Halo 3 now officially golden!

Today, Microsoft has announced that Halo 3 has officially reached “gold” status. After months of waiting and anticipation, we’re now hitting the final stretch, with less than a month to go before the September 25 launch. Now it’s only a matter of a few weeks before the world will get its hands on some Halo 3 hotness!

From the press release:

The wait is almost over. Halo® 3, the final chapter in the groundbreaking Halo trilogy and the most anticipated game release of 2007, has been released to manufacturing.

Three years in the making by renowned developer Bungie Studios, Halo 3 is now finished and will begin its journey to store shelves around the world in less than four weeks. Halo 3, which has already set new records as the fastest pre-ordered game in history, has exceeded one million presales in North America alone. The title is set to shatter day-one entertainment sales records when it is released worldwide beginning Tuesday, September 25.

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