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Subject: Halo 3 release date Nov 16??????

Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Wow, people.

Best-Buy cannot lie about release dates whenever it feels like doing so! I have said this countless times before. If they give you a date, it is most likely official.


No... it's not official, because it's not from Bungie. It's people like you that think that Halo 2 was pushed back when its release date was never official until it was November 9, 2004.


But if Best-Buy has November 16 on its site, then where do you think they got it from? Hm? You honestly think that Best-Buy would magically make up a release date for the damn game? You honestly think they would purposely piss off their customers with a fake date?


They're not doing it to piss people off, they're doing it get your money. What do you think's a better way to get your money: say that the game is coming out early or that they have no idea when the release date yet?


Don't you think that maybe...just maybe...the same could happen with the release date? Maybe Bungie denies the release date, but then when November 16 comes around the corner, wouldn't it be dandy to see Best-Buy sending halo 3 in the mail?

Which do you think would get Bungie more money lying about the release date or giving us a guess? The problem with lying about the release date is that then people won't know it's in stores. Also, if this were true, what'd happen is everyone would forget about the game that Microsoft cares the most about this year: Gears of War.


I'm gonna have to believe Best-Buy on this one. It is wrong to think that a whole company would lie to its customers about its release date.

No it's not wrong because it's a placeholder release date to get as much money from idiots like you as possible.

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Striker, Bungie did push back Halo 2's release date numerous times.
Look, I'm not flaming Bungie or anything. I'm just saying that they have done that in the past.

EDIT: Magee, I'm not going to bother replying to you. Why should I waste my time with someone who thinks I am an idiot for having an opinion of my own?

[Edited on 6/27/2006]

  • 06.27.2006 11:03 AM PDT

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Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Wow, people.

Best-Buy cannot lie about release dates whenever it feels like doing so! I have said this countless times before. If they give you a date, it is most likely official.

IMO, I think Bungie said that the release date was in 2007 just to be safe; we all know what happened with Halo 2. Its release date kept getting pushed back all the time. Maybe 2007 isn't the official time; maybe it is just a back-up date just in case something goes wrong.

But if Best-Buy has November 16 on its site, then where do you think they got it from? Hm? You honestly think that Best-Buy would magically make up a release date for the damn game? You honestly think they would purposely piss off their customers with a fake date?

Did you all forget what happened last time? With Halo 3? Remember all the Halo 3 advertisements in stores? Remember how, every time, Bungie denied Halo 3's existence? Then look what happened: Halo 3 is revealed! Gasp! Don't you think that maybe...just maybe...the same could happen with the release date? Maybe Bungie denies the release date, but then when November 16 comes around the corner, wouldn't it be dandy to see Best-Buy sending halo 3 in the mail?

I'm gonna have to believe Best-Buy on this one. It is wrong to think that a whole company would lie to its customers about its release date.


To quote my sig: "you are an idiot."

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Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Wow, people.

Best-Buy cannot lie about release dates whenever it feels like doing so! I have said this countless times before. If they give you a date, it is most likely official.

IMO, I think Bungie said that the release date was in 2007 just to be safe; we all know what happened with Halo 2. Its release date kept getting pushed back all the time. Maybe 2007 isn't the official time; maybe it is just a back-up date just in case something goes wrong.

But if Best-Buy has November 16 on its site, then where do you think they got it from? Hm? You honestly think that Best-Buy would magically make up a release date for the damn game? You honestly think they would purposely piss off their customers with a fake date?

Did you all forget what happened last time? With Halo 3? Remember all the Halo 3 advertisements in stores? Remember how, every time, Bungie denied Halo 3's existence? Then look what happened: Halo 3 is revealed! Gasp! Don't you think that maybe...just maybe...the same could happen with the release date? Maybe Bungie denies the release date, but then when November 16 comes around the corner, wouldn't it be dandy to see Best-Buy sending halo 3 in the mail?

I'm gonna have to believe Best-Buy on this one. It is wrong to think that a whole company would lie to its customers about its release date.


