[XboxMB News]

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.

Source: thetechgame.com

[sgt frankieboy]

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.

Spectator mode? Never had it, no need.

[Hero]

Originally Posted by sgt frankieboy

Spectator mode? Never had it, no need.

Noo Need?
Have fun staring at rocks or the ground when you die.

[sgt frankieboy]

Originally Posted by a Hero

Noo Need?
Have fun staring at rocks or the ground when you die.

That is the post-dead camera?

Spectator mode is like, joining and not playing but spectate.

[Hero]

Originally Posted by sgt frankieboy

That is the post-dead camera?

Spectator mode is like, joining and not playing but spectate.

Ohh!
Thats awesome just like halo reach right.

[UKz Prodigy]

I think its needed, like when your having an epic 1v1 or 2v2 and you want people to come and watch

[Blazemint]

It would be nice to have, but it's not needed.

[Dreamnation]

At first I though it was it was the camera after you die. Thanks for clearing things up frankie!

[Swift 57o]

I wish they would have it.