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Subject: Halo: Reach beta date possibly revealed?
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I was just checking out some coverage on G4 and in an interview brian jarrand accidentally mentioned what sounded like the month "march". Here's the transcript:

"...You will have to have your ODST disc and eventually theres...um...a menu that says extras, and when the halo reach beta becomes available on marc...um...xbox live (short pause) the disc will be your gateway..."

Heres the link to the interview: http://e3.g4tv.com/videos/38753/Halo-3-ODST-Preview-Hands-On/ The fatefull "marc..." part is at 4:33

[Edited on 06.03.2009 2:03 PM PDT]

  • 06.03.2009 2:01 PM PDT

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I don't want to wait a whole 6 months after odst has been released!

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  • 06.03.2009 2:02 PM PDT

I believe he was going to say "on marketplace"

  • 06.03.2009 2:04 PM PDT
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probably was gonna say marketplace, makes much more sense

1. you wouldnt say "on" march
2. wouldnt make the k sound if he was gonna say march

  • 06.03.2009 2:04 PM PDT

Pretty sure he was about to say "Marketplace," not "March."

  • 06.03.2009 2:05 PM PDT

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I heard it too.

  • 06.03.2009 2:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: DeVaStAtiOnZz
probably was gonna say marketplace, makes much more sense

1. you wouldnt say "on" march
2. wouldnt make the k sound if he was gonna say march

Oh, my bad. marketplace never came to mind. Just with the "um" and the quick response then the pause it just sounded very suspicious. and then when the presenters asked him the date of release he was very 'firm' (cant think of a word to say it better), which makes it feel like hes trying to make up for some information hes just given away.

  • 06.03.2009 2:07 PM PDT

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Based on Halo 3's beta about 6 months after Crackdown came out (remember it was on the disk?) a march beta doesn't seem farfeched. I do agree though that the man was going to say marketplace.

  • 06.03.2009 2:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: Soulshadow man
Based on Halo 3's beta about 6 months after Crackdown came out (remember it was on the disk?) a march beta doesn't seem farfeched. I do agree though that the man was going to say marketplace.
Yeah, thats one of the reasons why i believe a march beta is true because halo 3 beta was around may i recall which is close to march. This would make sense because the game is most likely to be released late next year because if they didnt it would be over 3 years without a new, proper halo game. Though halo: ODST is a new game bungie have hinted that its more of an expansion of halo3 and they admitted that they only had a small team working on ODST, so reach is most likely to be the new big title.

Also, a march beta would give them time to get the game ready for e3, where they will then most likely release a campaign trailer. This follows the same pattern for halo3 where they did the beta then released a campaign trailer.

BTW am I only one to notice this? The interview has been up for like a day now.

  • 06.03.2009 2:16 PM PDT

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I believe he was going to say "on marketplace"

Agreed.

  • 06.03.2009 2:20 PM PDT

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he was about to accidently say marketplace.

  • 06.03.2009 2:32 PM PDT

I thought you got it when you get ODST early.

  • 06.03.2009 2:33 PM PDT

You can play the beta when you buy halo odst.

  • 06.03.2009 2:33 PM PDT

There are those who said this day would never come. What have they to say now?

Why would he say "on march"... it is more likely he was about to say "on marketplace". i doubt strongley that they have a date for the beta at the moment.

But good spotting,

  • 06.03.2009 2:34 PM PDT

Armor Lock isn't overpowered. You just suck at Reach :)

Reach isn't bad, you're just a BK :)

For my gamertag, look up "Ghoulishtie"

Go to project, then ODST. Click features, then scroll down until you see it talking about the inv to Halo: Reach beta.

The beta opens on the day of ODST release. Simple as that.

  • 06.03.2009 2:35 PM PDT
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He almost said marketplace.

  • 06.03.2009 2:42 PM PDT
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Hey, so far, everything has a seven in it (bungie day, rookies birthday in halo 3:odst etc) so maybe it'll be on 7/7/09, or something that has to do with 7!

  • 06.03.2009 2:49 PM PDT