It's official ... Halo 3 has gone gold
Boys and girls, Halo 3 fans of all ages, gather 'round and listen up. Microsoft has just revealed that the precious and highly anticipated Halo 3 has officially gone gold and is being sent off to be pressed to disc. And not only does this news nearly confirm that Frankie was indeed playing the final build the other day, but it also means that Bungie has completed as much bug fixing as possible, polished the game to a fine sheen and officially finished their three plus year development journey. Full press release posted after the break.
Also, we just wanted to say congrats to everyone who is a part of team Bungie and has poured years of their lives into Halo 3. We think we can speak for every fanboy in saying that our appetite for Halo 3 is more than our desire for snack cakes and fizzy soda both combined. Next stop fanboys ... launch day!
Halo 3 Goes Gold
Most Anticipated Title of 2007 Released to Manufacturing, Begins Final March to Xbox 360
The wait is almost over. "Halo 3," the final chapter in the groundbreaking "Halo" trilogy and the most anticipated game release of 2007, has been released to manufacturing.
Three years in the making by renowned developer Bungie Studios, "Halo 3" is now finished and will begin its journey to store shelves around the world in less than four weeks. "Halo 3," which has already set new records as the fastest preordered game in history, has exceeded one million presales in North America alone. The title is set to shatter day-one entertainment sales records when it is released worldwide beginning Tuesday, Sept. 25.
"This is a huge milestone for us and a big cause for celebration at Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios," said Harold Ryan, Studio Head at Bungie Studios. "This is the game we've always wanted to make and certainly the best game our studio has developed. We can't wait for gamers to get their hands on it on Sept. 25."
Created by legendary developer Bungie Studios and exclusive to the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, "Halo 3" will set a new standard for interactive storytelling and social gaming by engaging consumers worldwide in Master Chief's epic battle to save humankind. In November 2004, the world's view of video games changed forever with the release of "Halo 2," which generated a record-setting $125 million (U.S.) in sales within the first 24 hours and changed the way people think about interactive entertainment. Three years later, it remains the most-played game on Microsoft's Xbox LIVE® online gaming and entertainment network, with nearly 1 billion hours of online gaming logged to date.
