Halo Launch Events (Plus, where you can meet members of 343)

Halo 4Join many members of the Xbox and 343 teams tonight for the launch of Halo 4 at the Microsoft Store at University Village in Seattle. The event starts at 8pm and will  feature 16 game stations, competitive multiplayer for fans against 343 developers, and DJ Iris providing live music, the first 1,000 attendees will receive gift bags and everyone will have photo opportunities with the Master Chief. Outside the Microsoft Store, attendees are welcome to tour our mobile “Halo” museum, featuring original franchise artwork while waiting for the midnight launch.

In other parts of the world, we’ve got more than 30 global launch events planned in major cities worldwide, including Seattle, Paris, Berlin, London, Toronto, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Dubai and Sydney.

In Europe, more than 700 midnight openings are planned, including a spectacular stunt the night of Nov. 5 between the O2 Stadium and Tower Bridge on the Thames in London. In Germany, fans will receive hands-on time with “Halo 4” and view a screening of the complete “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” series in Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt. Meanwhile, in Paris, “Halo 4” will be showcased during the Paris Games Week, the biggest gaming fair in France, which is set to draw more than 200,000 visitors this year.

Elsewhere, more than 200 EB Games stores in Australia will be open for midnight madness, with flagship events in major capital cities Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. EB Games in Auckland, New Zealand will also host the biggest Midnight Madness event Kiwis have ever seen. “Halo” fans in Canada will be transported aboard the decks of the UNSC Infinity to enlist for combat training and heroic appearances at Yonge & Dundas Square in the heart of downtown Toronto.