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Halo: Reach Leaked Online a Month Early

RSS by Gali Slevin on 20 August 2010, 4494 views
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Microsoft recently uploaded the entirety of Halo: Reach onto Xbox Live Marketplace strictly for game reviewers to download but a group of modders found out and have been able to attain the game for themselves. The group claims they broke through Microsoft's security and were able to download the game and play it, though they say they will not give away exactly how they were able to obtain the game and that they will not release the game for others to download, those selfish modders.

"So after alot of .xex cracking etc.. Me and my team finally did it, we got Halo: Reach!," the modders claimed. "This is not released for public, and we are not really planning on releasing either."

Bungie is apparently aware of the leak and is pleading with it's forum users to try to avoid posting spoilers to those that have been able to get the game early and to stay clear of internet message boards for those that don't want the experience ruined before Reach's official release on September 14th.

"Posting to Discuss, Request, or Link To information or campaign spoilers from illegitimately obtained sources -- including illegitimately obtained copies of Halo: Reach -- before the game is officially released will be considered a leak and will be treated as such," Bungie warned.

"The moderation team is doing their best, but if you want to stay 100% spoiler free, our best advice is to 'go dark' by staying off all internet gaming forums until you have played through the game!"

Source: IGN

Tags Xbox Live, Halo: Reach, Leak

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9 Comments

rocketb
rocketb (on 21 August 2010)

Although the game was put online, you were not able to download it unless you had a crazy 18 digit password provided by Microsoft. It's a clever way to give out review copies of games as opposed to sending out a 'hard' copy which are also likely to be "leaked". What Microsoft should of done was limit the amount of 18 digit passwords given out and cap the amont of downloads to that number.

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rf40928
rf40928 (on 21 August 2010)

So this isn't really a 'Big Deal' ??

Both Halo 2 & Halo 3 were also leaked weeks before their official release date and neither of them tanked by far sales-wise ....

Halo 2 leaked: Mid October, 2004
Halo 2 release date: November 11, 2004

Halo 3 leaked: Early September, 2007
Halo 3 release date: September 21, 2007

Halo Reach leaked: Mid August, 2010
Halo Reach release date: September 14, 2010

Hmmm, seems pretty normal..

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Killiana1a
Killiana1a (on 21 August 2010)

Easy way to fix without resorting to a legal team. Trace the modders (because hackers can't shut their mouth and crow about it online), track their 360 serial numbers to get the personal information, and give them a lifetime ban on Xbox Live via not allowing them to get an account without a real life name change. I would recommend banning credit cards, but anyone can get a new or different credit card. You have to do it via first and surname.

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elmerion
elmerion (on 20 August 2010)

"Guerra avisada no mata soldado y si lo mata es por descuidado"

i dont know how that saying goes in english xD, but the point is.. Microsoft knows there are hackers, they shouldnt upload the game in such a way. period

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yo_john117
yo_john117 (on 20 August 2010)

It was quite stupid of MS to upload Halo Reach to xbox live period

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Los
Los (on 20 August 2010)

I believe its MS foult to be honest. They put it up for reviews but if i recall they left it up after that becouse people were actually willing to spend 1250$ to play it early so if that comes to bite them in the butt its well decerved.

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kain_kusanagi
kain_kusanagi (on 20 August 2010)

@ JPH85 and SecondWar

It's nobodies fault but the dickheads who stole it. I hope the thieves get caught and get punished. MS set up a system for early reviews for professionals, some jackass hackers decided they deserve it before everyone else. You should never blame the victim for what the criminal does.

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SecondWar
SecondWar (on 20 August 2010)

@JPH85
Learn to read. Microsoft upload it, so its their fault, not Bungie's

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JPH85
JPH85 (on 20 August 2010)

It's Bungie's fault for putting it online in the first place.

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