Halo Wars goes gold, demo hits in just 13 days
- January 23, 2009 16:24 PM PST
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Halo Wars, Microsoft's real-time strategy video game set in the Halo universe, has gone gold today. Details about the playable Halo Wars demo emerge.
The highly-anticipated fourth Halo video game, Halo Wars, has gone gold today, meaning that the game has been finalized and shipped off to the manufacturing plant. Halo Wars will be released February 27, 2009 on Xbox 360, two years after Halo 3 came out. Microsoft has also announced that a playable demo will be released on Xbox Live in just 13 days.
The playable Halo Wars demo will include two full missions from the game's campaign and one multiplayer map. Be sure you check out GamePro's multiple Halo Wars previews.
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Here's the official press release:
Genre Defining Xbox 360 Exclusive "Halo Wars" Goes Gold New video documentary series and Xbox LIVE demo details revealed
Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios announced today that "Halo Wars," the highly anticipated action strategy game based on the legendary "Halo" universe, is finished and sent to manufacturing! Created from the ground up for the Xbox 360 console and controller, "Halo Wars" combines a peerless control scheme and gameplay with an incredibly rich, epic story set 20 years prior to the story told in "Halo: Combat Evolved." The result is a commanding experience that is a must-have for "Halo" fans and a title that is sure to become a classic amongst fans of strategy games.
As fans eagerly await launch day, a video documentary series announced today will explore defining themes of "Halo Wars" and give viewers a behind the scenes look at the game's development and some of the people involved in its creation. The premier episode captures key elements that frame "Halo Wars" gameplay: the controls, perspective and strategy. The "Halo Wars" video documentary is available for download on Xbox LIVE and can be viewed at Xbox.com/Halo.
In addition, the recently announced Xbox LIVE public demo for "Halo Wars" will be available beginning on Feb. 5 at 2 a.m. PST in Xbox LIVE enabled regions worldwide. In the demo, players will be able master Ensemble's groundbreaking control scheme in optional beginner and advanced tutorials or jump right into the action to experience the beginning of the "Halo Wars" story with the first two campaign missions. The demo will also include "Chasms," one of "Halo Wars'" 14 multiplayer maps, wherein players can battle it out in Skirmish mode vs. A.I., playing either as the UNSC with Captain Cutter's leader powers, or as the Covenant with the Prophet of Regret's own unique abilities. Don't forget to set your Xbox to download this demo!
"Halo Wars" is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and 16+ PEGI, and will be available starting Feb. 26 in Asia, Feb. 27 in Europe and March 3 in the Americas. For more information, visit Xbox.com/Halo or HaloWars.com.
Being a fan of Halo, I'm excited for this game. Halo Wars sounds like it's going to be a must-play game for people who love the genre, but also for gamers who aren't necessarily RTS fans.
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- Jan 23 2009 at 04:53:03:PM PST
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I've grown tired of the FPS series, but I love RTS. I can't wait for Wars
Galactic Battlegrounds and StarCraft FTW
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I've grown tired of the FPS series, but I love RTS. I can't wait for Wars
Galactic Battlegrounds and StarCraft FTW
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Yeah a game like this would have trouble on the PS3 since you can't change the 256/256 memory split. Too bad, because I know Sony wants to copy it! Don't get me wrong PS3 can run the game, but just at half the frame rate, and half the texture quality ( just like multi platform games). Glad it is on the machine with superior graphics.
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im not a big RTS fan...but this looks like heaven for fans of the genre.
indyman777...nevermind...too easy.
Killzone 2 runs circles, does backflips, goes over and under, does a triple twist, upside down slow-motion somersault looks Halo Wars in the eyes and gives it the finger before coming down for a PERFECT landing...and THEN it thanks everyone that lost.
GOD i hope you were joking in that post.
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Love the Halo series, but not a big fan of strategy games...guess I'll have to check out the demo.
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