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Halo 3: ODST has been finished since May photo

In the latest episode of Bonus Round over on GameTrailers, Brian Jarrard of Bungie revealed that Halo 3: ODST has been completed since May. It could have been released at any point now, but it’s been held back in order for Microsoft to promote the game and in preparation to rape your coffers this holiday season.

Yet, doesn't it feel like the promotions started off late? The Halo 3: ODST truck started touring the country a couple of weeks ago and the amazing new new ad rolled out two weeks ago during PAX. It just seems a bit out considering Halo 3 was promoted like crazy for months before the game was released.

Speaking of Halo 3: ODST, look for our review on the game this Saturday.

[via GamePro]


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Kira Plaga's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 02:20
Kira Plaga
That just sounds...mean :(
Don't movies occasionally do this sorta thing too?
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 02:21
WarZombie
Looking forward to playing an extremely polished product then. Nothing wrong with taking months to work out every kink in the game, now is there?
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 02:49
Chronic Logic
Damn, that is one LONG promotion time.
themizarkshow's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 03:03
themizarkshow
It's not like they really needed the extra promotion time. With over 8million copies of halo 3 bought and over a billion matches of halo 3 played on LIVE, it's pretty much a sure thing that this game will sell well. I bet more than anything, they pushed its release to the fall because of how empty the holiday schedule is looking this year compared to last.
StingingVelvet's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 03:05
StingingVelvet
MS wants a "huge" release every Holiday for the mutliplayer shooter crows... Perfect Dark (hah), then Gears, then Halo 3, then Gears 2, now Halo ODST.

Makes sense... sell units and all that.

Personally I think this game looks really lame, though.
CaptainBus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 03:18
CaptainBus
OhGodAnotherHaloShooterHaven'tTheyMadeThreeOfTheseAlreadyWayToMilkTheFranchiseSpongieYouBunchOfDicklessDicks!

In before SexualChocolate.

Srsly tho, this game may be good and I will reserve judgement. UNTIL SATURDAY. That is when Judgement will come.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 03:20
Sharpless
This is refreshing to hear. I'm so used to games being barely finished in time for release. Let's hope that there aren't too many embarrassing bugs and glitches in the final release.
Cadtalfryn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 03:47
Cadtalfryn
Cool dude.

I just beat inFAMOUS.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 04:31
Dexter345
Oh game industry. What will you do next?
KelvinG's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 05:51
KelvinG
Wheres chocalate?
Kaspar's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 07:45
Kaspar
Dick move.
jkid's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 08:27
jkid
"We already finished making the game... 3.5 months ago."
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 08:52
atastysammich
Goodness knows how choked the pipelines are with new games in the summer, hey?
psycho terror2's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 10:59
psycho terror2
i guess bungie is more interested in selling this to 12 year old kids parents than to me. this game will probably be so overshadowed by the titles i am looking forward to that there's pretty much no chance of a buy here.
yutt's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 12:16
yutt
@psycho terror2

So your parents are buying it for you?
andycadaver's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 12:20
andycadaver
That's really not surprising. Not buying it anyway.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 12:25
fetusmilk
what is this halo stuff everyone is talking about?
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 12:55
Qraze
that's just a horrible business practice.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 13:07
Holyetheline
Saturday you say? I will be here!
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 13:15
Electrium
Oh, I'm anxious for the review. I'm buying it regardless, but I'd love to hear how the campaign/story really is. They really could've released it this summer...since there weren't that many good games released...but whatever. I trust Bungie's judgment, and hopefully we'll be seeing a better quality product now than we would've in May.
Everyday Legend's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 14:11
Everyday Legend
They just wanted the extra time to play the game before the eventual influx of the douchebag population.
Jizl Tizl's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 14:15
Jizl Tizl
I don't understand why a company has to hold a game until the holidays. I would think that releasing it during a downtime would be good for it since it would basically be the only thing to talk about or buy. No real competition or anything. Oh well, I'll probably buy it anyway for firefight.
Infininja's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 18:35
Infininja
This makes me even less interested than I was before. :\
CaptainBus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2009 02:31
CaptainBus
At least they finished making the game and are releasing it. How are "Duke Nukem Forever" and "Tiberium" coming along?
Ninja Cameraman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2009 14:22
Ninja Cameraman
@Jizl Tizl

Like it or not, Fanboyism sells games. If ODST VS MW2 VS AC2 fights will sell more copies than spreading them out.
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