Despite past rumours to the contrary, have said that Halo: Reach is not being designed as a game.

Chatting in their weekly update, the developer said that the new is being crafted with a traditional control scheme in mind.

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"Halo: Reach is NOT a Natal title and is being developed expressly with the traditional controller in mind," offer the game maker.

Halo: Reach is due out this autumn exclusively on the 360, with a beta due this spring.

By Luke Guttridge