And wheres EBGames and GameStop on this? If it was true they would have announced it as well. It's called false advertising. BestBuy is trying to get presales early so they get money. Perfect example remember when EBGames and GameStop said H2 was coming out on a specific date? Then when it got closer they pretty much went "oh hey haha yeah we were just kidding it's coming out on this date". I wouldn't trust a big corporation like them until you hear something from bungie. I really hope they do comment on this announcement.

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Down, down to hell and say that I sent you there...

I came into the world with my legs forward and a woman cried "he was born with teeth!"

"I had no father I am like my father...I had no brother I am like my brother...And this word, "love" which old farts call divine be resident in men like you -blam!-. But not in me, I am my mother-blam!- self, alone."

You Are an Idiot

Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Striker, Bungie did push back Halo 2's release date numerous times.
Look, I'm not flaming Bungie or anything. I'm just saying that they have done that in the past.

Give me ONE OFFICIAL Bungie press release that gave a DEFINITE date for Halo 2.

  • 06.27.2006 11:03 AM PDT

Also, Best Buy just changed the release date to 3/1/07. So how does Best Buy know more than Bungie?


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Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Striker, Bungie did push back Halo 2's release date numerous times.
Look, I'm not flaming Bungie or anything. I'm just saying that they have done that in the past.

Give me ONE OFFICIAL Bungie press release that gave a DEFINITE date for Halo 2.
They never gave a "definite" date for Halo 2, but I tell you right now that I remember going on the Bungie site. Various dates were shown on it. I remember one of them being some time in April 2004.

  • 06.27.2006 11:06 AM PDT

Down, down to hell and say that I sent you there...

I came into the world with my legs forward and a woman cried "he was born with teeth!"

"I had no father I am like my father...I had no brother I am like my brother...And this word, "love" which old farts call divine be resident in men like you -blam!-. But not in me, I am my mother-blam!- self, alone."

You Are an Idiot

Posted by: FFMagee
Also, Best Buy just changed the release date to 3/1/07. So how does Best Buy know more than Bungie?


Lazy Link

Bungie probably already has a tentative release date, they're just not going to tell anybody in case something happens with the development of the game.

  • 06.27.2006 11:06 AM PDT

Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Posted by: Master Fox
Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Striker, Bungie did push back Halo 2's release date numerous times.
Look, I'm not flaming Bungie or anything. I'm just saying that they have done that in the past.

Give me ONE OFFICIAL Bungie press release that gave a DEFINITE date for Halo 2.
They never gave a "definite" date for Halo 2, but I tell you right now that I remember going on the Bungie site. Various dates were shown on it. I remember one of them being some time in April 2004.


You probably have Bungie's site mixed up with Best Buy since you seem to believe them more...

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Posted by: FFMagee
Also, Best Buy just changed the release date to 3/1/07. So how does Best Buy know more than Bungie?


Lazy Link

[sarcasm] Oh man, I thought Best Buy had the exact release date already? [/sarcasm]

  • 06.27.2006 11:08 AM PDT

Down, down to hell and say that I sent you there...

I came into the world with my legs forward and a woman cried "he was born with teeth!"

"I had no father I am like my father...I had no brother I am like my brother...And this word, "love" which old farts call divine be resident in men like you -blam!-. But not in me, I am my mother-blam!- self, alone."

You Are an Idiot

Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Posted by: Master Fox
Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Striker, Bungie did push back Halo 2's release date numerous times.
Look, I'm not flaming Bungie or anything. I'm just saying that they have done that in the past.

Give me ONE OFFICIAL Bungie press release that gave a DEFINITE date for Halo 2.
They never gave a "definite" date for Halo 2, but I tell you right now that I remember going on the Bungie site. Various dates were shown on it. I remember one of them being some time in April 2004.

I'll bold your fault.

So just shut up and leave while you still have some dignity.

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Posted by: FFMagee
Also, Best Buy just changed the release date to 3/1/07. So how does Best Buy know more than Bungie?


Lazy Link
Hm. Yeah, it does say 2007.

In that case, sorry for the misunderstanding.

EDIT: Master Fox, here is an apology for my mistake. You can stop being such a jackass now.

