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The Halo 2 Council of Celebrities

Posted by Zonk on from the what's-a-hoobastank? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I just read about this over at VH1.com. It's called the Halo 2 Council, and it's made up of celebrities who get to play Halo 2 in advance of the launch. Don't expect to join, though. This council is only open to societies' most respected artists and intellectuals: Linkin Park, Hoobastank, some guy that plays sports, a girl that appeared on Friends, and an actor from The 0.C."

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  1. surprise surprise by bmnc · · Score: 3, Insightful

    now that Bungie is famous (/ with MS) the "nerds" (game players) who were their "friends" from the beginning get dumped for the "cool kids" (largely telentless celebrities IMO).

    Why is Bungie not letting dedicated fans play Halo2 before launch? (rhetorical question)

    1. Re:surprise surprise by patternjuggler · · Score: 4, Insightful

      now that Bungie is famous (/ with MS) the "nerds" (game players) who were their "friends" from the beginning get dumped for the "cool kids"

      Why is Bungie not letting dedicated fans play Halo2 before launch? (rhetorical question)

      I'm guessing they "want" some "free" advertising on Entertainment Tonight (tv show with viewership largely unaware of Halo or the sequel). The "friends/nerds" (paying customers) of Bungie have already pre-ordered the game. The game is so huge that there is no one who pays attention to games that doesn't know about it- they have to put previews in movie theaters, stage strange stuff like ilovebees, and get some people who are recognizable and good-looking to get their picture taken playing the game in order to reach out to a bigger market.

  2. Re:aye ehs dee eff by Deaper · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Umm no it's nothing like MTV... G4 TechTV actually features video games which is what it is made to do. MTV however hasn't been about music in years.