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Subject: Down Under Auction!

After transforming the Sydney skyline for more than five months, Master Chief and the massive historic Halo 2 advertisement that took over a Sydney landmark are now up for grabs as Xbox auctions the sign worldwide to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Ebay auction will be Live next week, and we'll link to give you a chance to snare your piece of gaming history!

On the launch of Halo 2, Xbox made advertising history by becoming the first non-Coca Cola Amatil company in 30 years advertising at the iconic Coke site in Kings Cross, Sydney.

Divided into just eight exclusive one-off pieces, each piece of the Halo 2 advertisement will be accompanied by a commemorative plaque including a photo of the Halo 2 Coke sign, personally signed by our Bungie team.

If you wish to learn more about the King's Cross neighborhood of Sydney, you might want to read the official guide.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Australia creates magic and hope for children with life threatening illnesses by granting their cherished wishes. It does this by recognising the importance for a child to dream, fulfilling wishes only limited by a child’s imagination.



  • 02.06.2006 9:44 AM PDT
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cool. A great cause and way to spread the ownage of the MC :P

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  • 02.06.2006 9:59 AM PDT

Check out my witty signature!

I would love it if someone has a pic of that now.
If you do post a link here!

EDIT: Thanks for the pic below! You Rock!


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  • 02.06.2006 10:23 AM PDT
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Does anyone have a pic of this sign?

  • 02.06.2006 10:28 AM PDT
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One of our Grizzled Ancients should spend some major money on this.

  • 02.06.2006 10:29 AM PDT

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I PLAYED BUNGIE!OMGWTFBBQ!111!!1

Here it is!
http://www.splatt.com.au/blog/blog_images/halo2_coke_billboar d.jpg

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  • 02.06.2006 12:09 PM PDT
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o_o

sooo...much......ownage

  • 02.06.2006 12:23 PM PDT
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Woah...

  • 02.06.2006 1:02 PM PDT
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Man that's big...

  • 02.06.2006 1:39 PM PDT

wow that is a sick sign!

  • 02.06.2006 1:39 PM PDT
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I want it!!!

  • 02.06.2006 1:42 PM PDT

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  • 02.06.2006 1:50 PM PDT

Cool!

  • 02.06.2006 3:17 PM PDT
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can you show us a picture of the advertisement and also what kind of piece we will get. I'm interested

  • 02.06.2006 3:47 PM PDT
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I can't believe it! The two best things in the world come together! Coca-Cola and Halo!

  • 02.06.2006 4:45 PM PDT
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sweet

  • 02.06.2006 5:41 PM PDT

i want it

  • 02.06.2006 5:52 PM PDT
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hehe :) tank , there kinda -blam!- when your goin against them but when your in it :D OH YEAH!

  • 02.06.2006 8:48 PM PDT
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lol inferno..talking about ownage cant wait to meet you on the battle firld...HE-HE-HELL YEAH!.
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sooo...much......ownage

  • 02.06.2006 8:51 PM PDT
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Just a little obscene to me; out of all the places in Sydney, why choose King's Cross?

For all you Americans that don't know what I'm going on about, think of King's Cross as "the docks". While not having anything to do with water, it certainly has something to do with the ladies that tend to spend their time on the streets there at night. Surveying the traffic lights to make sure they all work properly, of course.

Seriously, if you told somebody from Sydney "let's go down the the Cross", they would probably think that you're suggesting to go visit a brothel, strip club or something of the equivalent. That's why there's a difference between "having a night out at King's Cross" and "just going out". It's like Downtown L.A.

Then again, that may be part of the reason as to why Microsoft and Coca-Cola Amatil like to advertise on that particlar spot so much... because there are so many viewers?

Either way, it's for a good cause, and it's good to see Microsoft involving Aus into driving charity based on their i.p. as well.

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  • 02.06.2006 11:40 PM PDT
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that sign is soooooo cool!!!! I've seen it and its really bug! i really, really, really want it!!!!!

  • 02.07.2006 12:13 AM PDT

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BAM! KAPOW! but what the heck is an Amatil?

  • 02.07.2006 7:06 AM PDT

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Nevermind, it's just their name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_Amatil


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  • 02.07.2006 7:09 AM PDT
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pepsi>coke

  • 02.07.2006 11:02 AM PDT

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PUKE!

  • 02.07.2006 12:02 PM PDT

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