[Edited on 6/27/2006]

  • 06.27.2006 11:08 AM PDT

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Posted by: FFMagee
Also, Best Buy just changed the release date to 3/1/07. So how does Best Buy know more than Bungie?


Lazy Link

[sarcasm] Oh man, I thought Best Buy had the exact release date already? [/sarcasm]


[saracasm]Yeah really, I mean, Vitamin Zawaz was so right saying how Best Buy knew the release date even though Bungie hasn't announced anything[/sarcasm]

I deem this case closed and Vitamin Zawaz thoroughly owned.

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Damn. I apologized. You see that? Above your post? See the word "sorry"?

  • 06.27.2006 11:10 AM PDT

Down, down to hell and say that I sent you there...

I came into the world with my legs forward and a woman cried "he was born with teeth!"

"I had no father I am like my father...I had no brother I am like my brother...And this word, "love" which old farts call divine be resident in men like you -blam!-. But not in me, I am my mother-blam!- self, alone."

You Are an Idiot

Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Posted by: FFMagee
Also, Best Buy just changed the release date to 3/1/07. So how does Best Buy know more than Bungie?


Lazy Link
Hm. Yeah, it does say 2007.

In that case, sorry for the misunderstanding.

EDIT: Master Fox, here is an apology for my mistake. You can stop being such a jackass now.

Actually, you've admitted your mistake being Halo 3 isn't releasing this year. You still haven't admitted your mistake about Halo 2 being delayed.

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You're never happy with much, are you?
The Halo 2 deal was not my mistake. It was a fact. You can't see that? Oh well. Your own damn fault.

I gave you an apology, people are still making stupid jokes, just because I made a mistake. Yeah, I'm sure you're a perfect person too. Jackass.

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does anyone know how to contact bungie to get a question put in the weekly update? somebody should seriously just ask "BestBuy has advertised a release date for November 16 2006. The trailer says Finish The Fight 2007. Which one is it?" or something similar just to settle all of this and to get all the people saying its coming out in November to shut up.

  • 06.27.2006 11:14 AM PDT

Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
You're never happy with much, are you?
The Halo 2 deal was not my mistake. It was a fact. You can't see that? Oh well. Your own damn fault.

I gave you an apology, people are still making stupid jokes, just because I made a mistake. Yeah, I'm sure you're a perfect person too. Jackass.


Halo 2 was not a fact. Bungie never said anything about a relase date until E3 2004.

By the way, after how stupid you've been in the past 20-30 minutes you have no right to be calling anyone a jackass.

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Why are you calling me stupid when I already said I was sorry? He is the jackass because I apologized and I guess for him, it wasn't good enough.

It was a simple mistake. It said November 16. I didn't know that it would have two different release dates on the same site. I. AM. SORRY.

  • 06.27.2006 11:19 AM PDT

It's not good enough for him because people like you think Bungie pushed back Halo 2 when they never even announced a release date. Hell, someone even said it was supposed to come out in late 2002. How the hell can a game take less than a year to make?

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Guys... Let's just leave this thread alone. Best Buy lied, and we've all realized this by now, havn't we? There's not reason to keep this thread alive anymore.

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There is No way it will be this yr , trailer has said 2007 and it will be Nov 2007 ,, gears of war will be comin out this holiday and Bungie will not release Halo at the same time , besides the trailer did say 2007 Best Buy is just gettin out there some free Pub .

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if this is true i do not understand what bungie is doing. Their has been no ads, of gameplay or any kind of video's or srceenshots. They have no marking Campaign out for Halo 3 unlike what they had out for Halo 2. No matter when Halo 3 is released its going to sell alot of games but if they release it in November i don't see it selling as many as Halo 2. But they are releasing 3/1/07 as best buy says if u do a search for it they will have plenty of time start a marking campaign.

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Posted by: FFMagee
Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Wow, people.

