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Irish Gamers Attempt To Set Halo World Record |
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Irish Gamers Attempt To Set Halo World Record |
Hundreds of Irish gamers will attempt to break the Guinness world record for completing Halo 2 in an attempt to win the first copies of Halo 3 when it launches on Wednesday September 26th. The competition, which is open to the general public, will take place in the Xbox Live Gaming Centre in Dublin city centre on Saturday 22nd September from midday. Prizes up for grabs include one of the rare Legendary Editions of Halo 3, limited edition Marvel Halo Graphic Novels and limited edition Halo 3 merchandise.
Since its launch Halo 2 has proved to be the most popular video game on the Xbox, Tony Murray, Managing Director, Xbox Live Gaming Centre Think there is an xboc live gaming centre logo stored - if no
The world record for completing Halo 2 was set in August 2005 by Cody Miller when he completed the game on legendary difficulty in three and a half hours. Halo 2 broke box office entertainment records on its opening launch day in November 2004 amassing over $125 million dollars in sales and this year Halo 3 is set to smash that record, eclipsing recent opening weekend launch figures for Spiderman 3 ($152million). Irish retailers have noted that pre-orders for Halo 3 are currently running at twice the rate of the previous title in the series, and Microsoft is running off 81 games per second to ensure that they meet global demand for this title.
Commenting on the competition, Tony Murray, Managing Director, Xbox Live Gaming Centre, said, “Since its launch Halo 2 has proved to be the most popular video game on the Xbox. Groups of Halo fans across Ireland have formed clans and regularly compete with each other. We are delighted to be able to give Irish gamers a chance to able to win the first copies of Halo 3 in the country. We would urge fans to come down early on Saturday if they would like to try their hand at breaking the world record.”
“The level of interest in Halo 3 is testament to the game’s status as one of the most popular and most successful entertainment franchises ever,” commented Orla Sheridan, Country Manager, Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft Ireland, "It is fantastic to see the level of interest shown by Irish gamers, all of whom are eager to be one of the first people in the country to get their hands on what is set to be the must have game this Christmas."
News-Source: http://www.irishdev.com
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