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Halo 3 has officially gone gold

Posted: August 29th, 2007 | Author: Justin Nolan | Filed under: Halo 3 | 5 Comments »

The press release arrived in my inbox just moments ago. The game has officially gone gold and has been released to manufacturing. Here is the full press release:

Most Anticipated Title of 2007 Released to Manufacturing, Begins Final March to Xbox 360

The wait is almost over. “Halo 3,” the final chapter in the groundbreaking “Halo” trilogy and the most anticipated game release of 2007, has been released to manufacturing.

Three years in the making by renowned developer Bungie Studios, “Halo 3” is now finished and will begin its journey to store shelves around the world in less than four weeks. “Halo 3,” which has already set new records as the fastest preordered game in history, has exceeded one million presales in North America alone. The title is set to shatter day-one entertainment sales records when it is released worldwide beginning Tuesday, Sept. 25.

“This is a huge milestone for us and a big cause for celebration at Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios,” said Harold Ryan, Studio Head at Bungie Studios. “This is the game we’ve always wanted to make and certainly the best game our studio has developed. We can’t wait for gamers to get their hands on it on Sept. 25.”

Created by legendary developer Bungie Studios and exclusive to the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, “Halo 3” will set a new standard for interactive storytelling and social gaming by engaging consumers worldwide in Master Chief’s epic battle to save humankind. In November 2004, the world’s view of video games changed forever with the release of “Halo 2,” which generated a record-setting $125 million (U.S.) in sales within the first 24 hours and changed the way people think about interactive entertainment. Three years later, it remains the most-played game on Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE® online gaming and entertainment network, with nearly 1 billion hours of online gaming logged to date.

If it follows in Halo 2’s footsteps, this means it could hit the pirate channels any day. I can’t imagine the security they must have on it this time around, though. September 25th is officially imminent.

5 Comments on “Halo 3 has officially gone gold”

  1. 1 The Great T Run said at 1:57 pm on August 29th, 2007:

    I can’t imagine what the lines will be like at gamestop this year.

    Justin, if you are left without a halo 3 on the 25th, I think i might cry.

    or laugh .=) PRE-ORDER!

  2. 2 Justin Nolan said at 7:33 pm on August 29th, 2007:

    Pre-ordering is a scam. You gave Gamestop your money months and months ago, and for what? So that they can make interest on it. If a million people put down $5 a year ago for Halo 3, that means they have already made a quarter million dollars, JUST IN INTEREST! There is no other reason they push you to buy games (except to ensure you but it at their store). Halo 3 is already in manufacturing. They can make a LOT of discs in a months time. There will be no shortage of Halo 3.

  3. 3 MrNobody said at 11:48 pm on August 29th, 2007:

    I want Halo 3 Legendary Edition.

    Should I pre-order it to make sure I can get that edition, or should the stores have enough where they won’t sell out of it?

  4. 4 Justin Nolan said at 11:58 pm on August 29th, 2007:

    Ok, I forgot to mention “limited” editions in my rant :) The only safe bet with these is to preorder. Especially if you want it launch day, and don’t want to go hunting. I don’t recall how many of the Legendary Editions they are making, so it’s hard to say how hard it will be to find.

  5. 5 BigBlackKock said at 12:49 pm on September 8th, 2007:

    Halo 3 is gunna rock

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