Pimps at Sea players spotted on Xbox Live [update 1]

by James Ransom-Wiley { Dec 1st 2006 at 1:15PM }

Several Microsoft employees have been spotted on Xbox Live playing Pimps at Sea (Alpha). When questioned, the players slyly replied, "What's a pimp?"

The obvious explanation is that Halo 3 multiplayer testing has begun, under Bungie's oft-used moniker. In fact, 1UP is "totally 100%" sure of it. As for Joystiq, we're a reserved 99.9% sure -- still holding onto some tiny inkling of hope that Pimps at Sea is indeed Bungie's long-rumored Xbox Live Arcade game.

Update: added screenshot [via flickr].

Tags: Alpha, Bungie, Halo 3, Halo3, multiplayer, Pimps at Sea, PimpsAtSea, Xbox Live, XboxLive

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

MIKE @ Dec 1st 2006 1:49PM

WA WA WEE WA!!!

hennifer @ Dec 1st 2006 2:42PM

pimps at sea > halo 3

Abhinav @ Dec 1st 2006 1:26PM

Or maybe... just maybe.... i finally get to be a PIMP in Halo 3 multiplayer with giant boat battles. What i can hope cant i?

haegen @ Dec 1st 2006 1:30PM

Pimps at Sea sounds more fun :)

Viridium @ Dec 1st 2006 2:25PM

I didn't actually recall that it was Bungie at the time, but not that long ago, a game development company announced their new game "Pimps at Sea". There was a video with interviews with the team about the game, etc etc. It was rather elaborate, given that the announcement came out April 1.

Lou @ Dec 1st 2006 1:34PM

Yeah, I hate halo, but pimps at sea. Would you have a boat with dubs?

Sanchinos @ Dec 1st 2006 1:48PM

Lou,

Lol! Yeah, instead of "Sailing, Yar!" the guy's gamercard should've said, "Sailin' on dubs, Yar!" haha!

Miniboss @ Dec 1st 2006 2:39PM

So, does that mean it's time for every magazine and website to start talking about Halo incessantly for the next two years until the game actually comes out. *sigh* Time to leave the Internets.

Zoot Suit Jedi @ Dec 1st 2006 2:36PM

Aye. Check out the big spinners, matie! Plunderin for griiiillz, Yar!

benjamin @ Dec 1st 2006 2:41PM

"Press [X] for Big Pimpin' Master Chief Mode!"

:presses X:

Xbox: "Big pimpin', spendin' the cheese..."

Kye @ Dec 1st 2006 2:55PM

I would love to say *pirate voice* "Avast me bitches! Ye've been pwned!"

WiiFTW

nuggets @ Dec 1st 2006 2:42PM

da whistles go WOOO WOOO!!

/bubb rubb

Edge of Blade @ Dec 1st 2006 3:06PM

The chances that "Pimps at Sea" is a different project is actually very high. Bungie has made repeated outright denial that Pimps at Sea and Halo 3 are related.

Of course, outright denial doesn't mean much in this biz, so scratch that.

sploy @ Dec 1st 2006 3:30PM

The protagonist is called "pimp-master chief" (say like funk master flex)

Lysergio @ Dec 1st 2006 5:06PM

I personally think Pimps at Sea sounds more fun. Halo has always been a good(but not OMfG!Good) FPS. Its strange that it was THE FPS that console gamers finally picked up on. Played both 1 and 2, but multiplayer always felt off to me. Never quite understood the draw...I think for me its the unsatisfying weapons and the 'Virtua Fighter' floaty jumping, lol. 3 is looking good, but it SHOULD. Its MF'ing 360! I was expecting more. Look at Gears...