Halo 3: Recon to last 3-5 hours

GameSpot report that in the December issue of Game Informer magazine, Bungie reveal details of Halo 3’s spin-off, Recon, as part of a 10-page spread.

Bungie design lead Joe Bertone says the game is “a three to five-hour expansion pack,” with cinematic director Joe Staten saying “we do not view this as a $60 title.” The article also claims that the limited-release Recon Armor will also be available to anyone who completes the Vidmaster Challenge achievement series.

Recon will be told in the form of a prologue through the eyes of a UNSC shock trooper behind enemy lines. At E3 2008 it was said that the game will be a “less cartoony” and “more bloody, violent, and grim” tale of a battle between UNSC forces and the pan-racial religious empire known as the Covenant.

Halo 3: Recon is expected to get a Autumn 2009 release on Xbox 360.