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MEDIA ALERT: MARCH 20, 2001 

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NEW HALO GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE NOW AVAILABLE

Microsoft today announced that Xbox gameplay footage from the Gamestock demonstration of Halo is now available at http://www.bungie.com/products/halo/halo.htm. 

Bungie's Jason Jones and Joseph Staten demonstrated the game in front of a crowded auditorium of eager press at Gamestock, and the release of this nine-minute movie will give everyone a chance to see the complete demonstration.

Halo is a sci-fi shooter that takes place on a mysterious alien ring-world. Packed with combat, Halo will have you battling on foot, and in vehicles, inside and outdoors with Alien and Human weaponry. Your objective: to uncover Halo's horrible secrets and destroy mankind's sworn enemy, the Covenant.

Xbox (http://www.xbox.com/) is Microsoft's future-generation video game console that delivers new and unforeseen gameplay experiences. With more than three times the graphics performance of the newest generation of game consoles, Xbox unleashes game designers' creativity to produce games that are challenging, exhilarating, surprising and fun.

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