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Halo 2 Available Early, Legally this time

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ShadowMan

Posted: Nov 5 2004, 12:20 PM

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http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/11/04/news_6112441.html
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Roughly a month before its November 9 release, a pirated version of Halo 2 began to be widely circulated around the Web. Now, it seems the game is once again falling into gamers' hands earlier than Microsoft and Bungie had planned.

Numerous reports surfaced today from the Midwest claiming several retail chains had broken Halo 2's street date. Several reports on the Gaming Age forums--which included photos of the limited edition of the game--said that several individual Meijer stores, a self-described "grocery and general merchandise retailer" that operates in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky, were selling the game early. Outlets in Toledo, Ohio, were mentioned specifically.

However, calls made by GameSpot to several Meijer outlets made it sound like the franchise was sticking to the deadline. "Halo 2? That doesn't go on sale until next week," was the typical response. Regardless, people have already gotten their hands on copies of Halo 2 from somewhere, because several "in-hand" copies of the game are already on sale on eBay, some with options for next-day shipping.

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SonicProject	Posted: Nov 5 2004, 12:59 PM
Finkrats that I spit on know not of the cool I have. Group: Members Posts: 54900 Member No.: 56 Joined: 14-October 03 Status: (0d)	You call that legal? XD -------------------- Apologies for the nostalgia.

Quicky

Posted: Nov 5 2004, 01:59 PM

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QUOTE (SonicProject @ Nov 5 2004, 12:59 PM)

You call that legal? XD

probably because it is

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Duckboy	Posted: Nov 5 2004, 02:55 PM
Colonel... What is this duck thing? Group: Banned Posts: 38524 Member No.: 197 Joined: 29-December 03 Status: (71582609m)	...How is it legal?

Quicky

Posted: Nov 5 2004, 05:20 PM

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QUOTE (Duckboy @ Nov 5 2004, 02:55 PM)

...How is it legal?

stores don't have to follow the release dates, games come out early pretty often actually

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MegaMan

Posted: Nov 5 2004, 05:36 PM

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QUOTE (Quicky @ Nov 5 2004, 05:20 PM)

QUOTE (Duckboy @ Nov 5 2004, 02:55 PM)

...How is it legal?

stores don't have to follow the release dates, games come out early pretty often actually

Hell, even my BLOCKBUSTER had PM2 before its actual release date.

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AquaMan	Posted: Nov 6 2004, 01:47 AM
Ernie bought the lemons from MY store Group: Members Posts: 21894 Member No.: 78 Joined: 16-October 03 Status: (0d)	Sears broke street date on Nintendo games, and when you walk into a Sears store, seeing Nintendo games being sold won't be likely. Like all videogame crimes, it's dealt with in different ways. In this case, it was most likely some stores realizing the quick cash i could recieve. In any case, the consumer isn't in trouble. -------------------- MegaMan Starforce 2 OH SNAP: 197717329915

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