in any previous Halos. The ONLY spectator-like ability is the respawn camera. Again, there has NEVER been a spectator mode in a Halo game. The people commenting are poorly misguided. There is a difference between Theater Mode and a generic spectator mode. This really isn't even news honestly; if Halo 4 had a spectator mode, it would be news.

BritishColumbiaPosted:

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-Deano I wish they would make a killcam for halo similar to the ones on Team Fortress 2. Those would be pretty enjoyable to have.


Think about it. Mostly they will try to be like cod

Anyways who even watches kill cams


Yea if they add kill cams its gonna look like cod to much.

EmazedPosted:

Awww man that sucks I don't want them to take out spectator mode. :(


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