It’s been a long wait, but for fans of the super popular first-person shooter series “Halo,” Tuesday was a very good day indeed. Not only were gamers just hours away from the launch of the multiplayer beta for the highly anticipated game, Microsoft finally announced the game’s release date — Sept. 25. As the day of the beta release arrived, however, a wrinkle appeared. Gamers who intended to access the beta by buying a copy of the game “Crackdown,” which included a free access key to the “Halo” preview, reported problems acquiring the beta, according to “Halo 3” developer Bungie.
Countdown to ‘Halo 3’ Release Officially Begins
Posted by: Walaika Haskins May 16, 2007 02:05 PMIt’s been a long wait, but for fans of the super popular first-person shooter series “Halo,” Tuesday was a very good day indeed. Not only were gamers just hours away from the launch of the multiplayer beta for the highly anticipated game, Microsoft finally announced the game’s release date — Sept. 25. As the day of the beta release arrived, however, a wrinkle appeared. Gamers who intended to access the beta by buying a copy of the game “Crackdown,” which included a free access key to the “Halo” preview, reported problems acquiring the beta, according to “Halo 3” developer Bungie.