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Halo Fest set to take place during PAX Prime 2011

by Griffin McElroy on May 3rd 2011 6:40PM

Already snagged one of the (quickly diminishing) passes for PAX Prime 2011 in Seattle? Little did you know that you were secretly buying your admission into a second, equally exciting event. At this year's original, Seattle-flavored Penny Arcade Expo, 343 Industries will turn the third floor annex of the convention center into "Halo Fest," an event the studio describes as "the largest and most expansive live Halo experience ever."

The event, which will celebrate the franchise's tenth anniversary, will also feature tournaments, panels and giveaways for stoppers-by. Best of all, your entry is guaranteed with a PAX Prime ticket, meaning you have literally no reason to stop by. Unless, of course, you don't like Halo. Or if you're super scared of heights. Three floors is awfully high up, you know.

Source: Halo Waypoint

Tags: bungie, halo, halo-fest, Halo-Reach, microsoft, pax, pax-prime, pax-prime-2011, seattle, xbox

Reader Comments (31)

LOL, for a second there I thought Halo Fest was a new game, silly me.

"second, equally exciting event."

It is?

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

Go to hell troll! This sounds really badass. Thank you Bungie and Microsoft for giving us ten years of one of the greatest franchises to happen in videogame history!

@Cobra4455

Geez, Cobra, chill out, man. Ezio is just trolling because PSN is still down and he's very bored. Try to be a little more sensitive.

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
"It is?"

Yeah, I was surprised too. Last time I checked, hardly anyone even bothered with these Halo games. They're just too underground to be worthy of a "Halo Fest."

...

*rolls eyes nonstop*

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
I hear you. If it's truly "equally" exciting, it deserves its own convention, right?

Obviously a ploy to gather people to welcome our new Covenant overlords. Wait, 2011? Oh, my bad. That will take place next year.

I don't like Halo at all.

But I LOVE heights!

don't you mean people have no reason NOT to go? kinda forgot the important part of that sentence, lol :-)

@Red O Magnus Yea, my late-night brain-dead-brain got caught on that sentence for a little while.

I hear the panel on teabagging is going to be really informative.

Bought my PAX ticket at the weekend. Now to figure out how to get to Seattle.

Anyone want to Carpool ???

@oOWallaceOo
Wanna pay for gas? :p

@ZachFACEyay

Yeah I got the gas money don't worry

@ZachFACEyay

I've got a Smart Car if you guys want to double up.

@A Sandwich

Cool, when you guys get to Indy I'll be in contact

Wish I could afford to travel there :(

@A Sandwich Then I have one thing to say gentlemen, ROADTRIP!

A massive event covering all games for everyone. And a whole floor dedicated to one game. Equally exciting? I guess I can say goodbye to the four friends I'm bringing, as they'll spend most of their time wasted up there. :|

I'm excited for this year, I live two blocks away now. Maybe I'll see some people,?I'll prob have an enforcer party on the roof, usually everyone crashes from out of town. Cool story dude right?

I wish I cared about Halo, I've tried I just don't like it.

@brer

Same here. Although my tastes for online shooters are very limited.

@brer
Don't worry, I feel the same way about CoD.

@daytripper "Don't worry, I feel the same way about CoD."

I feel exactly the same way...

@ForeverAndEver
All you have to do is spam the DMR and armor lock. They'll rage quit and you'll win.

@daytripper Ah so true i love it when i do that and a little tween says 'your bad' because you use something in the game lol. I so wish i could go to this.

Isn't that where the free play area has been for years?

That image embodies everything I love about Halo.

Halo is going to continue being awesome. Glad to know its in good hands.

Man, I went to PAX East and wasn't really planning on going to Prime but I'm buying a 3day pass right now before they sell out just in case this "more info" that's coming soon ends up being amazing. Just don't think I want to miss this.

If anyone would like to pay for my flight to Seattle from the UK, I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

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