"A hero need not speak; when they're gone, the world will speak for them."
I think you guys have all but proved your own message over the past decade. It's been real, Bungie. Halo and Bungie have been in my life for the better part of ten years; it's helped shape me, who I am, and what I know. I first got Halo: Combat Evolved back in 2004. I guess you could say that, when it came to video games, that was my awakening. I had never played a game quite like it. From that moment, I was hooked. Pretty soon Halo 2 was out and that's where memories were truly forged. From my countless playthroughs of the campaign to my 4 year addiction to split screen multiplayer with a few friends, to my first ever experience with any game on Xbox Live, you guys have been responsible for a lot of my fondest memories. Getting to finish the fight in 2007 was one of the greatest moments of my life, and Reach? Well lets just say I think Reach is the greatest gift you guys ever could have given us. Not once have you ever let us down Bungie, and we salute you for that. You needn't thank us, we should be thanking you. Not just for the years of great gaming - but for the entire experience. Everything you have done for us over the past decade. Life just wouldn't be the same if not for a little developer called Bungie and their little game called Halo. So as you move on to great things, and leave us here with the magic you created, we wish you all the best, and to paraphrase a great man - wake us, when you need us. Thanks for everything you've given us, truly. All the best in the future, and I hope to indeed some day, see you starside. Good luck guys, and goodbye, but I know it's not forever. See you when you wake up. We <3 you.
James.