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Microsoft Game Studios: Halo 2 for PC Release Date is 08/05/2007
Posted by BlackDigital March 14, 2007 12:20 PM with 7 comment(s)
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Halo 2 (PC)

Halo 2 from Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios will be released on 08/05/2007 exclusively on Windows Vista - over a year after it was announced for PC, and two and a half years after it was released on XBOX.

The highly anticipated title brings Master Chief to Windows Vista and is the first title to incorporate the new Games for Windows — LIVE service. Windows Vista gamers will be able to challenge each other in PC-to-PC multiplayer matches and earn achievements for the first time in the “Halo” franchise, as well as communicate via voice or text with other Xbox LIVE or Games for Windows — LIVE members. The visually enhanced classic includes an all-new Map Editor, which will allow for new content and greater game customization. “Halo 2” will be playable with mouse and keyboard or the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows.

UK Gamers: Amazon UK has a pre-order date of 30/05/2007.
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xMorpheousx416 said:

Yeah.....in my opinion, WAY TOO LATE!!

This game is so old it has almost as much dust on it as Novalogic's F16 Fighting Falcon....sitting on the shelf.
March 14, 2007 4:54 PM
 

GP007 said:

The delay was due to the shift to DX10, or maybe DX9, or whatever vista only stuff they decided to do.  The original Xbox version is DX8 iirc.

And Halo2 is still played alot online.

March 14, 2007 6:02 PM
 

BlackDigital said:

The delay was mainly due to the exclusivity on XBOX, Microsoft wanted to have it as a console-only option before starting the porting process some time later. We see this again with the Windows Vista requirement.

The DX10 shift was more of an afterthought than a plan from the beginning, similar to the Games for Windows - LIVE premiere.

March 14, 2007 6:50 PM
 

ankit said:

What are the prices? In us and uk?
March 15, 2007 1:40 AM
 

Trombonez said:

Does anybody know the recommended performance index for this one?
March 15, 2007 7:54 AM
 

RavonTUS said:

Greetings,

I think it would be cheaper to buy a new XBox 360, than it would be to purchase Vista and more memory.

-Ravon
March 15, 2007 3:18 PM
 

Zac B said:

Greetings back at ya,

I think my Vista pc with 2gb is already excellent as is my xbox 360. I might check this out even though Halo 2 sits with all my other old xbox games. I feel that Halo 2 sucks on my 360 using my widescreen. I'm not one of those fools who enjoys stretched displays so I must force a 4:3 aspect ratio. IF this pc version supports widescreen, then it will be a no brainer to pick it up as a hold me over for Halo 3's release.

March 15, 2007 4:54 PM
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