Bungie to add MLG Playlist to Halo 3

by Terrence Stasse { Mar 13th 2008 at 7:45AM }

After years of griping, whining and hand-wringing, the competitive sub section of the Halo 3 community is getting what it wants. When the April Halo 3 Playlist Update hit's it will include a change from the old-standby, Team Hardcore, to an actual MLG Playlist. There is so far no word on the exact changes, or what weight game-types will have in the hoppers, or even which MLG game-types will be in. While not much is really known, this is big news for both the organization and the game, and we can't help but wonder if this is part of the effort to increase the player base again. Still, MLG.com promises more info soon and we'll bet that this week's Bungie Weekly What's Update will include some info as well. Bring it on, we say.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Tags: bungie, halo-3, microsoft, mlg

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Boff @ Mar 13th 2008 7:55AM

Personally, I don't think it'll be enough to regain the Live crown myself.

I think that top spot has gone for good. Free (and new) DLC will probably be the only thing that gets it back.

KilgoreTrout XL @ Mar 13th 2008 8:24AM

This is very cool news. I took a break recently, but have been playing more and more halo lately. It's still king, in my opinion.

CoD 4 is great, but I'm getting a little bored with it- I don't think there's quite as much skill differential as there is in halo.

Josh @ Mar 13th 2008 8:48AM

Halo 3 is still number one for me. I love vehicles and blowing up vehicles. Plus the physics in that game is insane. My buddy's b-day is this weekend and all he wants to do is get a bunch of people over and play Halo 3 so I'll be down for that.

SadisticHam @ Mar 13th 2008 8:51AM

Grreat, they try to boost the games popularity by encouraging morons and their egos. Yeah, that'll bring me back for sure.

Never liked MLG, never liked most of their users, the ones I've come across are dicks that cry their little heart out when they lose.

Xanto @ Mar 13th 2008 8:54AM

I think Bungie caters to MLG players way too much, an example of this is the fact that every gametype is going BR start now and becoming just like Halo 2, it's kind of annoying.

Robzy @ Mar 13th 2008 9:31AM

What they need is more multiplayer achievements and helmets. Bringing back some of Halo 2s maps would help as well. I miss them...

Big Wizz @ Mar 13th 2008 9:36AM

Amen, Ham!

I guess the only plus to this is that the whinny bitches that the MLG players are won't be in the regular playlists now...

Sean @ Mar 13th 2008 9:36AM

For those complaining about MLG, consider this a good thing. No more whining! God it was driving me crazy with all the whining and complaining. It will hopefully clear out some of the other playlists so I can have fun again. Bungie will probably also readdress some of the other game types that come up in the hoppers since the MLGers have a place to go.
MLG rules can also be pretty fun if you’ve never played it. It can be liberating not have to look at the radar all the time. Although, Team SWAT is good for that too. I can’t wait to try it out this weekend!

JSBeckerist @ Mar 13th 2008 10:59AM

Can't 360 games have up to 1250 gamer points now with DLC? When will Halo 3 get more?! Crackdown, Oblivion...didn't even Viva Pinata get it?

COD4 should too...as fun as the "challenges" are, it gets tiresome when there's no potential for an e-penis extension (cheevo points!)

Kalec @ Mar 14th 2008 3:38PM

The website is MLGPro.com not MLG.com

And i'm excited for this maybe i will start playing Halo 3 again.

And for the people complaining don't they get ONE playlist for themselves you don't have to play it if you don't want to.

Scott K @ Mar 13th 2008 12:27PM

Well, hopefully the MLG morons can stick to that playlist and leave the others for people who don't play like complete dickheads.

J @ Mar 13th 2008 12:38PM

What's MLG? I really don't know what this means.

c4v3man @ Mar 13th 2008 2:09PM

"J said...

What's MLG? I really don't know what this means. "

Major League Gaming... essentially some people with no other skill in life besides playing video games trying to elevate their choice of entertainment into a sport.

xaznjustinx @ Mar 13th 2008 9:37PM

FINALLY,
a playlist worth my time

edwinj85 @ Mar 14th 2008 12:04PM

Urg.

I really wish Bungie weren't caving to this little pricks. They ruined halo 2 with the cries of 'Noob combo'. You want to use grenades? You are a noob. You want to run away and recharge your shields? You are a noob. You want to fight back and not let them shoot you? You are a noob. If they beat you, you are a noob also.

The saddest part is that they are little kids mostly. They have infected COD 4 recently - we were playing search and destroy and the fuckers were complaining we were camping and GASP running away when they fired at us?

When you have one life and you have to defend an objective, what other way are you supposed to play?

Little bastards. I hope they all fuck off back to counter strike and leave everybody who plays games for, you know, FUN, alone.