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Subject: Halo: Reach BETA release date theory!!
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Hi there everybody. I'm ell635, I've been enjoying Halo 3: ODST like the rest of us, and today - I've summoned a theory about when we might be expecting to see the Halo: Reach Beta that is promised alongside the purchase of Halo 3: ODST.

Okay, so I haven't unlocked the achievement yet - but I noticed on Xbox.com - that the Vidmaster Challenge: Endure achievements' logo is a number 4. (Click the link on the text saying "number 4")

Now, if you haven't noticed already, the logo looks exactly like the number 7 logo for the Vidmaster Challenge: 7 on 7 - which is on Halo 3.


Obviously there is the simplest alternative. Both achievements have alot of focus on those numbers. The 7 on 7 is unlocked by entering a playlist with 7EXP on the 7th Day of that Month. There's alot of focus on the Number 7, which we all understand is Bungies favourite Number - and has been noticeable for a long time.

And the same pattern occurs with Endure. You need to pass the 4th Set. And you must have 4 players. So there's alot of focus on the number 4. But sometimes you just know that Bungie does these things for a reason.


I'm sure you've already picked up on my theory, but I'll explain.

I think that these two numbers play a part in the date of Halo: Reach's BETA release. We're promised the BETA sometime in 2010 thanks to buying Halo 3: ODST. When we get the BETA isn't known.

So what if these numbers mean the Halo: Reach BETA will be released on April 7th, 2010?


What do you think of the theory? If you like analysing and searching for Easter Eggs, I'm sure you'd have probably put your money on Halo: Reach (and the Beta) coming out on the 7th day of whatever Month...

So I think the day (7th) seems realistic. And April is a good 6-7 Months away. That's a long time to build a game, and prepare a Beta too. So April seems like a reasonable month for the Beta to release.

Also, 7 + 4 = 11. That could mean that we could be seeing Halo: Reach officially released in November.

Now, I like this theory, because November is exactly 7 months after April. Lucky number Seven again!


Post your thoughts and ideas. Thank you.

  • 09.27.2009 4:25 AM PDT

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Nahh, I don't think it was really intended to be like that. 7 is Bungie's number, so 7 on 7 was Bungie's Achievement. Set 4 is just a tough barrier to breach in Firefight, so they set it there.

By that logic you could say that the Deja Vu, and Annual achievements are connected because they are both pictures of the Iron skull with 4 stars surrounding them.

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  • 09.27.2009 4:30 AM PDT

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I dunno, that doesn't seem like it's too far from likelihood. I think you might be on to something.

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  • 09.27.2009 4:31 AM PDT

It's an interesting theory. And if the game came out in November then the date would have to be the 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, or the 30th. Those are all the Tuesdays in the month.

  • 09.27.2009 4:53 AM PDT

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good theory! It is possible

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Thanks for the positive responses so far!

Yeah, it could be July 4th. I figured that this was a less likely date, as it's so close to Bungie Day, and also the April-November (7 month gap) thing makes April a more likely date.

To the dates that are all Tuesdays... I'm not sure why they have to be those days... But yeah, they're all one week apart, and we all know there are 7 days in a week.

  • 09.27.2009 5:13 AM PDT

it will come out on july 7th 7777. we got 5768 more years :(

  • 09.27.2009 5:13 AM PDT

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Thats a really good theory. Seeing as the Reach BETA is due for Spring 2010 and April 7th fits in quite nicely. Well Done!

  • 09.27.2009 5:21 AM PDT

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I think that they ripped us off where Halo Reach beta is concerned they obviously didn't tell that it wouldnt come straight away cos they knew ppl were only going to buy ODST for the beta only. So as I say they ripped us off?

  • 09.27.2009 5:43 AM PDT

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Actually everyone who pays attention knew it wasn't going live right away, good job at the attention span thing though.

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By that logic you could say that the Deja Vu, and Annual achievements are connected because they are both pictures of the Iron skull with 4 stars surrounding them.


..and you'd be exactly right, you ever wonder why that achievement's called Deja Vu?

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betas are useualy last minute checks for bugs or glitches to "polish" the game a bit more. and betas mostly come out 1-2months before release so 7/4/10 sounds better because 4/7/10 sounds more of an alpha stat where a game is playable all the way through but its realy buggy

  • 09.27.2009 6:21 AM PDT
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I highly doubt those numbers have anything to do with Halo: Reach's Beta release date. But I am expecting the Beta to be released about the same time of year as Halo 3's, mid April.
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betas are useualy last minute checks for bugs or glitches to "polish" the game a bit more. and betas mostly come out 1-2months before release so 7/4/10 sounds better because 4/7/10 sounds more of an alpha stat where a game is playable all the way through but its realy buggy
Then you weren't around for Halo 3's Beta where you?

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  • 09.27.2009 6:27 AM PDT

However, they have said themselves that the Beta would come out by spring, and chances are that they will also want something to use for E3.

  • 09.27.2009 6:30 AM PDT
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Great theory, it reminds me of my ODST release date theory, which turned out correct:

So we have been waiting for ODST for quite a while now, but I just worked out something that freaked me out!

I was sitting at school with a calculator and nothing to do, so I started thinking about ODST. I thought about this:

Master Chief, also known as John-117. 117.
ODSTs are known as Helljumpers, Hell-666

What if I multiplied those numbers together?

117x666=77,922.

OMFG.

7/7 is Bungie Day, is it not?

This must relate to Bungie...release date?

9/22...22nd of September?

Could this be the release date of ODST?

We shall see!


Turned out I was correct?

See, theories can become facts if you believe.

I'm not sure if my theory was coincidental or not...

  • 09.27.2009 6:45 AM PDT

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creepy

  • 09.27.2009 6:51 AM PDT

What would be funny is if Bungie was trying to decide on a date or just had a random date set and then they read this topic and decide it is a good idea.

  • 09.27.2009 8:12 AM PDT
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I don't think bungie know the exact date there going to put up the beta. It'll be ready when it's ready

  • 09.27.2009 8:14 AM PDT
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Bungie never improvise. I'm pretty sure they always plot everything. They love to use Easter Eggs and keep their fans guessing! It's their nature!

And I love it. They're the only people who do it. And it's such an amazing feature of them.

They told us there were still major Easter Eggs in Halo 3 that we hadn't discovered! Will we ever find out what they are?


Anyway, I'd love it if I was right about the release date. I'm sure you'd all confirm I was the first to think of this solution! Let this thread be the proof.

  • 09.27.2009 9:56 AM PDT