- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: matrix10101
* 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. -been said
* The date 11+09+04 if added to create a sum is the number 24. -been said
* 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. -coincidence
* 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. -been said
* 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. -been said
(well basically wat they say except in a different form)
* Recovering from the "delays" which have plagued the game, it would justly serve the fanbase for an early release. ( his own opinion )
* It would remove Halo 2 competition from other potential great games to be released in Fall/Winter, which would intern benefit Microsoft. - been said ( ive posted this a couple of times)
* 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. -been said
* It's the only modern game which could successfully survive and still exceed profoundly in sales with a "stealth release." - his own opinion
* 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. - erm... Pre-orders are only a handful of customers, there are still alot of potential customers
* 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. -been said
* 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. - Haven't been said but some people have said stuff CLOSE to what he said
* 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. -been said
* 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. - been said
* 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. - haven't said there you go the first one
* The date is a Tuesday, which is the normal date a video game ships. - been said
y did u repost what i said at the very start of this Thread