Gameworld: “Halo 3″ public test may start new trend
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life) - A public test of Microsoft Corp.’s upcoming “Halo 3″ video game is in full swing with over half a million players which may encourage other companies to run “betas” to create a buzz before a game’s release.
The test began May 16, with Xbox 360 users downloading the partial game using codes distributed by Microsoft or embedded in “Crackdown,” another Xbox 360 game published in February.
The final version of “Halo 3,” the software giant’s flagship game franchise in which players assume the role of a futuristic soldier fighting an alien army, is scheduled for a retail release on September 25.
Despite problems during the first few hours of the beta’s release preventing some “Crackdown” players from downloading the code to join, Microsoft said more than 580,000 people have already played the beta online.
Source: www.reuters.com
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