Halo 3: ODST Mobile Tour
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- "Built from a modified M820A2 expandable truck, the “Halo 3: ODST” Transport Vehicle provides a fully customized mobile gaming experience. Measuring 27 feet long and 14 feet wide when fully expanded, and weighing a beefy 13 tons, the “Halo 3: ODST” Transport Vehicle is a “Halo” party on wheels, outfitted with eight Xbox 360 console rigs featuring “Halo 3: ODST.”"
- — Official Press Release[1]
The Halo 3: ODST Mobile Tour was a national tour throughout the United States conducted by Microsoft and Bungie to promote the launch of Halo 3: ODST. The tour consisted of an ex-military M820A2 expandible truck, with the rear section modified to accomodate eight Xbox 360 consoles capable of playing Halo 3: ODST. The vehicle made stops at GameStops in 22 cities across the country throughout August-September 2009, with guests able to play ODST's new Firefight mode ahead of the game's launch. High-scorers were able to win Halo merchandise.[1][2][3]
The truck, in addition to the Xbox 360 consoles, was modified to promote Halo 3: ODST, sporting a black paintjob with Xbox 360, ODST and United Nations Space Command logos. The paintjob frames the truck as property of the UNSC and Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, claiming it to be a "Mobile Firefight Simulation Facility".
Stops[edit]
| City | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle (Redmond, WA) | Redmond Town Center | 8/22 |
| Portland (Hillsboro, OR) | Tanasbourne Town Center | 8/23 |
| San Francisco (Union City, CA) | Union Landing | 8/25 |
| San Jose (Antioch, CA) | Center At Slatten Ranch | 8/26 |
| Los Angeles (Pasadena, CA) | Hastings Village | 8/28 |
|
San Diego, CA |
Carmel Mt. Ranch | 8/29 |
| Las Vegas (Henderson, NV) | Whitney Ranch | 8/30 |
| Phoenix (Avondale, AZ) | Gateway Pavilion | 8/31 |
| Dallas (Southlake, TX) | Shops of Southlake | 9/3 |
| Austin (Cedar Park, TX) |
Lakeline Plaza |
9/4 |
| Houston (Tomball, TX) | Spring Cypress Wal-Mart Center | 9/5 |
| Memphis, TN | Marketplace at Wolfcreek | 9/7 |
|
Nashville (Murfreesboro, TN) |
College Central Shopping Center | 9/8 |
| Indianapolis, IN | Target 31 Shopping Center | 9/10 |
| Chicago, IL | The Brickyard Shopping Center | 9/11 |
| Detroit (Shelby Township, MI) |
Shelby Town Center |
9/12 |
| Cleveland (North Olmstead, OH) | Great Northern Plaza South | 9/13 |
| Pittsburg, PA | North Hills Village | 9/14 |
| Philadelphia (Fairless Hills, PA) | Fairless Hills Towne Center | 9/16 |
| Washington DC (Woodbridge, VA) | Smoketown Station | 9/17 |
| Baltimore (Owings Mills, MD) | Garrison Forest Plaza | 9/18 |
| New York (North Babylon, NY) |
Sunset Plaza |
9/19 |
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Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Gamerscore News, "Halo 3: ODST" Transport Vehicle Embarks on a Nationwide Tour to Bring the Thrill of "Halo 3: ODST" to Fans at GameStop Locations in Advance of the Sept. 22 Launch (Retrieved on Aug 23, 2009) [archive]
- ^ Major Nelson, How you can play Halo 3: ODST Firefight before anyone else (Retrieved on Aug 21, 2009) [archive]
- ^ Bungie.net, Halo 3: ODST Transport Vehicle (Retrieved on Oct 18, 2014) [archive]
