Gamers get an Early Taste of 'Halo 3'

You may have to wait until November 2007 to witness the ultimate fate of the Covenant, but you don’t have to wait much longer to play “Halo 3.” Microsoft and Bungie recently announced that the public will be able to play Halo 3 multiplayer online in a beta version next spring. “We hope a taste of advance “Halo 3″ game-play satisfies some of their appetite as we count down to the game’s launch later in 2007,” said Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of global marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft Corp.

“Halo 2″ fans can also look forward to new maps available only through the Xbox 360 Marketplace. At this time, Bungie has not announced whether users will have to pay a fee to play the new maps. Click here to read the full details for Halo 3 Beta now.