Microsoft has announced a partnership with YouTube for a six-hour livestream event to celebrate and usher in the launch of Halo 5: Guardians.
The livestream will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET on Oct. 26, 2015 and conclude at midnight when Halo 5: Guardians launches in North America.
“Halo 5: Guardians is the game we have always dreamed of making, and it was important to us that Halo fans in every corner of the world could join us in an epic-scale launch celebration,” said Bonnie Ross, corporate vice president and head of 343 Industries. “Whether they tune into the live broadcast on YouTube or come out and celebrate with us in person at one of our global fan events, we hope Halo Nation will help make Halo 5: Guardians the biggest game launch in Xbox history.”
The livestream will consist of several events taking place around the world in addition to pre-recorded content, such as a roundtable discussion between the Halo 5: Guardians writers and actor Nathan Fillion, who plays Spartan Buck in the game. Some of the worldwide events include:
- A lucky fan in Australia will play Halo 5: Guardians from a helicopter flying over Sydney, as gameplay is broadcasted via a screen suspended from a second helicopter.
- A Taiwanese cosplayer will bring his passion for the Master Chief to life when he collaborates with one of the hottest jewelry designers in Australia to recreate the Master Chief’s helmet with more than 30,000 Swarovski crystals. The one-of-a-kind helmet will be unveiled during the show and kick-start a chance for gamers around the world to bid on it for charity.
- In Hong Kong, a real-life course inspired by the new Halo 5: Guardians competitive Arena multiplayer mode, “Breakout,” will be constructed, putting Halo fans into real 4v4 combat.
Halo 5: Guardians will launch on Oct. 27 exclusively for the Xbox One, but you can begin preloading the game right now.
Source: Microsoft
