Halo 3 Beta notices this week, phase one registration closed

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jan 22nd 2007 at 1:25PM }

The first wave of Halo 3 Beta registrants will be notified of their acceptances this week, bringing phase one of Bungie's registration process to a close. A brief statement posted on Halo3.com reads: "If you have been selected to participate, congratulations and stay tuned for an email notification on the week of January 22-26, 2007." Anyone expecting?

Two additional registration phases will follow, beginning with the "Rule of Three" Halo 2 playathon (Feb. 1). The final invitations to join the beta will be granted through the purchase of specially-marked retail boxes of Crackdown, which releases February 20.

In related news, Microsoft has confirmed that the Crackdown demo, which will not offer access to Halo 3 Beta, will launch on Xbox Live tomorrow, January 23 (2:00 A.M. PST).

[Via Xboxic; thanks, Jonah & Mr. Dude]

Tags: Beta, Bungie, Halo, Halo 3, Halo 3 Beta, Halo3, Halo3Beta, Xbox Live, XboxLive

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jonah Falcon @ Jan 22nd 2007 1:35PM

Even if I get selected for the MP beta, I'm still picking up Crackdown.

benjamin @ Jan 22nd 2007 1:44PM

>Anyone expecting?
Are you daft, man? A man can't have children. Not unless he stars along with Danny DiVito in the comedy feel-good movie of the year!

Mikeawesome @ Jan 22nd 2007 1:51PM

Hopefully, yes.

Steve @ Jan 22nd 2007 2:26PM

Thank God for this article! I was starting to think there would be no Halo 3 news today, and was starting to panic!! God knows what will happen if we don't get a new article about Halo 3 EVERY SINGLE DAY! Thankfully that won't happen.

Matt @ Jan 22nd 2007 2:48PM

That last mention of the Crackdown demo excites more than all of news for the Halo beta. Mainly because my chances of actually getting to play that demo are better than "a cold day in Hell".

Wulkar @ Jan 22nd 2007 8:05PM

If i am accepted it would be nice. but i am buying crackdown for the fact that i want this game, if they say i get a halo 3 beta invite i think ill just ask them to give it to someone else while just take the game. i want to play the beta but not as much as crackdown.

JJRR @ Jan 22nd 2007 3:29PM

Everytime I hear the word Halo, I get closer and closer to buying a 360.. Anyone got a spare $400?

vadermaggot @ Jan 22nd 2007 8:32PM

I'm looking forward to the game Crackdown, but can't get over the fact that you are guaranteed a spot on the H3 beta. It will be nice playing Halo 2 on February 1st, I bet there won't be any waiting for people in matchmaking, just like old times.

Tachion @ Jan 22nd 2007 5:24PM

As much as I really want the Halo 3 beta, I don't know if shelling out $60 for Crackdown is worth it.

Then again, once I play the Crackdown demo, I may change my mind. If it really is like old-school GTA reborn, then I might pick it up, but if it's just another blatant GTA ripoff (a la Saint's Row), then no way.

AlexH @ Jan 23rd 2007 1:06AM

I got my email today. Yay!

Scooter @ Jan 22nd 2007 7:34PM

WoHOOO I got my notice that i made it into the beta!

LessPerfect411 @ Jan 22nd 2007 9:03PM

I have just recieved my invatation!!! Wonder how many people have gotten the oppertunity like me? Oh well, still picking up Crackdown regardless.

Emmanuel @ Jan 22nd 2007 10:16PM

Yes!, I just looked in my email and it said i have been chosen for the Halo 3 Beta. Hell Yeah!. Dont have to buy crackdown anymore

Oozer @ Jan 22nd 2007 11:09PM

I got accepted as well. Can't wait to die on that beautiful beach on High Ground ;)

Sammy @ Jan 22nd 2007 11:56PM

They sent me a letter at 5 PM today to say that they would be shipping out invitations later this week, though it seems they have already begun to do so. I'm really starting to think that I should have used my hotmail account to register for the beta instead of my *gasp* G-Mail account, which is a thing I hadn't thought of at the time (Anyone using a G-mail account get an invite yet by any chance?) I'm waiting and hoping, but I'm not holding my breath. If all else fails, there is always Crackdown and the other promotion they've got going on. I'd really rather just get my invite and be done with it though.