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Early copies of Halo 3: ODST leaking out

by on28 August 2009

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Microsoft is investigating how the copies went on sale

Games getting released early ahead of their street date continues to be a major problem for publishers these days, but in the console world of today (because of online gaming) it is much easier to see where these games are leaking early if people are dumb enough to play them early online.

Reports from our sources indicate that Microsoft has launched a full scale investigate into copies of Halo 3: ODST that have leaked out and gone out for sale on French retail store shelves far ahead of the street date. As one can imagine, Microsoft isn’t happy about the situation.

From what we hear, a problem at the actual distribution center might be to blame, as Microsoft is describing the number of copies that are in the wild as small in number. Xbox Live accounts for users playing the game early online are being investigated and Microsoft is promising to take action against any user playing ODST early on Xbox Live by saying that the user might be banned from Xbox Live.

Microsoft seems to mean business. ODST is one of the biggest releases of the season, and having an issue like this so far ahead of the release is a big problem for the company that could give the launch a black eye. Our sources claim that Microsoft is going to take action, but no one is sure what kind of action they might take.

What we can say is that we suggest that you always steer clear of buying a title before the street date. While it might seem like a good idea at the time, it could create more problems than it is worth over the long haul.

Last modified on 28 August 2009
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