Pas de When it's done, ou de 9 Novembre pour la sortie de Halo 2. Il sera disponible le 11 Novembre en Angleterre d'après le communiqué de presse et pour nous français, sachant que le 11 est un jour férié, rien à été spécifié pour la France, on peut certainement penser qu'il sortira le 10 ou le 12 bien que certaines rumeurs parlent de la semaine suivante. Mais ce ne sont pour le moment que des rumeurs avant un prochain communiqué qui confirmerait la date définitive en France.

Sortez la boule de cristal et la boîte de mouchoirs pour certains. Pour les intéressés, voici le communiqué de presse en Anglais.

XBOX ANNOUNCES HALO 2 AVAILABLE IN UK FROM 11th NOVEMBER 2004
London, 9th July 2004 - Xbox®, the video game system from Microsoft®, today announced that the highly-anticipated Halo 2 will hit UK retail shelves on Thursday, 11th November 2004.

"Halo 2 is the hottest game heading to Europe for Christmas and it will be in-stores in UK from 11th November," said Michel Cassius, Senior Director, Xbox Platform and Marketing. "We know people are waiting for it and Halo 2 is everything people expect it to be – a fitting sequel to Halo and the most hotly anticipated title on any platform. With multiplayer online capabilities that expand online gaming to another level, Halo 2 is a significant launch."

Pushing the Xbox hardware to its very limits, Halo 2 will expand on everything that made the original game great, plus add a wealth of technological and gameplay advances. Significantly improved graphics, enhanced AI, an advanced real-time lighting engine and destructible interactive environments are just a small part of Halo 2's evolution of design and technology. Every improvement in Halo 2 is designed to take gameplay to a new level; and in the end, to tell a better story.

Utilizing Xbox® LiveTM to redefine online play, Halo 2 delivers superior online multiplayer capabilities. Whether playing with a clan on a new multiplayer map, boarding a friend's Warthog, watching a game replay or checking player stats, Halo 2 will bring the social experience to a higher level via Xbox Live. Halo 2 hits store shelves on 9th November in North America and 11th November in UK.

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[MAJ] Gamekult semble dire que la sortie français est fixée le 10 Novembre.