Halo 2, the successor to the
largest selling Xbox game to date, is set to release at midnight on Monday, November 8,
2004. The premiere West Coast launch event will be at EB Games' Universal CityWalk
location, and the event will also feature gameplay of never-before-seen Xbox titles on the
Xbox Console Coach.
Halo 2, the long-awaited sequel that continues the story of
Master Chief, has accumulated 1.5 million pre-orders (and counting). Developed by Bungie
Studios (http://www.bungie.net), the game will be released exclusively for the Xbox. With over five
million units sold worldwide, the Halo franchise, which includes the first release, Halo:
Combat Evolved (2001), and now Halo 2 (2004), has received worldwide recognition and
critical acclaim, raising the bar for first-person shooter games.
EB Games expects
the Universal CityWalk launch to be an extremely popular event, with swarms of dedicated
fans eager to get their hands on the new title. New Halo 2 accessories will also be
available. Microsoft and EB Games representatives will also be on location to meet with fans
and answer questions.
The launch event is scheduled for Monday, November 8, 2004, at
9 P.M. Pacific (12 A.M. Eastern) at the EB Games Universal CityWalk store at 1000 Universal
Studios Blvd, Ste 101, in Universal City,
