Got Halo on the Brain? Fire Questions at Creators of Halo During Unprecedented IRC Event

Live Chat Held Wednesday, October 29

Microsoft Game Studios and the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) today announced that representatives from Microsoft, Bungie, Gearbox Software and the CPL will be available for a live chat session on Wednesday, October 29 at 8 p.m. EST (5 p.m. PST). Representatives will answer questions directly from the community about the recently released Halo® for Windows and the upcoming NVIDIA $30,000 HaloPC Winter Championship held by the CPL. Among those fielding questions via IRC will be Randy Pitchford, President of Gearbox Software. Those who attend the chat will also have a chance to win a copy of Halo for Windows. For more information about how to become part of this exciting event and for details about the NVIDIA $30,000 HaloPC Winter Championship, visit http://www.thecpl.com/league/?s=news&p=newsitem_466.

Halo, the critically acclaimed best-selling Xbox game, stormed Windows gamers on September 30, 2003, offering new exclusive features, including online multiplayer support, new maps, vehicles and weapons. Halo is optimized for the PC with the precision offered by the mouse-and-keyboard and full support for high-end hardware. Halo's online multiplayer features enable players to battle it out with fellow gamers worldwide in a variety of individual and team-based games. Halo for Windows was developed by Gearbox Software in conjunction with Bungie Studios. For more information, please visit the official site at http://www.microsoft.com/games/halo/.

Bungie was founded in 1991 with two goals: to develop games that combine brilliant technology, beautiful art, intelligent stories and deep gameplay, and then sell enough of those games to achieve the real goal of total world domination. Over the last 10 years it produced games like the Marathon Trilogy and the first two Myth games, hailed as classics by critics and gamers around the world. "Halo: Combat Evolved," its latest game, has achieved phenomenal success on the Microsoft Xbox video game system. More information on Bungie can be found at http://www.Bungie.net/.

Gearbox Software was founded in January of 1999 by a group of experienced 3d game artists, designers and engineers in Dallas, TX. The developers at Gearbox Software have contributed to many of the most acclaimed franchises in interactive entertainment - including "Civilization," "Duke Nukem 3d," "Quake", "Half-Life", "James Bond 007", "Counter-Strike", "Doom", "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" and now "Halo: Combat Evolved." More information about Gearbox Software can be found at http://www.gearboxsoftware.com.

Launched June 1997, the Cyberathlete Professional League® was the first  organization to advance computer game competitions to the level of a  professional sport. Today, the CPL is the global leader in competitive  computer gaming, having held main tournaments on five continents. The CPL  has also sanctions a large number of qualifying tournaments held in over  thirty countries. The CPL's official website is located at www.thecpl.com.

Microsoft Game Studios is a leading worldwide publisher and developer of games for Windows®, Xbox® video game system and online platforms. Comprising a network of top developers, Microsoft Game Studios is committed to creating innovative and diverse games for Windows (http://www.microsoft.com/games/), including such franchises as Age of Empires®, Flight Simulator and Zoo Tycoon®; Xbox (http://www.xbox.com/), including such franchises as Halo®, Project Gotham Racing® and NFL Fever; and Zone.com (http://www.zone.com/), the official games channel for the MSN® network and home to such hits as Bejeweled and OutSmart™

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