Halo 3 Announcement Feb 9th

[Crash]

If you beat the game on legendary, in the credits you will see "Coming February 9th"

A lot of people seem to think it is the Halo 3 announcement. A lot of other people think Rare and Bungie have been working on it for 3 years and it will release 2005.

[Acebot44]

Maybe DL content?

[Typhoid]

Maybe the Next Xbox.

Why would they release Halo 3 already, so soon after Halo 2?

[Vampyr]

Maybe the Next Xbox.

Why would they release Halo 3 already, so soon after Halo 2?

I personally think it is the release date for Halo 3, which is what I have been thinking for a while now, even before I heard this. One of my friends and I were talking today, and we both agreed that Halo 3 would probably be released very soon, and I told him "I bet it's out by February". I don't own an Xbox, but I was planning on buying one almost exclusively for Halo 2.

And releasing Halo 3 soon after Halo 2 is actually an ingenious money making scheme. M$ are rich greedy b******s. They wait FOREVER to release Halo 2, sequal to one of the greatest games ever, and people eat it up. They rush madly to the stores, they buy their copies, and thus Halo 2 makes about 1.6 Mill in one night. A friend of mine went to EB the night it was released, and he was last in line. The guy told him "We only have 11 left". He bought all 11 of them, and is selling the rest on Ebay for 100 dollars a piece. THAT is how badly people want it, and THATS how much they'll pay, and THATS how much money M$ is making.

If they wait a few months and release Halo 3, guess what? Just as many people will buy it. They love it that much.

I also believe that Halo 3 has actually been in the making for the past several years, and that it will be a much more "complete" and fulfilling game that Halo 2. I predict that the story in Halo 3 will be awesome, and make up for the lack of a long campaign in Halo 2.

[Swan]

Maybe they had always planned on releasing Halo 3 at that time. It just is closer because of all the times Halo 2 was delayed and they didn't want to delay Halo 3.

Then again, we might all be off. It might be a huge tournament. Or when the aliens take over...

[tkdbabe04]

the clues are there:

Halo sountrack says "Halo 2 Soundtrack Volume One"

Bungie princess describes an ending that isn't in Halo 2, one that "made her cry"

Can you say Halo 2 Volume 2? Sounds like Kill Bill type marketing to me...

I mean why sell 3 million copies of one game, when you can sell 6 million of two games within 6 months.... Bungie and M$ will be filthy rich!!!!!!! Who's not going to buy the next game with a cliff hanger like that?

[Ginkasa]

A lot of other people think Rare and Bungie have been working on it for 3 years and it will release 2005.

:lol: They wish. Besides, if Rare was working on it tehre'd still be two more years of development time left. Assuming there are no delays -_-.

He bought all 11 of them, and is selling the rest on Ebay for 100 dollars a piece.


*shoots the guy who bought the 11*
*slaps everyone who bought Halo 2 for $100*

Anyway, if it is declaring the release date of Halo 3 (or Halo 2 pt. II, whatever), they better make an official release pretty soon. I seriously doubt that that many people will beat the game on Legendary. And I'm sure a lot (if not most) of the people will read about the "unofficial" annoucement. A secret release will slip past a whole lot of people.

I'm betting this is either announcing a downloadable extension or the press release of Halo 3. Or a press release declaring the downloable extension. Something like that.


*shrugs and walks away*

[Null]

It might be bungies next game... which is NOT halo 3.

Bungie has already stated they have NO plans for or against another sequal for halo. thier next game is not halo 3.

then again, that date prolly means absolutly nothing. and bungie just knows that any little thing like that will spark hype out the wazoo for em.

[Crash]

Did they say "our next game is not Halo 3" or "out next game is not a halo sequel"

Maybe their next game is Halo 2 Volume 2

[Dyne]

Wait. Coming February 9th? You mean Halo 2 was one giant ad demo for Halo 2, real version?

[Ginkasa]

Wait. Coming February 9th? You mean Halo 2 was one giant ad demo for Halo 2, real version?

