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Subject: new August 24 release Is TRUE, Frankie Wrong
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Ok all this info i was givin when talkin on aim but i went to where he got it and it was true but i forgot that but here is the stuff. it even impressed MakaVeli4LIfe1(the moderator) last night so here it is

* The blog, which was created by Microsoft/Bungie indicates that something extremely important will happen on this date, something on the same level as other major historical events.
* The date 11+09+04 if added to create a sum is the number 24.
* From August 24th to November 9th there are 11 weeks, which of course are 7 days a piece. The SPARTAN number for John, Master Chief is 117.
* The game has been tested in alpha/beta stages for the past year, sufficiently long enough to collect enough data for a release, especially based on the excessive in-house testing that has occurred at Bungie over the last two months.
* The game recently acquired its international and ESRB ratings, something that happens usually right before or after a game goes gold, not three months in advance.
* Recovering from the "delays" which have plagued the game, it would justly serve the fanbase for an early release.
* It would remove Halo 2 competition from other potential great games to be released in Fall/Winter, which would intern benefit Microsoft.
* The game was 90% complete during E3, in May. We are now three months off that date. Frank, has already said he has played through a near-complete campaign build of the game. Complete enough to be rated by the ESRB and foreign rating firms. This would indicate a game just shy of gold.
* It's the only modern game which could successfully survive and still exceed profoundly in sales with a "stealth release."
* It's a sure thing. With copies already on hold at every electronic gaming outlet, there's no need for a pre-emptive marketing ploy. Just like the ARG/blog, marketing can occur word-of-mouth with a game like this and still be successful.
* A stealth release would only secure even more of a spotlight, being that its the only one done within recent history and its being done with the most anticipated second-generation game ever. It would demand media attention just due to the covert nature of the release.
* A two-week, fourteen-day media blitz (from 08/10 to 08/24) would be much more affordable for Microsoft in promoting the game then a drawn out, five-month promotion ring for a game to be a top-seller for Christmas.
* The original "Fall" release date for the game was September 1st, before the Bungie marketing campaign at E3 2004 set an "official" release date as November 9th. The previous date is less then a week from the date in question and is closer to the original, estimated date of March - June which was set by Microsoft, based on information gathered from Bungie on the date by which they would consider the game ready to ship back in 2003.
* Bungie has not denied this as of yet. With the rampant information, it would only negatively reflect against their marketing scheme by promoting a countdown to something apparently this significantly. With thousands of fans, all over the world, now expecting this, it would behoove Bungie to allow it to be perpetuated without some sort of rebuttal simply restating the release date.
* Recent webcams have indicated that the entire staff seems to be involved in a daily meeting with men dressed in business suits. This has only started happening within the last week, indicating a drastic change in pace from their frantic activities of the "crunch-time-weeks" just prior.
* The date is a Tuesday, which is the normal date a video game ships.

It all makes sense. and yes, i know most of you believe that this stuff isn't true but it is so deal with it. Now i am betting that a Mod will close this place soon even though this stuff is NEW

[Edited on 8/3/2004 7:26:40 PM]

  • 08.03.2004 11:11 AM PDT
Subject: new August 24 relese info that not many have seen
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Thanks for putting all this in it's own topic.
Early Release Believers, unite!

  • 08.03.2004 11:12 AM PDT
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Some of that is old news but nice job on the rest.

  • 08.03.2004 11:13 AM PDT
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that is what i am here for i have put this in 2 other topics but no one noticed so i decided to give it its own

  • 08.03.2004 11:13 AM PDT
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silver, i bashed your info in the last post, dont make me do it again!

  • 08.03.2004 11:14 AM PDT
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Posted by: Mastercheif004
Some of that is old news but nice job on the rest.

yea i know part of it is but i forgot to add one thing to it. The fact that a bungie employee said he already started on the halo 2 update for 2 MONTHS AFTER it comes out

  • 08.03.2004 11:14 AM PDT
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-claps- i also impressed someone before...
i impressed the pope to believe in christianity i swear is true

  • 08.03.2004 11:15 AM PDT
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Posted by: MasterChief11904
silver, i bashed your info in the last post, dont make me do it again!

go ahead it was u who came here to see what it said and y don't i post your respanse instead of you

  • 08.03.2004 11:16 AM PDT
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I duno hard to say, since you said they are close to done... they sould at least be done by now for a full game release by the 24th. It truly does take alot of time to finilize the game make gold copy, go down to the factory and begin mass produce, mass produce, pack, and send to everyone. They have just under 24 days to do all that. THats just impossible.

  • 08.03.2004 11:16 AM PDT
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Good finds....

