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Subject: Please read this, and yes it's about Halo 2's release.

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Please read this carefully.

I have been seeing many, many threads speculating an early release of Halo 2.

It's not going to happen....

I work at a national chain of department stores, I won't say which one, but I will tell you it is in the Top 20. Today I went into marketing and did a little research. I wanted to see if there was any indication that the I Love Bees countdown was in any way connected to Halo 2's release.

It is not.

The marketing division has many cool things that are Halo 2 related in, but everything is dated for November 9th. There are even little orange stickers with the Halo 2 logo, that aren't even going out until almost August. All of the signs point to Microsoft not even being done manufacturing them all until November 5th or 6th. Many of the stores will get the shipments of the game around November 7th or 8th. With explicit instructions not to sell them until the 9th.This is a large corporation. The amount of money that retailers would burn by having to rework their schedules and shipping times, and changing lading are just too great. Especially for something as anticipated as this launch. Neither Bungie nor Microsoft would cause as much cost to the retailers as a movement of a launch date like that. Moving it forward, as you will oftentimes notice, is announced usually 3-4 months before a launch, moving the launch back - as in earlier - would require even more notice to adjust marketing and scheduling. The company I work for hasn't recieved any such notice, so it stands to reason that the launch date cannot, and will not, be moved forward.

I will not name the company I work for, as I could get in trouble if I do.

Although some of you know - and please don't mention it here.

But this - if nothing else on this site, is fairly conclusive.

Please stop referring to the I Love Bees site as an early launch date countdown. It's not.

-JIM

  • 07.28.2004 3:54 PM PDT
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I'm sorry to say this to you but it is the publishers choice to release it early without letting anyone know. Ask Chatsupport.

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Posted by: Evilusion
I'm sorry to say this to you but it is the publishers choice to release it early without letting anyone know. Ask Chatsupport.


yeah it is, bungie can release whenever the hell they feal like it, although the stores do almost always get notiied, maybe bungie is keeping it a secret even from the stories, i think its very unlikely but i like to be optomistic

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[color=lime] evil, open your eyes, thats not what he is talking about. re-read his post word for word before you jump the gun. [/color]

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Lol,Microsoft and Bungie dont have to inform any stores when or if they are releasing it early.Its their game. Bungie has even said that retail stores and/or company's wont know anything until they WANT them to know.

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Posted by: PREDAT0R
[color=lime] evil, open your eyes, thats not what he is talking about. re-read his post word for word before you jump the gun. [/color]

I read what he had to say but Just because his computer tells him something doesn't mean they can't do it.

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Too bad nobody wants to listen to the truth huh GameJunkie? :)

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evil.. its not gonna happen..

its so not like bungie to say "ok well we said we'll release it on the 9th.. but what the hell.. were not done with the game so why not release it 3 months early, all buggy and crap"

"yea thatd be awesome.. i can see it now.. 'Halo 2 buggiest game ever made' lovely"

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Read carefully.... Microsoft and Bungie - at their bottom line, are BUSINESSES. When you do something that messes up other companies - that's BAD business..

And Microsoft and Bungie are not known for doing things that are bad for business.

If they made decisions like that, Microsoft wouldn't be the number 2 company in the world.

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Halo 2 is not coming out August 24th. Maybe early, like November 7th early, but it's definitely not coming out August.

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Posted by: MakaVeli4LIfe1
Too bad nobody wants to listen to the truth huh GameJunkie? :)


Tell me about it...

I wish I could give out more information, but I think my boss would be upset if I did that.

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Think what you want.

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agreed its not coming out the 24th that would never happen, but i was just pointing out that techinically they dont HAVE to notify the stores

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Until an actual Bungie employee says something, I will believe.

[Edited on 7/28/2004 4:10:36 PM]

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Posted by: jaynatch
agreed its not coming out the 24th that would never happen, but i was just pointing out that techinically they dont HAVE to notify the stores


Technically no, but if you cause the retailer too much trouble - the retailer eventually boycotts the product, and with as much struggling as the XBox had to start with, they don't need to piss off retailers. Unless Billy Gates has finally lost his mind.

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Posted by: GameJunkieJim
Posted by: jaynatch
agreed its not coming out the 24th that would never happen, but i was just pointing out that techinically they dont HAVE to notify the stores


Technically no, but if you cause the retailer too much trouble - the retailer eventually boycotts the product, and with as much struggling as the XBox had to start with, they don't need to piss off retailers. Unless Billy Gates has finally lost his mind.


agreed, bungie wouldn't be stupid enough to do that

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No matter what all the speculation is. There is one solid fact that I know. One of the top bungie emplyees get Nov 9 tattooed on his arm(previously mentioned in a weekly update). If it releases early, he feels very stupid.

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I can't believe some of you actually thought there was even a small chance of Halo 2 being released August 24, or even before November 9th for that matter. November 9th Halo 2 will be released. No sooner, no later.
Listen to what GameJunkieJim said, and he is absolutely right.

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Posted by: praisemacs
No matter what all the speculation is. There is one solid fact that I know. One of the top bungie emplyees get Nov 9 tattooed on his arm(previously mentioned in a weekly update). If it releases early, he feels very stupid.


haha yeah i pointed that out at the beginning of all this, but i bet it was a fake, i don't care how hardcore you are, thats just stupid.

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Posted by: GameJunkieJim
Posted by: MakaVeli4LIfe1
Too bad nobody wants to listen to the truth huh GameJunkie? :)


Tell me about it...

I wish I could give out more information, but I think my boss would be upset if I did that.


You mean, like, "The two of us will be playing Halo 2 on Nov 7?"

Yah, you should probably keep that between you two :P

  • 07.28.2004 4:13 PM PDT
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Well, I do believe it, altought I don't want too, but no one wants to, I guess truth hurts

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The Tattoo was fake, and seriously you guys are not employees of bungie, so until I actually read something from Bungie them self, I can believe what I want to.

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Jim is right...You have to clear space in the stores and make room in inventory.
If you havent noticed Halo 2 will be the biggest game in any gaming store...They will need tons of room on their shelfs when Halo 2 hits.

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I also wouldnt base my statements on what a microsoft rep said or bot or whatever. Most of the big companies have places over seas that handle their phone calls and customer service i am sure the big m has the same set up. You guys act like Bill gates swings by their phone and tells them all the updates and hidden secrets. They are told all they need to know and Halo 2 release date and what the i love bees site is all about is not one of them. Trust me these people know about as much about halo 2 as you and i do right now maybe even less cause they may not give a toot. good day sir.;)

  • 07.28.2004 4:16 PM PDT

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Yes, Rift, not to mention the timing of the marketing - Bungie's marketing extends all the way out to the cash register. They aren't kidding when they say marketing is going to be huge...

[Edited on 7/28/2004 4:18:00 PM]

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