'Halo Fest' included at PAX Prime

Microsoft and 343 are holding a Halo Fest inside PAX Prime, with "tournaments, exclusive panels, and sweet prizes."

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Microsoft and 343 promised more Halo 10th anniversary festivities at this year's PAX Prime, and now we're seeing just what they meant. The official site announced today that the Seattle gaming event will host its own Halo event inside it, like a Russian nesting doll. Called "Halo Fest," it will be at the Annex 3rd Floor of the Washington Convention Center during PAX Prime, running alongside the days and times of the regular PAX event.

The announcement promises "tournaments, exclusive panels, and sweet prizes" for Halo fans. It's in honor of the 10th anniversary event this year, which has already included an update to Waypoint, a new motion comic, and new Halo Avatar duds. We've also heard rumblings of a Halo: Combat Evolved remake serving as 343's debut project.

Admission is included with the PAX Prime badge purchase, but since the announcement doesn't specify any way to gain admission without a PAX badge, it's probably safest to assume there won't be. And speaking of badges, PAX organizers tweeted that 3-day passes were only expected to last another 15 days -- and that was almost a week ago. This announcement might speed up purchases a bit, so if you want in you should probably grab your credit card toot sweet.

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    May 3, 2011 12:45 PM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, 'Halo Fest' included at PAX Prime.

    Microsoft and 343 are holding a Halo Fest inside PAX Prime, with "tournaments, exclusive panels, and sweet prizes."

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      May 3, 2011 12:48 PM

      Pretty awesome stuff. Skeptical about how Bungie's legendary reputation with the fans will transfer to 343 though, but I'm confident they'll do Halo good in the long run.

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        May 3, 2011 1:33 PM

        Actually a myriad of former Bungie employee are at 343i so its not really a big deal

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      May 3, 2011 1:21 PM

      Halo: Combat Evolved remake serving as 343's debut project. That would be interesting

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        May 3, 2011 1:31 PM

        The only reason I wouldn't buy the remake for the first game was if it was a 2-D platformer... I know it's odd but I really miss fighting the FLUUUUU:D:D:D:D!

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        May 3, 2011 8:42 PM

        Fantastic news, hopefully someday they'll make a zombie-esque survival mode featuring the Flood.

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      May 3, 2011 7:39 PM

      Sweet, already bought my 3 day pass to PAX Prime. Looks to be a good year.

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