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[[File:Bungie.net January 11 2013.png|thumb|right|300px|Bungie.net homepage as of January 11, 2013]]

Before Bungie was purchased by [[Microsoft]], Bungie.net was used to host and play the ''Myth'' series of games. In addition to being the main portal to all official information about Bungie and their games, Bungie.net also operated as a statistical database for the games ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. Bungie.net retrieved data directly from the Xbox and Xbox 360 LIVE servers and stored it in its databases. Every Xbox LIVE player that participated in a match of a ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST'' or ''Halo: Reach'' prior to April 1, 2012 had an account created on Bungie.net automatically. Bungie.net transferred all of its record-keeping responsibilities to [[Halo Waypoint]] on March 31, 2012.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=32028 '''Bungie.net''': ''Final Transition for Bungie.net Halo Services'']</ref>

On March 19, 2007, the website was given a new layout design and featured new accessibility features in preparation for the [[Halo 3 Beta]] and its launch. On July 14, 2008, the site became part of the [[Superintendent viral campaign|Halo 3: ODST viral campaign]] where the homepage shows a [[:File:Pardon Our Dust.jpg|false service suspension]]. By July 15, 2008, [[:File:Background Message.jpeg|an apology letter]] from the President of Bungie, Harold Ryan, announced that the announcement trailer of ''Halo 3: ODST'' would be postponed and the site's layout was reverted to its previous design. In order to coincide with the release of ''Halo 3: ODST'', the website experienced some layout updates such as a new front page which displayed a Flash-processed News Archive, a quick-access to players' personal stats and a ''Road To Recon'' list which showed the achievements the player earned; successfully obtaining all achievements unlocked the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI/R variant|Recon Armor]].

On March 31, 2012 Bungie.net transferred the last of its record-keeping responsibilities to Halo Waypoint. Although statistics and files collected prior to that date are retained, the information is no longer updated. Players are also no longer able to change their [[Nameplates]].

#[http://halo.bungie.net/Forums/topics.aspx?forumID=9 The Classifieds]—Advertise for your Halo 2 clan, Bungie.net chapter, or other general recruting here.

Users have the ability to create their own private groups (also known as Chapters) on Bungie.net. A private group consists of a private forum and is moderated by the members themselves. The group founder has the ability to accept and reject members and give other people moderator powers. Bungie also does a private group spotlight and gives one of the Bungie.net groups the ability to control Bungie Favorites for two weeks.

The moderators on Bungie.net are volunteers from the community who donate their time and patience to help maintain some peace and order on the forums. They primarily work to combat spammers and rule violators while also helping to answer questions and welcome new members. If a moderator sees a thread that doesn't belong in a forum, they will move it. If it's an inappropriate thread, they will lock it. The moderators also report members who violate Bungie's rules to the Bungie team so they can follow-up as appropriate.

*Bungie.net has a total of 3 million pageviews per day and accumulates over 300 GB of data a month of online game statistics from the almost 1 million online games played every day.<ref>[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms978497.aspx '''Microsoft:''' ''Bungie.net Technical Case Study'']</ref>

File:MisterChiefMap.png|April Fools of 2008 on Bungie.net

File:Bungie.net April 1 2012.jpg|Bungie.net's homepage in April 1, 2012.

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