Halo 3 and PS3 launch at the same time?

[Tenchi]

It appears that Microsoft is planning on Halo 3 being the overbearing factor in 2006, belittling the importance of the PS3 launch. According to GameSpot, next week's Time Magazine has quoted Microsoft CEO Bill Gates as saying Sony's next-gen console will "walk into" a little game called Halo 3, more formerly known as the sequel to the Xbox's defining title.

Though, after a great deal of supposed 'mirror-rumors' spread around the web, this is not as surprising as it would've been without the herein mentioned gossip. Even though this is the first official announcement regarding Halo 3, Microsoft has gone on the record many times calling Sony the only enigma threatening success in the next round of the console wars for the Xbox 360(always shunning Nintendo as a non-entity), and have said that they plan to compete with Sony on a whole new level.

Here's the quote from the Time Magazine article:

"Note to the hard-core faithful: the next version of Halo will not, repeat not, be ready in time for the launch of Xbox 360. It will be part of the all-important second wave next spring. 'It's perfect,' Gates says, radiant with bloodlust. 'The day Sony launches [the new PlayStation], and they walk right into Halo 3.'"

Microsoft is determined to foil Sony's plan, but the point here is, will it? Can a single title, no matter how high up in the video gaming food chain it is, have that negative an impact on the release of Sony's new PlayStation? Or for that matter, the release of ANY major console, such as the Nintendo Revolution?

One thing is for sure -- we'll definitely see it with our own eyes next year.

Source: GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/)

[jaxmkii]

halo 1&2 couldnt kill the ps2 why do they think halo3 is goin to even make a scratch :roll:

poor billy its like watch the high school nerd about to get trounced buy the bullie and he gives the bullie the finger just be for he get clobered. you almost have to fell bad for him...

almost.

[nesman]

:lol: That gave me a laugh

[Tenchi]

I bet TeamXbox has an editorial praising Microsoft's move. :lol:

[KKS]

Haha, wouldn't it be great if this plan of his works against him and Halo 3 sells less then expected? :lol:

[nesman]

One game is no match for a huge console release. PS2 was one helluva crazy launch marked with shortages, night-long lines, ebay scams, and all the nostalgia. It was a launch no one can forget. PS3 contiues the brand name and the legacy of Sony's Playstation franchise. PS3 is too big to be overpowered by some overhyped and overrated FPS.

[The_One]

Haha, wouldn't it be great if this plan of his works against him and Halo 3 sells less then expected? :lol: LOL :lol:. Now there's a thought ;).

[RichardCypher101]

"This just in, the devs at Bungie have quit and are currently working on a next-gen game titled Horns for the next-generation Sony platform."

:lol:

-Rich

[lilkoy123]

"This just in, the devs at Bungie have quit and are currently working on a next-gen game titled Horns for the next-generation Sony platform."

:lol:

-Rich
:twisted:

[mckmas8808]

This is stupid. Go ahead Billyboy. This is the exact and almost only reason that I won't by a Xbox360. Thanks Billy you've lost a potential customer.

[CrumCon]

i hope it sells really poor.
HALO 2 did great job selling more than 2.4 million copies within 24 hours is of course amazing.
But lets hope HALO 3 sells no more than 300K because people are busy with PS3! :wink:

[Tenchi]

i hope it sells really poor.
HALO 2 did great job selling more than 2.4 million copies within 24 hours is of course amazing.
But lets hope HALO 3 sells no more than 300K because people are busy with PS3! :wink:
With these situations, you have to take some things into mind, as well. Sony has a chance to counter this by releasing SOCOM III as a PS3 title along with the system, which will belittle the success of Halo 3 and the Xbox 360. :wink:

[mckmas8808]

Honestly this has to be hype. Releasing such a big game vs. a bigger console could only hurt Halo 3's sales right? I mean obviously Halo can't sell more than the PS3.

[FerrianX]

With these situations, you have to take some things into mind, as well. Sony has a chance to counter this by releasing SOCOM III as a PS3 title along with the system, which will belittle the success of Halo 3 and the Xbox 360. :wink:

I think the release of any well established game along with the Ps3's launch would pretty much twart any hopes of Halo3 selling well. The question is what launch titles will Sony announce on the Ps3 to make M$ look like fools :wink:

[mckmas8808]

To me through internet chatter it looks like it might be MGS4. To me this is almost the perfect game to take the shine away from Halo 3.