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In an open (38) ___________over breakfast, Microsoft executives Shane Kim and Chris Satchell (39) ___________ that two of the home video game projects which The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson (40) ___________ on with Bungie, an American video game developer, would take the form of episodic series. “Our deal with Peter is not about a film guy who wants (41) ___________ video games,” Kim reminded the crowd. He also noted that, “The first series will be set in the Halo Universe,” and that, “we’re in the design phase now.” The projects were first announced at the video game trade show in Barcelona, and their emergence as episodic series came as something of a surprise, hinting that both projects would have a strong emphasis on the story. It was comforting to know that progress was being made, however slow it (42) ___________ be.