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Published on 08-16-2010 02:54 PM
UPDATE: The download that is (or was) on the Xbox dashboard for $1,250.00 was illegally put there by Game-Tut.com. The game was placed there by Bungie with Microsoft approval for game reviews. Those select individuals were given a code to have special access to review the game.
Hackers managed to get the game open to the public. Who gets the $1,250.00 I haven't found out yet, but anytime you put up a High Profile game on the internet, someone is going to hack it everytime.
Bungie's official forum, company rep Louis Wu wrote, "Just a warning - looks like Reach is out there in the wild. This time it seems we can't blame the French; apparently, a group of modders figured out how to fool Xbox.com into allowing a download of the copies put up for some press. (Ouch!)"
When we first heard of the early download it sounded like an awesome way to make money by Microsoft, but if it's true that hackers stole the game, we want to be loud and clear that game Piracy is not cool. To spend more than a year creating a great game and then have someone else take it before you get to show it off is a crime.
We do not approve. (Savvy)
The Xbox MarketPlace has Halo: Reach up today for download.
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