Today marks the release of the newest Halo game, Halo 3: ODST, probably the greatest franchise on the Xbox 360. The latest addition to the blockbuster series has drawn in plenty of attention from critics and fans alike, with thousands of retailers around the world ushering in a flood of fans for the midnight release. Launch festivities were capped off with a Halo franchise celebration at the Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle, where Bungie and 343 Industries luminaries were on hand to meet and greet fans and celebrate the launch together.

Halo 3: ODST puts players in the shoes of the UNSC's Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODST). While not quite as skilled as the Spartans of UNSC, they'll face off against the invading Covenant in New Mombasa. The story takes place between Halo 2 and Halo 3, having ODST soldiers figure out the Covenant's interest in New Mombasa and searching for their missing squadmates.

In addition to a full-fledged campaign, Halo 3: ODST introduces Firefight, a new cooperative multiplayer mode where up to four players battle waves of unrelenting Covenant onslaughts. The game also introduces three new Halo 3 competitive multiplayer maps and contains the complete, standalone Halo 3 multiplayer experience on a second disc. Halo 3: ODST will also act as a key to entry into the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta at a later date. The Halo franchise is an award-winning collection of games that have grown into a global entertainment phenomenon.

Halo 3: ODST is currently available for $50.99 at Amazon.com (with an additional $10 video game future purchase credit, while supplies last). Halo 3: ODST is developed by Bungie and being published by Microsoft Game Studios. For more information and news on the Halo universe, join the fanpage on facebook.com/HaloWaypoint or Twitter account at @HaloWaypoint. For more information about Bungie and their Halo games, visit bungie.net.

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