Hoping to see Bungie’s new IP at E3, this year? It’s not happening. The former Halo developer has confirmed that they’ll be missing gaming’s biggest expo.

“Oh, and while we’re on the subject of clarification, we won’t officially be at E3 this year,” said the developer in an update on their website. “Remember the Band-Aid approach I talked about last week? This is what it feels like in practice. Sorry for the sting. We wanted to make sure you didn’t get whipped into a rumor-fueled frenzy only to have your expectations unceremoniously dashed during expo week.”

Oh, well. There’s always next year!