Chronique:Halo Bulletin 21/08/2014

21 août

Original

We have returned from the world’s largest game show. We gave you a brand new look at Halo 2: Anniversary, and if you were with us in Germany, you likely got hands on with the all-new multiplayer. We braved absurd crowds and lines, and most of us made it home alive. I have returned home with a terrible fever, which is why today’s Bulletin is coming in one day late. Thank you for your patience, friends. The below picture helps to shed light on why we barely survived gamescom.

While this picture does well to show just how packed the gamescom floor is, nothing can prepare you for the show itself. Every square foot of the convention center is always covered. You cannot see the floor. Was there even a floor? I’m not sure. Each hallway, each booth, and each concession stand is packed at all times. Luckily, the Halo booths in the halls were no exception. Thousands of you played Halo 2: Anniversary at the Xbox and ESL booths, and it was beyond exciting to see nostalgic smiles. For those of you who came by and said hello, thank you.

Traveling for industry events always offers something very special: the opportunity to meet Halo fans from all around the world, with different stories about which game is their favorite, why, and how Halo has changed their life. To the members of Italy’s 17K group, Germany’s HaloFactor, HaloFrance and everyone else that we had the pleasure of meeting, we’d like to say thank you. Being able to exchange stories, kills, and email addresses was the highlight of our trip, and we hope to cross paths again soon.

We also shared some new goodness with you at the Xbox gamescom Media Briefing. Included was a look at the just-announced Sanctuary in Halo 2: Anniversary, a first look at The Halo Channel, an all-new interactive digital network that provides personalized access to the Halo Universe, and also a First Look for Halo 5: Guardians, where you might spot a familiar multiplayer landscape. If you missed the goodness, check it out below.

Sanctuary Reveal

Halo Channel Sneak Peek

Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta First Look

Additionally, while the away was going head to head with crowds, traffic, and germs in Cologne, our Pro Team back home held a 2v2 scrimmage on Halo 2: Anniversary. If you missed the action, you can check it out here.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection gamescom Showdown

Last week’s European excursion also gave us the opportunity to find some of the best Halo 2: Anniversary talent and let them face off against one another in the battle for $10,000 USD in prizing. We teamed up with ESL and Twitch for the Halo gamescom Showdown, which provided for an epic eight team final this past Sunday. Some of you may have joined us (and depending on your locale, you may have stayed up quite late - thank you) for the legendary action, which saw TCM taking first place and claiming the top spot in Europe.

If you’d like to watch the rebroadcast of the event, head here. If you only watch one match, be sure to watch game 2 of the finals – TCM vs VwS on Ascension.

After TCM made their way back to the UK, I caught up with them to get their thoughts on the tournament as well as their competition at the event. Read on to get the scoop from Ramirez, TuFoxy, Riotz, and Chalkie.

TCM: The Interview

</toggledisplay>