The action begins this Saturday, Aug. 22, in Redmond, Washington when Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson and Bungie kick off the nationwide “Halo 3: ODST” GameStop Tour outside the Redmond Town Center GameStop (17128 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA). The “Halo 3: ODST” Transport Vehicle deploys at noon and will remain active until 8:00 p.m.

Fans in each city of the tour will have the opportunity to experience the all new Firefight multiplayer mode in “Halo 3: ODST” and score “Halo” swag for proving their skills (all participants must be age 17 or older).



Built from a modified M820A2 expandable truck, the “Halo 3: ODST” Transport Vehicle provides a fully customized mobile gaming experience. Measuring 27 feet long and 14 feet wide when fully expanded, and weighing a beefy 13 tons, the “Halo 3: ODST” Transport Vehicle is a “Halo” party on wheels, outfitted with eight Xbox 360 console rigs featuring “Halo 3: ODST.”

A list of cities and tour dates is below*:

City Seattle (Redmond, WA) Portland (Hillsboro, OR) San Francisco (Union City, CA) San Jose (Antioch, CA) Los Angeles (Pasadena, CA) San Diego, CA Las Vegas (Henderson, NV) Phoenix (Avondale, AZ) Dallas (Southlake, TX) Austin (Cedar Park, TX) Houston (Tomball, TX) Memphis, TN Nashville (Murfreesboro, TN) Indianapolis, IN Chicago, IL Detroit (Shelby Township, MI) Cleveland (N. Olmstead, OH) Pittsburgh, PA Philadelphia (Fairless Hills, PA) Wash., DC (Woodbridge, VA) Baltimore (Owings Mills, MD) New York (North Babylon, NY)

Location Redmond Town Center Tanasbourne Town Center Union Landing Center At Slatten Ranch Hastings Village Carmel Mt. Ranch Whitney Ranch Gateway Pavilion Shops of Southlake Lakeline Plaza Spring Cypress Wal-Mart Center Marketplace at Wolfcreek College Central Shopping Center Target 31 Shopping Center The Brickyard Shopping Center Shelby Town Center Great Northern Plaza South North Hills Village Fairless Hills Towne Center Smoketown Station Garrison Forest Plaza Sunset Plaza

Date 8/22 8/23 8/25 8/26 8/28 8/29 8/30 8/31 9/3 9/4 9/5 9/7 9/8 9/10 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/14 9/16 9/17 9/18 9/19

For the most up to date list of tour cities, times and locations, visit http://www.gamestop.com/halo

To follow along with developments from the “Halo 3: ODST” GameStop Tour and to keep abreast of the latest “Halo” news, follow the Halo Waypoint Twitter @HaloWaypoint or by searching for tweets tagged with the #ODSTTour hashtag. You can also learn more by visiting the Halo Waypoint Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/HaloWaypoint, including news about future promotions and developments on the road to the “Halo 3: ODST” launch.

The “Halo” franchise is an entertainment phenomenon, with more than 27 million units sold worldwide. “Halo 3” redefined multiplayer gaming through the power of Xbox LIVE and boasts more than one billion online multiplayer games played to date, and remains one of the most popular games played on Xbox LIVE with an average of one million daily players.

Back to school comes early this year as “Halo 3: ODST” invades college campuses later this summer. Students will get to join in all the action and play the new co-op mode Firefight at select universities around the country. More details will be available soon via the Halo Waypoint Twitter and Facebook page, so keep an eye on them for details!

“Halo 3: ODST” will have a suggested retail price of $59.99 USD and the Collector’s Pack available at GameStop (which includes an exclusive, laser etched “Halo 3: ODST” Wireless Controller) will have a suggested retail price of $99.99 USD. “Halo 3: ODST” launches on Sept. 22. and is rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB.

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