Reports: Halo 2 Retail Date Broken In Midwest

KingFishKingFish
edited November 2004 in Science & Tech
Roughly a month before its November 9 release, a pirated version of Halo 2 began to be widely circulated around the Web. Now, it seems the game is once again falling into gamers' hands earlier than Microsoft and Bungie had planned.
Numerous reports surfaced today from the Midwest claiming several retail chains had broken Halo 2's street date. Several reports on the Gaming Age forums--which included photos of the limited edition of the game--said that several individual Meijer stores, a self-described "grocery and general merchandise retailer" that operates in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky, were selling the game early. Outlets in Toledo, Ohio, were mentioned specifically. However, calls made by GameSpot to several Meijer outlets made it sound like the franchise was sticking to the deadline. "Halo 2? That doesn't go on sale until next week," was the typical response. Regardless, people have already gotten their hands on copies of Halo 2 from somewhere, because several "in-hand" copies of the game are already on sale on eBay, some with options for next-day shipping.
Source: GameSpot

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited November 2004
    oopsie! :D
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited November 2004
    Ive seen a French and English PAL version out there.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2004
    Those are pirated, however. This refers to legitimate retail copies released far before they were supposed to by stupid retailers.
  • -Ben-Ben
    edited November 2004
    Can that store smell LAWSUIT!
  • BLuKnightBLuKnight Lehi, UT Icrontian
    edited November 2004
    EH.. sounds like a marketing ploy to be honest. It creates more media hype.
  • Micks 109
    edited November 2004
    Thats a good point BLuKnight. its more likley a group of people who work for the retailers have gotten a five finger discount on the games
  • Micks 109
    edited November 2004
    just asking how much do games cost in the usa ????????
  • danball1976danball1976 Wichita Falls, TX
    edited November 2004
    What does breaking the release date of something get the company that is breaking the release date?
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited November 2004
    Generally, sued.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited November 2004
    Or a large fine.

    In terms of retailers breaking the HL2 release, it's a fine, as well as a bunch of pissed off customers who bought the game thinking they'd be able to play it before everyone else.
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