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Speaking on the latest 4 Guys 1UP Podcast, David Ellis states Halo: Reach is already playable from beginning to end.

On the latest http://podcast.the1upnetwork.com/flat/1UPYours/4G1U122509.mp3">4 Guys 1UP Podcast , John Davison was speaking on a game he went to go see where they built the whole game from beginning to end at 40%. They have the entire game from beginning to end, playable now, and it's not coming out until Quarter 4 2010. Shortly after, David Ellis comes in and states that Reach is, already fully playable from beginning to end. Halo specifically was not mentioned but what other Reach title videogames do you know of coming out?

Recently, Split-Screen stumbled upon Bungie Sound Designer, Hong-Wei David Liu who stated Work here is supposed to last eight to nine months here, as Im under a contract to last until the end of the project which may or may not be at the end of July. Knowing the company I'd be working for, however, I don't expect them to miss their mark.

This would go hand-in-hand with that to maybe come to the conclusion that Halo: Reach may already be near completion. Bungie Confirmed that an embargo is set for a media blowout for Halo: Rea to give more insights into Reach in mid-January when some magazines around the world start hitting subscribers. Until then, things are still the same. Halo: Reach began development shortly after Halo 3 which would make development time about 2+ years. The multiplayer beta for Reach, included on every ODST disc, is also set to begin in the spring of 2010 and if it's anything like Halo 3's, expect it to last about a month.

You can catch more Halo: Reach news all across the web once the embargo lifts and magazine issues hit stands. Make sure to follow us and Bungie on Twitter for all the latest updates. Halo: Reach is slated for release Fall 2010.

So there shouldn't be any delays then.

Good to know this game is going to be extremely polished!

Glad to hear this game is on track with schedule.

didnt they do the same thing with ODST all of the demos where from the finished product... any ho this could be a good thing or very bad thing

Dang it! I want it now...lol. I can't wait for Halo: Reach to come out Fall 2010! I love the Halo series, especially the multiplayer aspect!

Nope, this is on a brand new engine, and was developed from scratch.

@huaxiong90

what i mean is bungie finished ODST then started show it to the press and so on there doing the same for Reach so any fan feedback is useless because the game is basically finished

Aha. In that case, you're correct. Well, all I'll say is they'd better fix whatever was criticised from Halo 3.

Or. . . it's at 40% complete like the OP says.