Halo 3 beta in spring? Bungie says late spring is more likely

Just in case you folks missed this when it came out late last week, here’s a refresher. It was recently confirmed in the weekly Bungie update that the release of the Halo 3 beta will be closer to late spring than spring. Here’s what Brian Jarrard said in that Bungie update:

There are still many details of the Halo 3 beta to be finalized but one thing we did want to confirm is that the beta will not be starting next week. Crackdown will be available in stores starting Tuesday, 2/20, but the Halo 3 multiplayer beta start date is still being finalized. WeÂ’re still aiming for a Spring release, but it could be more like late Spring.

As soon as we have some firm details weÂ’ll be sure to pass them along. In the meantime, enjoy Crackdown itself, which is a blast to play (especially co-op). And donÂ’t forget that we still have new Halo 2 hotness coming in the form of brand new multiplayer maps still slated for release this Spring. WeÂ’ll have more to say about all of this stuff in the weeks ahead. Until thenÂ… remember, “Skills for kills, Agent. Skills for kills.”

This news is a bit bad for you folks who were expecting to be playing through the Beta throughout April. But, hey, you folks have been waiting for months, what’s a few more days right?

Given this slight adjustment, we now wonder how wide that fall 2007 window is.

Just in case you folks missed this when it came out late last week, here’s a refresher. It was recently confirmed in the weekly Bungie update that the release of the Halo 3 beta will be closer to late spring than spring. Here’s what Brian Jarrard said in that Bungie update:

There are still many details of the Halo 3 beta to be finalized but one thing we did want to confirm is that the beta will not be starting next week. Crackdown will be available in stores starting Tuesday, 2/20, but the Halo 3 multiplayer beta start date is still being finalized. WeÂ’re still aiming for a Spring release, but it could be more like late Spring.

As soon as we have some firm details weÂ’ll be sure to pass them along. In the meantime, enjoy Crackdown itself, which is a blast to play (especially co-op). And donÂ’t forget that we still have new Halo 2 hotness coming in the form of brand new multiplayer maps still slated for release this Spring. WeÂ’ll have more to say about all of this stuff in the weeks ahead. Until thenÂ… remember, “Skills for kills, Agent. Skills for kills.”

This news is a bit bad for you folks who were expecting to be playing through the Beta throughout April. But, hey, you folks have been waiting for months, what’s a few more days right?

Given this slight adjustment, we now wonder how wide that fall 2007 window is.