That would be hilarious. I would laugh and laugh....


*shrugs and walks away*

[Acebot44]

Ctrl + F Halo (http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/steve/2003/10-21Office-Launch.asp) Just to prove that Halo 3 is in the works.

[Dyne]

http://members.chello.at/bildstatt/portraits/ballmer.jpg

GRRRAAAAAAAGH HALO 3 GRAAAGH DEVELOPERS

[Ginkasa]

If you beat the game on legendary, in the credits you will see "Coming February 9th"

A lot of people seem to think it is the Halo 3 announcement. A lot of other people think Rare and Bungie have been working on it for 3 years and it will release 2005.


Hey, I was reading around on this, and there are a lot of people who are just calling this a rumor. Apparently, even Bungie has denied a "Coming February 9th" thing at the end of the game.

So, have you actually seen this message or did you just read about it? If you've just read about it...


*shrugs and walks away*

[Jonbo298]

Ctrl + F Halo (http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/steve/2003/10-21Office-Launch.asp) Just to prove that Halo 3 is in the works.

It must've been a weird coincidence but when I opened the link, I hit ctrl F in FireFox, typed the word Halo and FireFox crashed on me...it must be a sign to not search for Halo/2/3 but to search for Half Life 2 :D

[Null]

Did they say "our next game is not Halo 3" or "out next game is not a halo sequel"

Maybe their next game is Halo 2 Volume 2


i believe they said both. i'll dig up the link tho a bit later. but right now they're not workin on halo 3. be interesting to see the game they ARE working on tho. cuz i'd be more interested to see what else they can come up with rather then just another sequal.

[DarkMaster]

You know its certainly possible that they could be releasing some kind of downloadable campaign continuation.

[Crash]

You know its certainly possible that they could be releasing some kind of downloadable campaign continuation.

no, they already said they wouldn't... check bungie.net

Elite Operative asks: Will there be downloadable updates and maps? Will there be new Campaign stuff?

Yes. We have not announced a schedule yet, but we will be making new downloadable multiplayer maps. They rock too. I've played a couple. There will likely never be downloadable Campaign content, however.

[Swan]

I've been thinking about this alot and I think I finnally came up with something.



Commemorative stickers!

Everybody likes stickers.

[Acebot44]

Maybe the next Halo book?

[Typhoid]

Maybe its nothing, and only thre to stir up more hype.

It could be something as stupid as an announcement of the next Halo, to an announcement of a massive Halo tournament.

[Crash]

could still be the rare thing, who knows... why else would they do this?

http://xboxmedia.ign.com/xbox/image/article/554/554331/conker-live-and-reloaded-20041005053211755.jpg


he uses a GBA, and they develop for the GBA

[deathgirl656]

i never played halo so i dont know if its a good game i might buy it. is it a good game

[Canyarion]

Wait. Coming February 9th? You mean Halo 2 was one giant ad demo for Halo 2, real version?
Haha like the Eternal Darkness insanity effect! :p After 2 levels there came a screen with "Thanks for playing, continue the story in blablabla" :D

I bet everybody knew it was a joke. :rolleyes:

[Neo]

There's no way on this earth that Halo 3 will be released Feb 9th. That would defy all laws of God and man. Even if money was no object and the survival of the human race depended on it Halo 3 will not be released Feb 9th. I would be shocked if it was even an annoucement concerning Halo 3.

[Crash]

Haha like the Eternal Darkness insanity effect! :p After 2 levels there came a screen with "Thanks for playing, continue the story in blablabla" :D

I bet everybody knew it was a joke. :rolleyes:


oh yeah... COMING SOON: ETERNAL DARKNESS - SANITY"S REDEMPTION

[jeepnut]

i never played halo so i dont know if its a good game i might buy it. is it a good game

Yes. Go now. Buy.

The single player is pretty good, but it's the multiplayer that will get you addicted. So if you are going to buy it, try to find some friends to play it with.