Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 16:49 BST
Report: Online UK retailers break Halo: Reach street date
It looks as though some UK retailers have broken the street date for Halo: Reach.
Seems like this always happens with a Halo title, doesn’t it?
According to a report over on CVG, folks on the site’s forums claim to have received paid-for retail copies from online sites The Hut and Zavvi, with some even claiming retailers on High Street are already handing copies out as well.
One CVG reader even sent in a picture showing his Halo: Reach copy with a packing receipt from The Hut.
While some folks may have gotten a copy three-days in advance, anything achieved in-game will be for naught – Bungie plans on resetting all in-game credits come September 14, the day it “officially” releases, said CVG.
If any of you happened to get your copy a bit early as well, give us a shout in the comments below.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Retail, Shooter, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: bungie, halo, Halo:Reach, reach, the hut, zavvi
11 comments
#1
TerryWogan
11/09/10, 4:13 pm
No, do more research. They’re not resetting “all in-game achievements”. That’s misleading. The Xbox 360 has these things called “achievements”, you know? They’re resetting any of the in-game “credits” earned. The in-game currency.
#2
justiceblob
11/09/10, 4:40 pm
They were selling it in HMV in Meadowhall (Sheffield FYI), and I thought about buying it; but then I realised I really don’t give a f*ck.
#3
Gekidami
11/09/10, 4:43 pm
Its abit lame that they’re resetting stats for people that got legit copies of the game, but sure, whatever. Atleast they arent banning people this time.
#4
Stephany Nunneley
11/09/10, 4:51 pm
@1 Just going by what the original article said. Which said “achievements”, thus the “per CVG” part. However, I did change it to “credits” until I get a response to the mail I sent Microsoft about all this “street breaking” and “resetting stuff”. Likely, there will not be a response until Monday.
#5
naffgeek
11/09/10, 4:58 pm
Mine was sent from Tesco online on Thursday but not recieved it yet.
When do all the reviews hit?
#6
LePlatypus
11/09/10, 5:03 pm
@5 Embargo lifts 5AM BST
#7
Patrick Garratt
11/09/10, 5:16 pm
It’s midnight Eastern, yeah.
#8
Crysis
11/09/10, 6:04 pm
i’ll be getting reach at a midnight launch, not to metion we’re already infront of you brits by 9 & a half hours, so i’ll have it when it’s breakfast time for you Brits on Monday
#9
Callum
11/09/10, 7:19 pm
I saw a copy going for £60 today n Crawley from an independant retailers. Was tempted for around 12 seconds, then I thought, mine was posted 2 days ago by Tesco direct
#10
Grimrita
12/09/10, 9:19 am
In the age of digital/online fun – getting games early is no longer a benefit. I had one of the Total War games 2 days early from Amazon but couldnt play it until it was officially released here.
This was despite it already being released in the US. Oh well. boo hoo
#11
TerryWogan
12/09/10, 1:48 pm
Ah right, reporting a website’s news as news. 100% taken as gospel factual news. Good journalism-ing.