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Halo 3 gets beta release next month

10 April 2007 5:22 by Ben "Lethal_B" Reid | 3 comments

One of the most highly-anticipated titles so far for Microsoft's Xbox360 console - Halo 3 - is set to be released to the public at beta stage from 16 May. The beta will last for three weeks ending on 7 June.

Gamers will be able to experience the online multiplayer aspect of the game from which developers Bungie can gain feedback.

The Halo brand has been a huge success since its launch along with Microsoft's original Xbox console, with the games shifting in excess of 14.7m copies worldwide, & more than 800m hours of online Halo games having been played. It has also made large sums in sales of action figures, graphics novels, books and clothes

Halo 3 is expected to be released towards the end of the year, and is key to Microsoft in its battle with the rivalling Playstation 3 from Sony and Nintendo's Wii console.

Bungie's content manager Frank O'Connor said the beta would contain "quirks, a couple of roughedges". "A lot of secret features are hidden in this beta. We're keeping a lot of our powder dry for Fall," he added.

Source:
BBC

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mknapper1 (Junior Member) 10 April 2007 14:15
so will we be able to download this beta via xbox live or what [ + quote]
cashman91 (Member) 10 April 2007 14:52
Halo 3= Overrated good game but........Very Overrated and hyped [ + quote]
eiffel65 (Member) 10 April 2007 15:52
Sweet. [ + quote]