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halo 2 is on the net
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Microsoft's Halo 2 Video Game Leaked on Internet
Fri 15 October, 2004 18:51
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Halo 2, the sequel to Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O best-selling game for its Xbox video console, has leaked onto the Internet nearly four weeks before its planned sale, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.
"Microsoft has learned that a version of 'Halo 2' has been posted to various newsgroups and web sites," Carlos de Leon, Xbox group product manager, said in an e-mailed statement, "We consider downloading this code or making it available for others to download as theft."
Microsoft, which is investigating the leak, said that it would stick to its November 9 launch date for Halo 2.
Hit game titles, and their often successful sequels, are crucial for video game makers such as Microsoft and Sony Corp. 6758.T since they help drive sales of consoles and in turn other games. Bungie, the Microsoft-owned developers of the original "Halo," has sold more than 4 million units since its November 2001 release.
The pirated copy of Halo 2 was a French language version that could be downloaded and burned onto a DVD disc. Half-life 2 and Doom 3, other popular games, have also been pirated before their release.
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