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Why we love it?
You can see Halo 2’s legacy everywhere: The ARG leading up to release is something that’s likely never to be recreated, but many will try. Its online multiplayer experience changed social gaming forever — it brought me to so many fantastical places to share with friends new and old.
Nicole Carpenter
Nicole Carpenter
Senior Reporter
Release DateNov 9, 2004
PublisherMicrosoft Game Studios
DeveloperBungie
PlatformPC, Windows, Xbox, Xbox
Why we love it?
You can see Halo 2’s legacy everywhere: The ARG leading up to release is something that’s likely never to be recreated, but many will try. Its online multiplayer experience changed social gaming forever — it brought me to so many fantastical places to share with friends new and old.
Nicole Carpenter
Nicole Carpenter
Senior Reporter
Release DateNov 9, 2004
PublisherMicrosoft Game Studios
DeveloperBungie
PlatformPC, Windows, Xbox, Xbox

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