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Subject: Halo Reach Beta to be Region Locked?

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I'm Mexican but I like to buy my games in USA.
I remember that Crackdown's Halo 3 Beta was NOT region locked and I was able to play it.

However, since I bought the Gears 2 Collector's Edition and couldn't download the Golden Lancer because of my "location" I became pretty skeptical about region locking in the Live Marketplace.

By the way, anyone knows if Sgt. Johnson for ODST will be region locked?

I hate region lock. Thank you M$FT.

Thanks

  • 07.27.2009 1:14 PM PDT

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That'd suck. In fact, that'd be discrimination. But I think a golden gun is different to an entire demo, and we're not actually going to be downloading it.

As for Sgt. Johnson, I'm in Australia and he's available here with ODST.

  • 07.27.2009 2:06 PM PDT

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Posted by: Loaja343
That'd suck. In fact, that'd be discrimination. But I think a golden gun is different to an entire demo, and we're not actually going to be downloading it.

As for Sgt. Johnson, I'm in Australia and he's available here with ODST.


I'm sure Reach demo will be available here in Mexico IF you buy ODST IN Mexico.

What I'm thinking about is what happens if you buy teh game in USA and play it in Mexico.

  • 07.27.2009 2:08 PM PDT
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If ODST is Region Locked, so is Reach. Reach is not a download, it's actually part of ODST itself that becomes available in the time frame Bungie needs it to be.

  • 07.27.2009 2:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: Monisevenor Izit
If ODST is Region Locked, so is Reach. Reach is not a download, it's actually part of ODST itself that becomes available in the time frame Bungie needs it to be.


You've got yourself a point. And a COOKIE.

But Halo 3 Beta WAS a download. IT was not included in teh Crackdown disc.

  • 07.27.2009 2:11 PM PDT
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Posted by: Monisevenor Izit
If ODST is Region Locked, so is Reach. Reach is not a download, it's actually part of ODST itself that becomes available in the time frame Bungie needs it to be.


You've got yourself a point. And a COOKIE.

But Halo 3 Beta WAS a download. IT was not included in teh Crackdown disc.
Cha-ching! OM NOM NOM

In a way, yes - but like Halo 3 Beta, you have to load it off the game the Beta's on. So you couldn't, say, buy the game, play it once, return it, then play the Beta when it comes out. It's hosted on the disc.

So, if ODST is Region Locked, you're going to either be getting ODST locally or not at all.

[Edited on 07.27.2009 2:17 PM PDT]

  • 07.27.2009 2:17 PM PDT

Ugh...

First on a BWU.. yeah, I'm cool.

ODST;MYTHIC Screenshot winner! One of the first to get their hands on the mythic map pack.

I actually bought some MS points for my friend to buy the mythic map pack, but the code didn't work because he was in a different country.

  • 07.28.2009 10:08 AM PDT