Step Into the World of an ODST with the Halo 3: ODST Live-Action Short, Debuting this Labor Day Weekend as Fans Everywhere Prepare for the Launch of Halo 3: ODST on September 22
Today, Microsoft unveils a Halo 3: ODST live-action short, a 90 second ad spot for the eagerly awaited Xbox 360 exclusive, Halo 3: ODST. The ad debuts today exclusively on MySpace at
www.myspace.com/gametrailers and IGN.com. The Halo 3: ODST live-action short is a haunting, action-packed production that charts the life of a UNSC Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, or ODST.
In addition to the online debut of the 90 second short, Halo fans in the United States will be treated to a special, extended two minute 30 second version exclusively on Spike TV on Monday September 7. The extended version will premiere during Band of Brothers at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
The short will also be available to download on Xbox LIVE starting September 8.
For the production of the Halo 3: ODST live-action short, Microsoft and Bungie partnered with ad agency TAG SF, Legacy Effects (props), Asylum (visual effects) and Final Cut (editing). The short features an original musical score written and produced by Human. The short was directed by Rupert Sanders with MJZ, the director of the award-winning Halo 3 ad spot Believe. The short was filmed on location in Budapest, Hungary.
Also launching today at 6:00 p.m. PT is a unique Halo 3: ODST interactive experience site on
www.xbox.com/halo. Visitors will be in control of an Operations of Naval Intelligence (ONI) application that blends science, psychology and analysis to evaluate which ODST candidates are best suited for upcoming missions in Halo 3: ODST. Featuring over 20 minutes of interactive content, visitors can interact with the evaluations of the four ODST squad members they will be fighting alongside in Halo 3: ODST in order to dive deeper into the fiction of the game. Microsoft and Bungie worked with AKQA SF and TAG SF on the experience site.
Suit up and prepare to drop September 22 when Halo 3: ODST hits retail stores worldwide. For the latest updates on Halo 3: ODST follow the Halo Waypoint Twitter @HaloWaypoint or visit the Halo Waypoint Facebook page at
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