If the illegal ISOs started moving freely around the internet then MS/Bungie could be concerned that this will cut into their initial sales. I would imagine they are hoping to set records with this release and if a large number of people who are HALO fanatics have feverishly downloaded this now so that they can get their hands on it they would then no longer be as likely to be sitting outside of the game store at midnight on the release date freezing their ass off to be the 'first one' to have it.
Personally I doubt they will move the date up because it is unlikely they could ramp up production or the publicity enough in a short time to be effective. Probably, they will just go around frantically sueing people.
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If the illegal ISOs started moving freely around the internet then MS/Bungie could be concerned that this will cut into their initial sales. I would imagine they are hoping to set records with this release and if a large number of people who are HALO fanatics have feverishly downloaded this now so that they can get their hands on it they would then no longer be as likely to be sitting outside of the game store at midnight on the release date freezing their ass off to be the 'first one' to have it. Personally I doubt they will move the date up because it is unlikely they could ramp up production or the publicity enough in a short time to be effective. Probably, they will just go around frantically sueing people.