  • 08.03.2004 11:17 AM PDT
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bogus, i guess that is why they just released a new poster wiht nov.9th on it lol

  • 08.03.2004 11:17 AM PDT
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Another thing, where did you get r info, for like ESRB rating and what not.

  • 08.03.2004 11:17 AM PDT
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Posted by: MasterChief11904
here's my response to the each of the points silver spartan brought up
*any info on halo 2 will be historical, game or not
*thinking too much
*thinking WAY too much (strange coincidence though...)
*they don't want to take a chance on early release, if they miss ANYTHing their asses will get chewed forever!
*halo 2 may go gold soon...it will take more than a couple weeks to produce over 800,000 discs
*fans will continue to wait as long as it takes and still buy it
*halo 2 will trump everything whenever it comes out
*Ever hear of duke nukem forever?
*Yeah, but not as good as it could with another 2 months anticipatoin
*They're on hold because its hard to fill a million pre-orders, bungie wants some to go to stores too
*halo 2 ar=lready has the entire world of gamers focused on its every tidbit of info
*like microsoft cant afford whatever it wants, hell they could pretty much buy TV...as in every channel
*dates get moved all the time, not usually backward though
*they havent denied it because they think its stupid, much like i do
*meetings happen all the time, thats pure coincidence
*that's just plain stupid


enjoy, feel free to offer opinions, thats why i am here

NO I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF duke nukem forever. i felt that this didn't matter cause it is what he thought of off the top of his head no cold hard info so believe me or not it is your desision

  • 08.03.2004 11:18 AM PDT
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Posted by: Silver Spartan

Posted by: MasterChief11904
silver, i bashed your info in the last post, dont make me do it again!

go ahead it was u who came here to see what it said and y don't i post your respanse instead of you


I'm not trying to be an ass about it silver, i just dont think its right to post all of this completely objective info that may or may not be totally true, these people deserve better!

thank you for posting my response, now this post has both points of view

[Edited on 8/3/2004 11:20:36 AM]

  • 08.03.2004 11:19 AM PDT
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Posted by: PANSSY
I duno hard to say, since you said they are close to done... they sould at least be done by now for a full game release by the 24th. It truly does take alot of time to finilize the game make gold copy, go down to the factory and begin mass produce, mass produce, pack, and send to everyone. They have just under 24 days to do all that. THats just impossible.

they already made the designs for the boxes so know ahead of time they could have made the cases already. and technology is better so it won't take that long to put them to disc

  • 08.03.2004 11:20 AM PDT
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VERY good job silver.....it is stuff like this that makes me want to think that Halo2 will come out Aug24

  • 08.03.2004 11:21 AM PDT
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Posted by: Silver Spartan
* Bungie has not denied this as of yet. With the rampant information, it would only negatively reflect against their marketing scheme by promoting a countdown to something apparently this significantly. With thousands of fans, all over the world, now expecting this, it would behoove Bungie to allow it to be perpetuated without some sort of rebuttal simply restating the release date.
* Recent webcams have indicated that the entire staff seems to be involved in a daily meeting with men dressed in business suits. This has only started happening within the last week, indicating a drastic change in pace from their frantic activities of the "crunch-time-weeks" just prior.


That right there is the prime information.

Good job Silver Spartan.

  • 08.03.2004 11:21 AM PDT
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Posted by: MasterChief11904
Posted by: Silver Spartan

Posted by: MasterChief11904
silver, i bashed your info in the last post, dont make me do it again!

go ahead it was u who came here to see what it said and y don't i post your respanse instead of you


I'm not trying to be an ass about it silver, i just dont think its right to post all of this completely objective info that may or may not be totally true, these people deserve better!

thank you for posting my response, now this post has both points of view

i figured they should see both sides even if i disagree with yours

  • 08.03.2004 11:21 AM PDT
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We need all the info we can get...

  • 08.03.2004 11:22 AM PDT
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Posted by: MasterChief11904
silver, i bashed your info in the last post, dont make me do it again!


Dude, all your retorts sucked.

  • 08.03.2004 11:23 AM PDT
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But then whats the delio with the OXM?

  • 08.03.2004 11:23 AM PDT
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this is the kind of topic this forum needs more of now-days....good subjective debate, not random spams and ilovebees quotes

  • 08.03.2004 11:23 AM PDT
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=\ where have i seen this before?

You basically put everything EVERYONE else said into one post lol very creative :)

  • 08.03.2004 11:23 AM PDT
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but that could be there whole plan to make everybody think it comes out on the 9th when having a stealth release like the info says

  • 08.03.2004 11:23 AM PDT
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stealth release? dun u mean EARLY release? :P

  • 08.03.2004 11:24 AM PDT