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*UPDATE* Halo 3 Beta via Crackdown suffers the download hiccups |
Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: beta test, Beta Testing, Bungie Studios, Microsoft
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The highly anticipated Public Beta Test of Halo 3 lit the Mancannon too early as so many gamers simultaneously attempted to download the beta version via RealTime World's Crackdown. Many sites who covered the timely setback speculated that the Beta would be delayed for another 24 hours.
But the issue has already been addressed by the Live team at Microsoft, and they've already pinpointed the problem. An update by Bungie has mentioned that Microsoft is already testing out the final stages of a patch, which is speculated to be available as a patch grabbable only through Crackdown.Bungie pegged an ETA for the patch release at around three to six hours after the patch tests fine, but that was at around 5:22 a.m. PDT, so we have yet to hear of any update regarding the patch.
As a reminder to those who already have the Halo 3 Beta: the problem doesn't affect you, so this patch wouldn't matter anyhow.
UPDATE: No, seriously. Bungie and Microsoft have come up with a solution that appears to fix the problem instantly. But a new problem has risen: seeing as everyone else will be downloading the patch, too, Bungie warns it could take up to four hours just to squeeze the fix through and apply it to Crackdown.
So to make up for all the inconvenience this has and will cause you (for the next few hours or so), Bungie has announced that they will extend the duration of the Halo 3 Beta to June 10 (as opposed to June 6) at 11:59 PDT. If you happened to lose a day's worth of gaming today, Bungie is offering a "kiss and make up" solution with four more days of Beta testing fun.
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OWNAGE!
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It's an Ok beta, I like the gameplay. and the bubble shield
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I don't need a lesson in morallity all I need is an answer.
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The game is awesom
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No way they can tell?
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.....But does it work now? For sure?
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I should have saved the GM for the weekend when I'm allowed to play. Hey, I couldn't help myself.
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Customer Service is saying 14 "business days" total. So if your a Crackdown owner or beta member, doesn't that suck if you had to send your system in?
Cheers and consider yourself lucky.
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