It's Official: Halo 3 has four player, online co-op [Update - Details!]
by Jared Rea 
{ Jul 31st 2007 at 2:41PM }
Speaking at a Microsoft press conference in Amsterdam earlier today, Bungie has confirmed, once and for all, that Halo 3 will feature two to four player online co-operative play over Xbox Live. This news comes after months of rumors and slip-ups, but is extremely appreciated nonetheless.
Details are extremely sparse at the moment (chugging a Mountain Dew while snowboarding with a live bear extreme) but we can tell you this: we have Bungie's word. Bungie will be issuing an update themselves on this matter over at their website later today, so be patient and we'll have further information for you as soon as it rolls in.
[Update - Bungie has released the details! Go check it out and thank you for your patience!]
Details are extremely sparse at the moment (chugging a Mountain Dew while snowboarding with a live bear extreme) but we can tell you this: we have Bungie's word. Bungie will be issuing an update themselves on this matter over at their website later today, so be patient and we'll have further information for you as soon as it rolls in.
[Update - Bungie has released the details! Go check it out and thank you for your patience!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
desispeed @ Jul 31st 2007 2:44PM
all hail bungie, we shoulda never doubted em!!!
neal @ Jul 31st 2007 2:43PM
WOOOOOO first, and congrats to bungie !
Sceren @ Jul 31st 2007 2:44PM
Second, actually. ;)
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 31st 2007 2:50PM
FIRST!
Sceren @ Jul 31st 2007 2:43PM
Thank God.
In the Sticks @ Jul 31st 2007 3:23PM
Thats what I'm Talking About!!
LilTmac2003 @ Jul 31st 2007 3:38PM
QTF! The greatest game ever, with great features...
Raikage @ Jul 31st 2007 5:36PM
Good deal Bungie. I'm pretty suprised they did that. Even if you don't like Halo, you can see how much Bungie cares about the community.
Vidikron @ Jul 31st 2007 2:44PM
Awesome! I wasn't expecting anything more than 2-player co-op. This is great news.
3cubedminus3squared @ Jul 31st 2007 2:45PM
Yay, this is why I will subscribe to xbox live.
WTangoFoxtrot @ Jul 31st 2007 2:51PM
Hats off to Bungie !!
Anthony33 @ Jul 31st 2007 3:19PM
Thank god indeed. The added bonus is that I can stop seeing a million posts ab this on b.net.
ExMcloud @ Jul 31st 2007 2:51PM
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a complete Halo Fan Boy I admit it I'm sorry I ever doubted Bungie in the first place....God thats even better than I thought.(If you can't tell that's my inner fanboy speaking)
Back to rational thoughts. Great announcement, and I have a feeling H3 will be the most complete FPS in the last 5 years. Hears hoping they pull off what I think they can. Even though everybody wants them to fail for some reason....
Lee @ Jul 31st 2007 2:53PM
*cries tears of joy*
;]
Supino @ Jul 31st 2007 2:51PM
Booooo!! BoooOOO!! B-*
oh sorry. this wasn't bad news after all...
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 31st 2007 3:06PM
Were you saying Boo Burns! or Boo Urns?
Crono @ Jul 31st 2007 3:51PM
I was saying boo urns...
Jacob P. @ Jul 31st 2007 2:53PM
I think my head just asplode.
I'm so happy about this.
Yay.
E.J. @ Jul 31st 2007 2:54PM
Great news!
KingOfGods @ Jul 31st 2007 2:56PM
Maybe now I can finish it on Legendary
therpham @ Jul 31st 2007 2:55PM
There, see?
I told you the webbernetz were overreacting.
DjDATZ @ Jul 31st 2007 2:55PM
I swear to god, I just shed a tear of happiness.
Justin McElroy @ Jul 31st 2007 2:56PM
Now to make three friends.
Jacob P. @ Jul 31st 2007 2:57PM
lol...I'll be your friend Justin!
(Now I've just got to make two more and I'll be set...)
JodyAnthony @ Jul 31st 2007 2:57PM
nice eyepatch. I hear they were used for night vision
3cubedminus3squared @ Jul 31st 2007 2:59PM
I'll be your friend as soon as my pic uploads to Joystiq.
