1 Week from today is the official release of Halo 3. ”Unite to Fight: Halo 3 Launch Week” adds yet another media promotion (and way for you to get cool stuff). In preparation of day one launch United States fans (boy our foreign buddies always miss out don’t they?) are invited to partake in “Unite to Fight Week”. Which will include a large assortment of Halo related events and activities. Check www.xbox.com/unitetofight for updates and more information.
The following events are scheduled:
- Midnight Madness: for all you nuts that like to wait in line and be the very frist to get your hands on a copy of something - more then 10,000 retailers will have doors open at midnigh for the release. Major events will be held in New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles and Miami. Stop by one of those locations for some free swag, and possibly gaming with some ‘local celebrities’
- New York City – Best Buy, 529 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10017
- Seattle – Best Buy, 457 120th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98005
- Los Angeles – Gamestop, 1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Universal City, CA 91608
- Miami – Circuit City, 8575 Northwest 13th Terrace, Miami, FL 33126
- First to Own: Enter at www.pontiac.com/halo3 for a chance to get a copy before it hits store shelves - 1,000 winners.
- NASCAR: Further flexing their advertising muscles (and dollars) you can see a Target / Halo 3 car at the NASCAR Dover 400 on September 23rd.
- XBox Live Extras: As you probably all ready know, you can play co-op either local or via xbox live with up to 4 total players. The game also promotes the ability to create user content. Where you can upload and share your own game videos, map variants, screenshots and more.
- Free Gold Service: Best buy is offering xbox gold free to everyone September 25 through September 27, everyone with an Xbox 360 and a broadband connection can be an Xbox LIVE Gold member and experience the full benefits of the “Halo 3” online experience.
- Play and win (oh how I love these): 8,000 MP will be given away to 144 randomly selected people, out of those 144 people you will be in a random drawing for a Halo themed Pontiac G6 GXP Street Edition ($28K) and a Samsung home theater system ($3.5K) - simply play halo 3 over xbox live during the free gold dates
- Game with Fame: Game with Fame sessions will take place during the first week of launch, pitting gamers against their favorite actors, bands, and sports stars over Xbox LIVE.
- Game with Bungie: The development team behind “Halo 3” will be glued to Xbox LIVE the week of launch, giving gamers a chance not only to play with the talent behind the game of the year, but also to learn the strategies of the pros who know all the ins and outs.
- Exclusive Marketplace Content: For Xbox LIVE Gold members, “Halo 3” will be making a trip to their dashboard with a new Xbox 360 “Halo 3” theme as well as a Gamerpic, only available “Unite to Fight” week.
- Unite to Fight: Play & Win: Gamers can register their Gamertag at http://www.xbox.com/unitetofight starting September 11 and then play “Halo 3” between September 28 and September 30 to enter the sweepstakes. Prizes will be randomly drawn and will include:
- Halo accessory packs
- Xbox 360 Halo 3 Special Edition Consoles
- Halo 3 Edition Zunes
- Microsoft Points
- the Halo Graphic Novel
And you thought there wasn’t any way to promote Halo 3 
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