Post by Yoon on Jan 8, 2007 11:19:14 GMT -5
For those that love the Halo series and have an XBox 360, you have a chance to register for the Halo 3 beta version that comes out in Spring 2007:
Three Ways to Get the Halo 3 Beta
They call it the "Rule of Three"
A month ago, we reported the opening of registrations for the chance to beta test Halo 3. For those who do not like to leave things up to chance, specially marked copies of the game Crackdown, developed by Real Time Worlds and published by Microsoft Games Studios are to include invitations to the Halo 3 beta.
When the Halo 3 multiplayer beta surfaces in spring 2007, owners of Crackdown with access to an Xbox 360 Pro console or an Xbox 360 Core console with hard drive and a valid Xbox Live Gold subscription simply need to load their copy of Crackdown into Xbox 360 and use the disc as a key to download the beta from Xbox Live Marketplace. Crackdown will be available in the on February 20. The only thing still I’m wondering about is if there is some sort of unique key for each copy of Crackdown, otherwise a single rental copy could provide the Halo 3 multiplayer beta to dozens if not hundreds of gamers.
Microsoft has detailed a third method in which to get into the beta test. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at 12:01 a.m. EST, all gamers need to do is participate in at least three hours of Halo 2 multiplayer sessions, via Xbox Live, before Feb. 3, 2007, at 11:59 p.m. EST and then be among the first 13,333 to register at www.halo3.com.[/u]
The marketing effort calls this trio the “Rule of Three,” which we’ll recap as: 1, register at the Halo 3 site today for your chance to participate; 2, purchase a specially marked copy of Crackdown; and 3, play a few hours of Halo 2 and be quick to register.
The whole incentive aspect of purchasing a game solely for the bundled incentive inside is not a new one. The ones that managed to grab me was the Metal Gear Solid 2 demo that was bundled with the first Zone of the Enders. The MGS2 demo was awesome, but ZOE could have been much better (which it was in the sequel). The Final Fantasy XII demo included with Dragon Quest VIII was an excellent pairing of the two biggest RPG franchises in the world, and both discs inside the package were equally attractive.
Initial previews of Crackdown seem to be positive, especially because of its innovative co-op mode, but the sheer weight of Halo 3 may make some view their next purchase as “buy the Halo 3 beta, get Crackdown for free!” Personally, I’m more interested in playing a co-op enabled sandbox game.
Source: www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5517
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Three Ways to Get the Halo 3 Beta
They call it the "Rule of Three"
A month ago, we reported the opening of registrations for the chance to beta test Halo 3. For those who do not like to leave things up to chance, specially marked copies of the game Crackdown, developed by Real Time Worlds and published by Microsoft Games Studios are to include invitations to the Halo 3 beta.
When the Halo 3 multiplayer beta surfaces in spring 2007, owners of Crackdown with access to an Xbox 360 Pro console or an Xbox 360 Core console with hard drive and a valid Xbox Live Gold subscription simply need to load their copy of Crackdown into Xbox 360 and use the disc as a key to download the beta from Xbox Live Marketplace. Crackdown will be available in the on February 20. The only thing still I’m wondering about is if there is some sort of unique key for each copy of Crackdown, otherwise a single rental copy could provide the Halo 3 multiplayer beta to dozens if not hundreds of gamers.
Microsoft has detailed a third method in which to get into the beta test. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at 12:01 a.m. EST, all gamers need to do is participate in at least three hours of Halo 2 multiplayer sessions, via Xbox Live, before Feb. 3, 2007, at 11:59 p.m. EST and then be among the first 13,333 to register at www.halo3.com.
The marketing effort calls this trio the “Rule of Three,” which we’ll recap as: 1, register at the Halo 3 site today for your chance to participate; 2, purchase a specially marked copy of Crackdown; and 3, play a few hours of Halo 2 and be quick to register.
The whole incentive aspect of purchasing a game solely for the bundled incentive inside is not a new one. The ones that managed to grab me was the Metal Gear Solid 2 demo that was bundled with the first Zone of the Enders. The MGS2 demo was awesome, but ZOE could have been much better (which it was in the sequel). The Final Fantasy XII demo included with Dragon Quest VIII was an excellent pairing of the two biggest RPG franchises in the world, and both discs inside the package were equally attractive.
Initial previews of Crackdown seem to be positive, especially because of its innovative co-op mode, but the sheer weight of Halo 3 may make some view their next purchase as “buy the Halo 3 beta, get Crackdown for free!” Personally, I’m more interested in playing a co-op enabled sandbox game.
Source: www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5517
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