Halo 3 “bug” spreads across businesses

A report by The Washington Post confirmed earlier reports of numerous people planning to take their personal time off to play Bungie Studios‘ Halo 3. Schools and offices alike may experience drowsier students and employees in the coming days, because these fans may have spent their time online, duking it out with other Halo 3 gamers over Xbox Live.

Filed advanced leaves as well as notified absences and sick leaves (if all else fails) fueled the effect of the Halo 3 “bug”, though some businesses seem to have accepted the Halo 3 effect, too. Companies such as The Motley Fool, an investment advisory firm, pre-ordered their copy of Halo 3 from Amazon to use in their staff break room.

Platinum Solutions, a software consulting firm, also ordered Halo 3 to use for their employees’ recreational activities. Government workers and even high school teachers pondered the thought of skipping one day of work to purchase and play the game. But if the world’s taking time off for Halo 3, inside Microsoft, there’s a bit of an ironic reversal.

As global project manager for the Xbox, Microsoft’s Jerret West hosted a Halo 3 promotional event at the home of Brandon Lloyd of the Washington Redskins. But now that the launch has surpassed even West’s expectations, he’s taking a month-long break from the Halo life to attend to his newborn child.

A report by The Washington Post confirmed earlier reports of numerous people planning to take their personal time off to play Bungie Studios‘ Halo 3. Schools and offices alike may experience drowsier students and employees in the coming days, because these fans may have spent their time online, duking it out with other Halo 3 gamers over Xbox Live.

Filed advanced leaves as well as notified absences and sick leaves (if all else fails) fueled the effect of the Halo 3 “bug”, though some businesses seem to have accepted the Halo 3 effect, too. Companies such as The Motley Fool, an investment advisory firm, pre-ordered their copy of Halo 3 from Amazon to use in their staff break room.

Platinum Solutions, a software consulting firm, also ordered Halo 3 to use for their employees’ recreational activities. Government workers and even high school teachers pondered the thought of skipping one day of work to purchase and play the game. But if the world’s taking time off for Halo 3, inside Microsoft, there’s a bit of an ironic reversal.

As global project manager for the Xbox, Microsoft’s Jerret West hosted a Halo 3 promotional event at the home of Brandon Lloyd of the Washington Redskins. But now that the launch has surpassed even West’s expectations, he’s taking a month-long break from the Halo life to attend to his newborn child.