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Subject: Why Halo 2 will not be released early
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Hey Jim I read your previous post regarding this topic and am not sure how I missed it considering how often I am here looking for interesting threads to read but it totally jives with everything I have been hearing. Good post but I know that there will always be people here who will stick to their beliefs. Good for them and I would love for them to be right, but I think you and I know what the real outcome will be.

  • 07.29.2004 11:51 PM PDT

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Posted by: DarkHellfire
Since when was I being an ass, like I said, I'm just saying, stop making multiple topics on the fact that "Halo 2 won't be coming out on Aug 24th, your an idiot, blah blah blah" .


There are multiple topics saying it IS coming out on August 24th, go find one...

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Posted by: Mirashka
Hey Jim I read your previous post regarding this topic and am not sure how I missed it considering how often I am here looking for interesting threads to read but it totally jives with everything I have been hearing. Good post but I know that there will always be people here who will stick to their beliefs. Good for them and I would love for them to be right, but I think you and I know what the real outcome will be.


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  • 07.29.2004 11:53 PM PDT
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Good to know. Thanks.

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I know that Jim, but most of those ones dont have the "You guys are idiots and need to shut up" feel to them. Because most of those threads arent flaming the people who dont believe it's coming out on Aug 24th, I, myself, dont believe its coming out on Aug 24th, I just hate to see people flaming people because they think differently and maybe want it to come out on Aug 24th, now, back to the discussion.

I think it'd be cool if they released a preview guide or some new screenshots for Halo 2 on August 24th.

  • 07.29.2004 11:55 PM PDT
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This seems all too big for just a preview guide or screenshot release. I think something bigger is happening...

  • 07.29.2004 11:56 PM PDT

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Generally the flames don't start by the people who agree with the Topic of the thread.

As you I'm sure would notice, things didn't really get tense in here until you made your comments. It's over and done with. But you can see where it comes in at. I am in particular one of the angrier ones in this regard, because I work at a national retailer in marketing, and I know what is going on in a sense. Well half of it. I have no idea what that damned site IS about, but I know it's not an early release..

  • 07.30.2004 12:00 AM PDT
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Yeah, it might just be a fake Bungie had someone make and put false clues in to throw us off and make us think something big was about to happen, or it might be that Bungie is actually planning something for those dates, that'd be cool if they did release some new stuff though.

  • 07.30.2004 12:03 AM PDT
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Evilpoo, the marketing their talking about being wasted is the money microsoft and bungie have spent and will spend on marketing.

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Posted by: Dangeresque
Evilpoo, the marketing their talking about being wasted is the money microsoft and bungie have spent and will spend on marketing.


O ok well I have a theory on why they posted Nov 9 every where but I dont feel like posting it again.

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I agree DarkHellfire that it would be cool to see a new preview or video. Who knows, maybe we'll see release of the Zanzibar demo. In any case as much as I don't think that Aug. 24 is the release date of the game itself I am eagerly following this ILB thing as much as everyone else.

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you know, as much as im going to get flamed for this, just because you work at a gaming store doesnt mean you have any better idea then any of us, i talked to a guy at eb today, that ive talked to before, and he didnt even know about the whole thing, he was clueless, i think that just proves how much you guys really know, you dont work for bungie, so stop saying things wont happen...

  • 07.30.2004 12:09 AM PDT
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Yeah, August 24th seems a little bit too early to be the release date if they were gonna release it early. It's a day before school starts for me again too, so if it was the actual game, I'd be pissed as hell seeing as I'd never be able to play it. The ILB thing is intriguing, but it may also be a hoax made by Bungie, if it's not, awesome. That'd be cool for all the new events to happen. But I gtg, its late, I'm sleepy, cya later guys.

  • 07.30.2004 12:11 AM PDT
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Umm... we just got over the hostile part of this thread Red Storm... please dont bring it back to life..

This time I'm really leaving, cya later guys.

  • 07.30.2004 12:12 AM PDT
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Well Red obviously not everyone that works at a major retailer is working there because they love games. I know one manager in this district that doesn't even own a console. He has the job because he's good at paperwork, can balance payrole hours and is good at marketing. His ASM and part timers are the big sellers. That being said I have dealt with many clueless people both customers and employees. And while you are correct that I don't work for bungie that point i was trying to make was that based on the information I had I did not think it would be released early. Could bungie release it early? Of course they could. Have they already spent money on marketing for Nov 9? Yes, they have. Will the game sell just as well if they release it Aug. 24 instead of Nov.9? Of course it will. I just don't know why they would have spent all that money on marketing Nov 9 as the release just to throw us off. Shrug. We'll see.

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posted by: mirashka

The simple reason is that the retailers need to get the POP for it in addition to staffing for it. If it was going to be released early the stores would need to be warned in advance which of course would leak out and ruin the surprise. In addition, for those of you who think the stores could keep it a secret that the date has changed I can tell you from being a manager at an EB for over 5 years that it would get out if the date was pushed up. I'm sure something interesting will happen on Aug. 24 but it won't be the release of the full version of Halo 2 as much as i would love to have it 77 days early.


that, and bungie said november 9th as well as the theatrical trailer (twice i might add) that coincedentally (can't spell to tired) lead people to this ilovebees crap where for some reason they are getting the idea that halo 2 will be realeased early eventhough the video where the link came from said november 9th.

edit: another reaosn halo 2 wont release august 24th is because if it were acctually to be revealed that it is coming out on august 24th that would give them exactly 24 days to to advertise this game to people all aroundt eh world. you know there are people that don't visit these forums and would like to get halo 2. there are people that aren't completely obsessed with halo but still want to get halo 2. there are people that have never played halo and never heard of halo 2 but might consider getting it if they seen a commercial for it. halo 2, like halo one is for everyone! not just us hardcore halo fans. if the game were made just for halo fans then why would bungie even both putting the training toutorial in the first level?
If the game were to in fact be realsed and the world only had 24 days to prepare for it the sales would be good, but if the would had 100 days sales would be astounding. that being said halo 2 will not be relased november 9th becuase it is just common sense.



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  • 07.30.2004 12:16 AM PDT
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it probably will be november ninth, but let people have hope

  • 07.30.2004 12:36 AM PDT
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they can have all the hope they want, whatever helps them sleep better at night thinking halo 2 is coming august 24th. the fact of the matter is that their hope will be crushed the same day their hopes are at their highest peaks.

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see, thats what i dont like, you dont know whats going to happen, you dont know anymore then any of us, so dont say something is impossible because you have no idea whats going on

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i dont think that the game is going to e released on the 24th but since bungie is doing pretty well on time i wouldnt be suprised if in OXM they announce that halo2 would be coming out late sept to early oct from the weekly updates it doesnt sound like they will need all the time they're getting

  • 07.30.2004 1:35 AM PDT

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