Halo 3 beta entry begins December 4

[wraggster]

In November, Bungie Studios and Microsoft announced that they had a huge announcement regarding Halo 3. Most hardcore fans were letdown when the news was merely the announcement of a beta program...that wouldn't even start until spring 2007.

Today, Microsoft gave some more details on the entry process for the beta, along with some information on the 60-second ad that will air in early December.

Registration for the beta program will begin on December 4 at the Halo 3 Web site (currently the site redirects visitors to Bungie's Web site). The beta will initially be open to North American gamers, and not everyone who applies is guaranteed a spot. Europe will run a beta program for the game separately. Bungie has not yet revealed the requirements to enter the beta.

Also on December 4, a 60-second ad for the game will air sometime between 5:50 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. PST during the Monday Night Football matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers. The ad will be a mix of computer graphics and live-action, and will only air on television once. After its TV broadcast, the ad will be made available on Xbox Live Marketplace and Xbox.com.

Halo 3 is due out in 2007 exclusively for the Xbox 360.

[ninja9393]

Also on December 4, a 60-second ad for the game will air sometime between 5:50 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. PST during the Monday Night Football matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers.

I was already gonna watch it because i am a HUGE eagles fan but the halo 3 thing will give me another reason to watch it

[BrooksyX]

Only one more day until I get my 360!

Just in time to sign up for the beta. (I am guessing that having xbox live will be required to sign up for it.)

[chrono75]

God save us all... Oh yeah and Bigmace, the 360 is awesome! The thing I like most about it is the fact that u can download classic games on the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) like Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Marble Blast Ultra, Street Fighter 2 and Doom. Hey mace, u wanna trade screenname so I can duke it out with u? :P