Date discovered in Bungie teaser, possible 1/6/09 release

by Dustin Burg { Sep 25th 2008 at 11:07AM }

After analyzing the recently released Bungie teaser with a fine tooth comb, eagle-eyed tipster LiquidThunder noticed a date in the trailer's "reboot text". The date, about 37 seconds in, is "01/06/09" which instantly makes our overly enthusiastic fanboy brains think, release date! But, as with the teaser itself, we aren't exactly sure what the date means. Let it be known that January 6th, 2009 is in fact a Tuesday and in the States, Tuesday is traditionally the day new releases make their way to store shelves. Keep that in mind and KEEP IT CLEAN.

[Thanks, LiquidThunder]

Tags: bungie, bungie-studios, halo-3, superintendent

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

DBoyFlex @ Sep 25th 2008 11:13AM

Nice find. However, after Christmas I will have a plethora of fine gaming entertainment to take up all of my limited time, so they better say something soon if they plan on squeezing this onto my rotation. Otherwise I will opt for other games in place of this. I guess if it is cheap DLC then it might be another story. Either way, TELL US ALREADY! I bet it has to do with the extra unknown cheevos...

joeybeast @ Sep 25th 2008 11:56AM

Any HALO DLC strikes you as cheap so far?

DBoyFlex @ Sep 25th 2008 1:53PM

If it were a significant campaign add on, 800 pts would be fine, I would use it. 800 for more multiplayer: no. I do not play online as much. I really like playing campaign though. To answer: no, no content has been cheap. I picked up heroic for free and have yet to get legendary, hoping one day it will be free, even though many say it will never be free. Never is a long time.

zourskittles @ Sep 25th 2008 6:35PM

I still have hope for it being free, I just think they'll make it free come the next map pack, and they just don't want to say when that is.

Clinton RRoD sept.3 @ Sep 25th 2008 11:14AM

i cant wait 2 get it

Neuromancer @ Sep 25th 2008 11:18AM

If true that's a long time to be waiting. =(

Clinton RRoD sept.3 @ Sep 25th 2008 11:20AM

this will be the first time i buy m points

R @ Sep 25th 2008 11:24AM

This had better be free or I'm not buying it.

Andrew @ Sep 25th 2008 12:23PM

If it was free you wouldn't be buying it either...

Sporia @ Sep 25th 2008 11:29AM

http://i37.tinypic.com/53jkpi.jpg

A 2nd reference to January 6th 2009.

joeybeast @ Sep 25th 2008 11:57AM

Why are we so sure it's not June 1, 2009

Andrew @ Sep 25th 2008 12:24PM

Because Bungie is a company based in the United States and in the United States we format our dates MM/DD/YYYY

Naburu @ Sep 25th 2008 11:32AM

10609 appears at least three times in the trailer. The first as mentioned above, then again later in this string:

48 0x00078605 0x1000 + 010609

and finally on the screen with halo3 on it in this string:

0000 01 06 09 00000

Obi DrunkKenobi @ Sep 25th 2008 11:34AM

Isn't that the anniversary date of Halo 3?

Serio @ Sep 25th 2008 11:45AM

No, the anniversary for Halo 3 is today. I'm so going to get this!

Bottlenecked @ Sep 25th 2008 11:35AM

Man, i'm looking forward to this. I'll spend the points on it... it better have online co-op also!!

Carbonize @ Sep 25th 2008 12:03PM

And are we sure that the +221291 that is after the date means nothing?

Dirty @ Sep 25th 2008 12:27PM

Thats home much money they are going to make......in millions.

Carbonize @ Sep 25th 2008 1:40PM

Glad I'm not the only one fed up of Bungie and their over priced DLC.

joeybeast @ Sep 25th 2008 12:04PM

I doubt they'll release anything prior to Halo Wars.

Dirty @ Sep 25th 2008 12:35PM

I dont think they would cannibalize each others sales. If times properly they would help each other. Your right that if they were too close together it might hurt.

Josh @ Sep 25th 2008 11:06PM

Since Microsoft is abandoning the studio after the game is released and Bungie has little association with Ensemble, I don't see what the problem is with the date.

joeybeast @ Sep 26th 2008 12:24PM

I thought Bungie is very much involved in the production of HALO WARS.
Halo:CE was originally intended to be an RTS.

I just realize HALO WARS is not coming out until spring. So we are looking at April, May, June.
And if it's only an campaign expansion pack, then maybe they'll complement one another rather than compete.

I'm sure MGS still want what's best for it's IP.