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June 7, 2001 Link to this post
Even the big boys get it wrong
Frequent visitors to this site might wonder why, in the face of repeated assurances from Bungie that there WILL be PC/Mac versions of Halo, there are STILL people visiting the forums (ours and others) and asking about this. Well, it's because even the folks who SHOULD know get it wrong. At E3, Microsoft distributed an 8 page glossy PR flyer about the Xbox... and a quarter of one page was given over to an ad for Halo. Prominently placed is a green sticker-like note, saying 'Only on Xbox'. Likewise, a new magazine coming out this fall, 'Official Xbox Magazine', distributed a 'prototype' issue at E3, and it contained a 4-page Halo article:
On page 1, it says quite clearly that this game will be for the Xbox only - in fact, they go so far as to say 'Halo for the PC is no more!' (This, according to Matt Soell, is just plain wrong.) The Halo preview in this mag is an enjoyable read... but it's chock-full of errors (see how many YOU can spot). It's high-profile media like this, however, which is driving the 'no-PC' hysteria... so next time you see someone asking the question, assume they've simply read a poorly-informed source, and explain the true situation politely. (Louis Wu 19:24:16 UTC)
