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Halo 3 Confirmed

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May 16, 2005 - Microsoft will release Halo 3 for the Xbox 360 simultaneously with the launch of Sony's PlayStation 3 -- expected next spring -- according to a profile of Bill Gates in the latest issue of Time magazine.



The article, in an issue whose cover features Gates and the freshly-unveiled Xbox 360 console, features a telling sidebar: "Note to the hardcore faithful: the next version of Halo will not, repeat not, be ready in time for the launch of Xbox 360. It will be part of the all-important second wave next spring."

If the success of the first two Halo titles are an indication -- Halo 2 alone sold more than 6.5 million copies -- a third game in the franchise is one of the biggest weapons Microsoft has in the next generation. Why release Halo 3 in spring? That's when most expect the PlayStation 3 to launch.

The Time article continues: "'It's perfect,' Gates says, radiant with bloodlust. 'The day Sony launches [the PS3], and they walk right into Halo 3.'"

While it's gratifying to hear confirmation of a third Halo title (not that anyone's shocked), we're now left with as many questions as ever. For instance, if Sony surprises everyone and releases the PlayStation 3 this year -- rumored to be a possibility -- will Microsoft be left without an answer? With Halo 3 moved into 2006, which titles will make Xbox 360 a must-own at launch? Most importantly: what will Halo 3 look and play like?

We won't have all the answers right away, but we do expect to fill in several pieces of the puzzle this week, starting with Microsoft's conference later today. Stay tuned.

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