Before the cries of "OLD" start filling the comment threads, yes, we knew that Halo 3 was leaked several days ago. We chose not to propagate the story, but it seems to be reaching critical mass now, so there's no point in ignoring it. And before you ask, no, we're not telling you how to get it. The game data, which clocks in at about 6 gigabytes, is being shared and downloaded on a number of file sharing sites. According to gamesindustry.biz, the file has already been downloaded in the thousands. Of course, the file is only playable on modded Xboxen, which means that online multiplayer will likely incur a hefty swing of the Microsoft Banhammer. Considering that multiplayer and online co-op are more or less the heart and soul of Halo 3, downloading an illegal copy seems a little on the lonely side, thrilling though it may be to put one over on The Man. At any rate, the leak is sure to be an upsetting, if not unexpected, blow to MS and Bungie.
21. Argos in the UK broke the street date by mistake a week ago (I think you guys even had a news story about it).
A pirated copy appearing on the web was 90% guaranteed, even without a big mistake like that. With a mistake like that...its 100% sure.
And people have been playing pirated games online for nearly a year now without being banned or detected.
Sorry guys, its just the way it is.
Posted at 12:08PM on Sep 21st 2007 by Sam