Halo 2 Leaked Online
The hotly anticipated sequel to Microsoft’s hit Xbox game Halo has been leaked onto the Internet with only weeks to go before its release.
The leaked version appears to be a PAL copy with French text, leading to speculation that the pirated version of the game was stolen during the localization and internationalization process. The pirated version of the game — a three gigabyte download — won’t be playable on US, Canadian, and other NSTC Xboxes. It also won’t be playable over Microsoft’s Xbox Live online service. All things considered, it isn’t expected to make a substantial dent in Halo 2’s expected sales.
Microsoft says that the game’s November 9th release date will not be pushed back as a result of the theft.
See also GamesIndustry.biz, Slashdot, and GameSpot stories on the theft.
