Halo 5: Guardians is ready to hit the streets on October 27, and Microsoft wants to make a show of it. A six-hour live broadcast streamed via YouTube will unite fans from across the world, starting at 6 p.m. Eastern on October 26 and counting down to the midnight release. It's called Halo 5: Live, and it has an … let's say "interesting" lineup of events planned. For example:
A Master Chief helmet composed of 30,000 Swarovski crystals will be unveiled, with bids on the impractical armor benefitting an as-of-yet unnamed charity. Halo fans in Hong Kong will get to play a real-life version of Halo 5 multiplayer mode Breakout. Master Chief and Spartan Locke action figures will, according to Microsoft, "travel to the edge of space for the most epic Gamertag selfie."
I can't say I'm surprised that Microsoft is making a big show of Halo 5: Guardians' launch - this is the Xbox-exclusive series, after all. What surprises me is just how strange and somewhat random the celebration's events are. Playing Halo from a helicopter while streaming to another helicopter though? Not really seeing the connection there. You can find additional details regarding Halo 5: Live on the event's homepage.
Me, I'll just be happy to be bundled up on what's sure to be a chilly night, waiting for my local store to open its doors at midnight.
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