VANCOUVER, CANADA, SEPTEMBER 1ST 2010:
Microsoft's
hugely anticipated "HALO: Reach" video game is due for launch
later this month.
As the fourth release in the blockbuster series heads
down
the homestretch towards its launch, eager fans lined up for hours to
experience the game live in Vancouver.
HALO Reach arrives amid high expectations.
Microsoft partnered with Battlefield Sports to run a series of live games
across Canada.
A parking lot on West Cordova in Vancouver was transformed into a warzone,
hundreds of people lined up one Saturday night, some for hours.
Gamers played against the Xbox team (the Covenant),
with
the goal of reaching and activating the UNSC obelisk.
People who pre-ordered were allowed to play a 2nd game, as the Covenant
defending team.
"You got a rifle which can be switched between semi- and full-auto,
"magazine" of 50 rounds, and you had 5 lives. The Covenant players had 10
lives. Of course, I played rather instinctively and got some epic
headshots," said Necro2607
"This was worth the four hour wait in line!" said Kurtis Kooznetsoff, one of
the avid gamers.
Last weekend, the entire mobile
HALO force moved
east and repeated the experience in Toronto.
HALO reach is an archetype first-person shooter game.
It is set to be one of the biggest and
fastest-selling titles this
season.
Despite economic jitters that is pinching consumer spending, for computer
games "the industry is showing signs of recovery," according to Steven P.
Musil of CNET.Sports™.
About Battlefield Sports
Battlefield Sports™ build systems so gamers can participate in
combat missions for entertainment. Battlefield Sports™ manufactures gaming
guns and gaming inflatables, and creates unique battle missions.
Millions of
games have been played across more than 35 countries. The Battlefield
Sports® brand has service points in USA, UK, Spain, Singapore, Poland,
France, Chile, and is headquartered in Australia. Battlefield Sports has won
numerous awards, including named Top 3 State exporters (Arts/Entertainment)
Premier of Queensland's Export Awards 2009. With more than a decade of
experience,
Battlefield Sports is the pacesetter in the development of
combat entertainment. This year, the company introduces its patent-pending
S*A*T*R® System. Battlefield Sports is committed to 100% quality in service,
design, and its manufacturing has CE certification. For more information,
visit www.battlefieldsports.com
