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July 9, 2004 Link to this post
Halo 2 in UK pushed back?
Whoa - this comes as news to me... VoodooExtreme is reporting that Microsoft has put out a press release announcing a UK release date for Halo 2 of November 11 - two days past the US date. This directly contradicts the Halo 2 FAQ at Bungie.net, which states clearly "Halo 2 will be released in the U.S. and Europe on November 9th, 2004." (I suppose it's possible that the UK might be considered separate from Europe, in Microsoft's eyes... but that seems odd.) We'll do our best to get confirmation (positive or negative) sometime today, and update this news item. Update: myles leadbeatter points out an article at GamesRadar that purports to explain the reason for the delay; a Tuesday release would require shipping stock to retailers by the end of the previous week, and Microsoft doesn't trust that these retailers would be able to resist the temptation to sell the game early. (Why this doesn't apply to US retailers, I'm sure I don't understand.) We're still waiting for word from Bungie themselves. Update 2: This has now been officially confirmed by Bungie. (Louis Wu 09:45:49 UTC)
