'Halo 4' takes to the London skies

[Jazzy]

More than 500 people turn up to see helicopter-suspended light show on eve of blockbuster video game launch.

A 50ft diameter illuminated Halo 'Glyph' logo was flown over London last night to celebrate the launch of blockbuster video game Halo 4.



The 3.2 ton structure was suspended from a helicoper on the eve of the release of the latest installment of the £1.9 billion grossing series.



More than 500 people turned up to watch the Glyph fly over the Thames from Greenwich Peninsula to Tower Bridge in a light show visible for miles across the city.



Chris Lewis, Vice President of Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft EMEA, said: “Halo launches are renowned for being entertainment game-changers and we are back with our most ambitious projects to date.



“Last week we created a replica of the Halo universe within the heart of Europe. This week we have one of the world's largest and brightest performance art objects being flown over London.”



“The Glyph flyover makes the seemingly impossible world of science fiction a reality, a 50 foot symbol of the Didact hovering in the skies of a major capital city, seems a fitting way to herald the next chapter of this phenomenal blockbuster franchise.”



The performance was part of a worldwide series of events to celebrate the latest installment of the hugely popular Halo series.



Midnight openings took place in 40 countries at more than 10,000 stores, with more than 350 locations across the UK alone.



At GAME Westfield Stratford in London, 350 fans queued up to countdown to the game's late-night release.

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Questions:



Did any of you see the Glyph?



Are any of you planning on buying Halo 4?

 

[Evil Eye]

Nope, don't plan on getting it.

Did any of you see the Glyph?

I saw pictures of it. Someone thought it was a UFO

 

[The Dragon Master]

Didn't see it. I would get it if it came out on PC. Looks awesome so far, and the Master Chief is in my top 5 favourite characters from video games XD

 

[Raven]

That is awesome!!!!!



Rather miffed that I preordered my game should have received it today and it's not arrived. Thanks Amazon.

 

[Jazzy]

Nope, not planning on getting it but I really enjoyed the Halo games, and I think Halo 4 will be one of the greatest games ever...

If you think it will be the greatest one ever, then way are you not going to buy it?

I saw pictures of it. Someone thought it was a UFO

Have to admit if you didn't know about this promotion, you'd probably think it was a UFO too! I know I would have.

That is awesome!!!!!



Rather miffed that I preordered my game should have received it today and it's not arrived. Thanks Amazon.

Hope you get it soon. Must imagine how swamped Amazon must be right now.

 

[Raven]

Yea, it got dispatched on Monday morning. Should get it tonight hopefully.

 

[Jazzy]

Yea, it got dispatched on Monday morning. Should get it tonight hopefully.

I hope so too!