Best-Buy cannot lie about release dates whenever it feels like doing so! I have said this countless times before. If they give you a date, it is most likely official.[/quote]

No... it's not official, because it's not from Bungie. It's people like you that think that Halo 2 was pushed back when its release date was never official until it was November 9, 2004
Try reading the damn post again. It said "most likely." I never put 100% trust in them.
Oh, and yes, Halo 2 was pushed back several times. It became official in November, but in the past, other dates were still thrown out there.




But if Best-Buy has November 16 on its site, then where do you think they got it from? Hm? You honestly think that Best-Buy would magically make up a release date for the damn game? You honestly think they would purposely piss off their customers with a fake date?


They're not doing it to piss people off, they're doing it get your money. What do you think's a better way to get your money: say that the game is coming out early or that they have no idea when the release date yet?
Wow, do you even know how business works? You make it sound so simple; "omg they can lie about the release date to get your moneys." Sorry to break it to ya, but they can't. If Best-Buy lies about a release date, and people send money, and Best-Buy doesn't mail them Halo 3 in return, people can sue.



Don't you think that maybe...just maybe...the same could happen with the release date? Maybe Bungie denies the release date, but then when November 16 comes around the corner, wouldn't it be dandy to see Best-Buy sending halo 3 in the mail?

Which do you think would get Bungie more money lying about the release date or giving us a guess? The problem with lying about the release date is that then people won't know it's in stores. Also, if this were true, what'd happen is everyone would forget about the game that Microsoft cares the most about this year: Gears of War.
How the hell is "giving us a guess" going to get Bungie more money?




I'm gonna have to believe Best-Buy on this one. It is wrong to think that a whole company would lie to its customers about its release date.

No it's not wrong because it's a placeholder release date to get as much money from idiots like you as possible.
You assume I am an idiot because I don't blindly follow Bungie? Whatever.

  • 06.27.2006 11:27 AM PDT

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"I have no words that would do justice to the atrocities you commit to the English language, as well as your continued assaults on the concepts of basic literacy and logical reasoning."

Um, yes they can. Don't speak of things that you know nothing about. All they have to do is put on their advertisements that this is a "projected release date, and is subject to change based on information from the manufacturer." And in many cases, they don't even have to do that.

This thread is locked. People continuing to bring this up will be warned, then banned. Posting to a BUNGIE message board that we don't know the release date of our own game, especially when we said it was going to be arriving in 2007... well, that's just the height of idiocy. I am not in the mood to suffer fools today, so I suggest you guys knock it off. Bungie is the only entity that can tell you the date of Halo 3's release. It will be in 2007. We'll elaborate more on that when we're ready to pin it down for you.

Oh, and Halo 2 wasn't pushed back multiple times. We announced a single date, and met it. Now, maybe our internal schedules said differently, but the reason we don't announce things until we're sure we can meet them is for that reason - so we can adjust schedules as needed. Right now, for example, we very confident Halo 3 will arrive in 2007. We cannot confidently give you an exact date in 2007, so we're not going to give you one.

Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Wow, people.

Best-Buy cannot lie about release dates whenever it feels like doing so! I have said this countless times before. If they give you a date, it is most likely official.

IMO, I think Bungie said that the release date was in 2007 just to be safe; we all know what happened with Halo 2. Its release date kept getting pushed back all the time. Maybe 2007 isn't the official time; maybe it is just a back-up date just in case something goes wrong.

But if Best-Buy has November 16 on its site, then where do you think they got it from? Hm? You honestly think that Best-Buy would magically make up a release date for the damn game? You honestly think they would purposely piss off their customers with a fake date?

Did you all forget what happened last time? With Halo 3? Remember all the Halo 3 advertisements in stores? Remember how, every time, Bungie denied Halo 3's existence? Then look what happened: Halo 3 is revealed! Gasp! Don't you think that maybe...just maybe...the same could happen with the release date? Maybe Bungie denies the release date, but then when November 16 comes around the corner, wouldn't it be dandy to see Best-Buy sending halo 3 in the mail?

I'm gonna have to believe Best-Buy on this one. It is wrong to think that a whole company would lie to its customers about its release date.


[Edited on 6/27/2006]

  • 06.27.2006 11:27 AM PDT

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