3cubedminus3squared @ Jul 31st 2007 2:59PM
I'll be your friend, as soon as my pic uploads...
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 31st 2007 3:02PM
Holy moley! Justin's a pirate! Because they wore eye patches for night vision.
JodyAnthony @ Jul 31st 2007 2:57PM
FIRST!!!11
but seriously, awesome.
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 31st 2007 3:00PM
NO WAI! I'M FIRST!!! LOFEJFLJWfdj;lJOP!11shift1
Yeah still can't stomach it.
Brad @ Jul 31st 2007 2:59PM
1- The article is in german (I think??)
2- Remember last weeks article about how there will be NO online co-op in halo 3?
3-Bungie is brilliant
spidoman @ Jul 31st 2007 2:59PM
Dutch.
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 31st 2007 3:01PM
Dutch, German, Bavarian. Same difference.
Jake @ Jul 31st 2007 4:41PM
Bungie didn't say it wouldn't have it. They said they wanted it and were working hard towards it, but were experiencing difficulties and couldn't yet promise it available at launch.
The intertubes over-reacted. But most people, myself included, were still convinced the feature would be available at launch. It isn't that hard to pull off. The guy who brought up the uncertainty in the first place could have been looking to stir the pot a bit, as well.
spidoman @ Jul 31st 2007 2:58PM
Did anyone actually read the link? No where is it actually confirmed.
Jacob P. @ Jul 31st 2007 3:00PM
Don't you ruin this for me!
Strike Man @ Jul 31st 2007 3:01PM
You speak Dutch?
Christopher Grant @ Jul 31st 2007 3:07PM
we spoke with Bungie, as stated in the post. They'll be 'confirming' it shortly.
jared @ Jul 31st 2007 3:08PM
I knew someone would bring this up.
Honestly, I just needed something to link and the Dutch sites are the ones reporting it because, duh, they were there.
It it the interbutts and so I asked a buddy of mine at Bungie. He confirmed the story and said that Bungie.net will have their own story up on it later if I wanted to wait.
I didn't want to wait ;o
sowhat5828 @ Jul 31st 2007 10:07PM
uhh bungie has it on there own site...
Supino @ Jul 31st 2007 2:59PM
God had nothing to do with this. trust me...
360 rocks @ Jul 31st 2007 3:03PM
Boy does this game rock..online coop, now can any other game claim that? And you actually have multiplayer as well for as little as USD50 each year. 360 rocks.
Sceren @ Jul 31st 2007 3:06PM
Gears, can claim that....
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 31st 2007 3:08PM
Gears of War? Though it's only two player online co-op.
Jacob P. @ Jul 31st 2007 3:10PM
I think that 360 rocks was being sarcastic...I gathered that from this sentence:
"And you actually have multiplayer as well for as little as USD50 each year."
Jake @ Jul 31st 2007 4:47PM
You sound sarcastic, but yes, R6V can claim it.
In any case, Halo3 will be a very good shooter. Definately worth being excited for. 4 player online co-op on Legendary mode will be absolutely awesome.
Hopefully, though, they don't send the whole team back if one dude dies. It would be so hard to find 4 solid team members and you'd end up playing escort matches against the computer where you are all trying to protect one dude.
beatromantic @ Jul 31st 2007 3:02PM
This made my day since I've got an Elite coming in the mail this week (for Halo 3). Anyone got any suggestions besides GoW that are must have?
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 31st 2007 3:04PM
I don'ts gots one but I hears Lost Planet, Viva Pinata, Pokemon, Dead Rising, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Mario, Beyond Good and Evil, Psychonauts, and Smash are on 360.
Sceren @ Jul 31st 2007 3:05PM
I liked Overlord, see if you can pick it up used, it would be a great value.
KingOfGods @ Jul 31st 2007 3:18PM
Shadowrun, Rainbow Six, Graw, Dead Rising, Geometry wars, Castlevania:SOTN, Worms, Bomberman, Fightnight, table tennis, Condemned, Oblivion, Kameo, Pac Man CE, Crackdown, Guitar Hero, Saints Row, Forza.
the good thing is you can get a lot of the retail games listed on the cheap.