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*'''April''': Halo was reatured on the cover of GameStar, a German gaming magazine.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000408205049/http://bungie.com:80/ ''Bungie.com'', Halo GameStar Cover</ref> | *'''April''': Halo was reatured on the cover of GameStar, a German gaming magazine.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000408205049/http://bungie.com:80/ ''Bungie.com'', Halo GameStar Cover]</ref> | ||
===May=== | ===May=== | ||
*'''May 11-13''': Bungie was at E3 2000 in Booth #2900 to show off its two upcoming games ONI and Halo.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510071259/http://bungie.com:80/ ''Bungie.com'', Bungie at E3 2000.</ref> The [[Halo E3 2000 Trailer]] for ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' was shown at the event also. | *'''May 11-13''': Bungie was at E3 2000 in Booth #2900 to show off its two upcoming games ONI and Halo.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510071259/http://bungie.com:80/ ''Bungie.com'', Bungie at E3 2000.]</ref> The [[Halo E3 2000 Trailer]] for ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' was shown at the event also. | ||
===June=== | ===June=== | ||
*'''June 14''': Halo won the E3 2000 Game Critics' Award for Best Action Game.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000615110725/http://bungie.com:80/ ''Bungie.com'', Halo E3 Award</ref> Halo was also runner up for Best Game on PC, being beat by "Black & White".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000815065323/http://www.e3awards.com/win.html ''e3awards.com'', winners</ref> | *'''June 14''': Halo won the E3 2000 Game Critics' Award for Best Action Game.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000615110725/http://bungie.com:80/ ''Bungie.com'', Halo E3 Award</ref> Halo was also runner up for Best Game on PC, being beat by "Black & White".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000815065323/http://www.e3awards.com/win.html ''e3awards.com'', winners]</ref> | ||
*'''June 19''': [[Microsoft]] acquired Bungie.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000620004542/http://www.bungie.com:80/ ''Bungie.com'', Microsoft Acquires Bungie</ref> Halo was then announced for the [[Xbox]] platform.<ref>[https://news.microsoft.com/2000/06/19/microsoft-to-acquire-bungie-software/ ''News.microsoft.com'', Microsoft to Acquire Bungie Software</ref> | *'''June 19''': [[Microsoft]] acquired Bungie.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000620004542/http://www.bungie.com:80/ ''Bungie.com'', Microsoft Acquires Bungie]</ref> Halo was then announced for the [[Xbox]] platform.<ref>[https://news.microsoft.com/2000/06/19/microsoft-to-acquire-bungie-software/ ''News.microsoft.com'', Microsoft to Acquire Bungie Software]</ref> | ||
===July=== | ===July=== | ||
*'''July 19''': [[Alexander Seropian]] and Steve Jobs announced plans for Halo to come to the Mac and PC.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000815053945/http://www.bungie.com:80/ ''Bungie.com'', Halo for the Mac (and PC!)</ref> | *'''July 19''': [[Alexander Seropian]] and Steve Jobs announced plans for Halo to come to the Mac and PC.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000815053945/http://www.bungie.com:80/ ''Bungie.com'', Halo for the Mac (and PC!)]</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 17:29, May 16, 2019
Events
January
- January 5-8: Details of Halo are shown at the San Francisco Macworld Expo.[1]
April
- April: Halo was reatured on the cover of GameStar, a German gaming magazine.[2]
May
- May 11-13: Bungie was at E3 2000 in Booth #2900 to show off its two upcoming games ONI and Halo.[3] The Halo E3 2000 Trailer for Halo: Combat Evolved was shown at the event also.
June
- June 14: Halo won the E3 2000 Game Critics' Award for Best Action Game.[4] Halo was also runner up for Best Game on PC, being beat by "Black & White".[5]
- June 19: Microsoft acquired Bungie.[6] Halo was then announced for the Xbox platform.[7]
July
- July 19: Alexander Seropian and Steve Jobs announced plans for Halo to come to the Mac and PC.[8]
Sources
- ^ Bungie.com, Bungie at Macworld!
- ^ Bungie.com, Halo GameStar Cover
- ^ Bungie.com, Bungie at E3 2000.
- ^ [https://web.archive.org/web/20000615110725/http://bungie.com:80/ Bungie.com, Halo E3 Award
- ^ e3awards.com, winners
- ^ Bungie.com, Microsoft Acquires Bungie
- ^ News.microsoft.com, Microsoft to Acquire Bungie Software
- ^ Bungie.com, Halo for the Mac (and PC!)
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