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===Unknown=== | |||
*''[[Halo: Custom Edition]]'' is released. | *''[[Halo: Custom Edition]]'' is released. | ||
*Bungie officially confirms the development of the [[Halo (Film)|Halo film]]. | *Bungie officially confirms the development of the [[Halo (Film)|Halo film]]. | ||
===January=== | |||
*'''January''': [[Microsoft]] conducts an internal Alpha test of ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[multiplayer]] to test the performance of the network architecture over [[Xbox Live]].<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/11/e3-2004-halo-2-qa '''IGN.com''' ''E3 2004: HALO 2 Q&A'']</ref> | *'''January''': [[Microsoft]] conducts an internal Alpha test of ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[multiplayer]] to test the performance of the network architecture over [[Xbox Live]].<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/11/e3-2004-halo-2-qa '''IGN.com''' ''E3 2004: HALO 2 Q&A'']</ref> | ||
===April=== | |||
*'''April 27''': [[Microsoft]] purchases the domain names "[[halo2.com]]" and "[[halo3.com]]". "halo3.com" was initially held under the name "Trout & Zimmer" until switching over to Microsoft Corporation after ''[[Halo 3|Halo 3's]]'' formal announcement.<ref>[http://fusible.com/2011/06/will-microsoft-broker-a-deal-for-halo4-com-using-trout-zimmer/ '''Fusible.com''' ''Will Microsoft broker a deal for the domain name Halo4.com?'']</ref> | *'''April 27''': [[Microsoft]] purchases the domain names "[[halo2.com]]" and "[[halo3.com]]". "halo3.com" was initially held under the name "Trout & Zimmer" until switching over to Microsoft Corporation after ''[[Halo 3|Halo 3's]]'' formal announcement.<ref>[http://fusible.com/2011/06/will-microsoft-broker-a-deal-for-halo4-com-using-trout-zimmer/ '''Fusible.com''' ''Will Microsoft broker a deal for the domain name Halo4.com?'']</ref> | ||
===May=== | |||
*'''May 10–13''': A [[Halo 2 E3 Multiplayer Demo|multiplayer demo]] is showcased at [[E3 2004]]. | *'''May 10–13''': A [[Halo 2 E3 Multiplayer Demo|multiplayer demo]] is showcased at [[E3 2004]]. | ||
*'''May 11''': [[halo2.com]] goes live.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.org/news.html?item=9441 '''halo.bungie.org''' ''Halo2.com Goes Live'']</ref> | *'''May 11''': [[halo2.com]] goes live.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.org/news.html?item=9441 '''halo.bungie.org''' ''Halo2.com Goes Live'']</ref> | ||
===October=== | |||
*'''October''': The ''[[Halo 2 Cinematic Trailer]]'' is released. | *'''October''': The ''[[Halo 2 Cinematic Trailer]]'' is released. | ||
*'''October 15''': halo2.com is relaunched with a Covenant theme by [[Wikipedia:AKQA|AKQA]]. | *'''October 15''': halo2.com is relaunched with a Covenant theme by [[Wikipedia:AKQA|AKQA]]. | ||
===November=== | |||
*'''November 9''': | *'''November 9''': | ||
**''[[Halo 2]]'' was released in the [[United States of America|US]] and [[wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. | **''[[Halo 2]]'' was released in the [[United States of America|US]] and [[wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. | ||
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This article is about the real world year. For the in-universe year, see 2004. |
2004 is the year Halo 2 was released.
Events
Unknown
- Halo: Custom Edition is released.
- Bungie officially confirms the development of the Halo film.
January
- January: Microsoft conducts an internal Alpha test of Halo 2's multiplayer to test the performance of the network architecture over Xbox Live.[1]
April
- April 27: Microsoft purchases the domain names "halo2.com" and "halo3.com". "halo3.com" was initially held under the name "Trout & Zimmer" until switching over to Microsoft Corporation after Halo 3's formal announcement.[2]
May
- May 10–13: A multiplayer demo is showcased at E3 2004.
- May 11: halo2.com goes live.[3]
October
- October: The Halo 2 Cinematic Trailer is released.
- October 15: halo2.com is relaunched with a Covenant theme by AKQA.
November
- November 9:
- Halo 2 was released in the US and Canada.
- The Art of Halo was released.
- Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide was released.
- November 11: Halo 2 is released in Europe.
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