Halo is the game that shows no signs of ending
It has been almost a year since the highly anticipated and
extravagantly successful Xbox game "Halo 2" was released by
Microsoft Game Studios. Today , 6.5 million copies later, the
game has received reviews and awards that would and did make any
die-hard gamer drop everything they were doing, even work, to
rush right out and buy one, and "Halo 2" is now offering a
little something more to its very loyal fans.
November 9, 2004, is a day that will be remembered fondly by
those who fought the midnight crowds to get their hands on what
would become the most popular Microsoft Xbox game ever
distributed, and a day that would be forever resented by those
who camped out and came away empty handed. On this great day in
gaming history, a little more than 6,500 well-known retailers
opened their doors at midnight in what would become the greatest
shopping frenzy in gaming history.
The frenzy was so great, that employers reported that there were
quite a few sick days taken on November 10. Some say it was due
to the "Halo 2" flu. Well the "Halo 2" flu season is again in
full swing as Microsoft recently announced the release of its
greatly anticipated "Halo 2" Multiplayer Map Pack on June 28.
The multiplayer expansion pack, which is the first of its kind
for a console title, contains nine new multiplayer maps to push
gamers' skills to their limits and will be available in both
retail outlets and via Xbox Live