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The '''Hump day Challenge''' is a weekly game which takes place between [[Bungie Studios]] workers and large Halo fan sites, active communities, and professional teams. Hump Day Challenges always take place on Wednesday ("[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hump_day&redirect=no Hump Day]") and involves | The '''Hump day Challenge''' is a weekly game which takes place between [[Bungie Studios]] workers and large Halo fan sites, active communities, and professional teams. Hump Day Challenges always take place on Wednesday ("[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hump_day&redirect=no Hump Day]") and involves | ||
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|[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12924 11-1-2007] | |||
![http://www.geezergamers.com/ Geezer Gamers] | |||
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|GeezerGamers is a gaming community built for and by men and women in their 30’s and beyond. | |||
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|[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12938 11-8-2007] | |[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12938 11-8-2007] | ||
![http://podtacular.com/ Podtacular] | ![http://podtacular.com/ Podtacular] | ||
|Bungie, 2-1 | |Bungie, 2-1 | ||
|the "Unofficial Halo Universe Podcast". Site administrators played Bungie and were defeated. | |the "Unofficial Halo Universe Podcast". Site administrators played Bungie and were defeated. | ||
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|[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12969 11-15-2007] | |[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12969 11-15-2007] | ||
!Annonymous Users | !Annonymous Users | ||
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|For the anniversary of the creation of [[Xbox Live]], five Bungie players prowled [[Matchmaking]] and played three randomly generated teams, beating them all. | |For the anniversary of the creation of [[Xbox Live]], five Bungie players prowled [[Matchmaking]] and played three randomly generated teams, beating them all. | ||
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|[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13016 11-29-2007] | |[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13016 11-29-2007] | ||
![http://halo3.junk.ws/information/about Halo3Junk.ws] | ![http://halo3.junk.ws/information/about Halo3Junk.ws] | ||
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|halo3.junk.ws is the largest aggregator of Halo 2 statistics on the internet. Bungie played the administrators of the site and defeated them. | |halo3.junk.ws is the largest aggregator of Halo 2 statistics on the internet. Bungie played the administrators of the site and defeated them. | ||
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|[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13064 12-6-2007] | |[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13064 12-6-2007] | ||
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|The Praetoria Guards is a "Halo fansite with a rich community". They defeated Bungie 2-1, being the first and only group to defeat Bungie employees at Halo 3. | |The Praetoria Guards is a "Halo fansite with a rich community". They defeated Bungie 2-1, being the first and only group to defeat Bungie employees at Halo 3. | ||
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|[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13085 12-13-2007] | |[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13085 12-13-2007] | ||
![http://www.clantacular.com/ Clantacular] | ![http://www.clantacular.com/ Clantacular] | ||
|Bungie, 2-1 | |Bungie, 2-1 | ||
|Clantacular is a multiplayer community which has supported ranked clan match service for Halo 2 and Halo 3. | |Clantacular is a multiplayer community which has supported ranked clan match service for Halo 2 and Halo 3. | ||
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|[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13108 12-20-2007] | |[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13108 12-20-2007] | ||
!The [http://www.fragdolls.com/ Fragg Dolls] | !The [http://www.fragdolls.com/ Fragg Dolls] | ||
|Bungie, 2-1 | |Bungie, 2-1 | ||
| The Frag Dolls are a professional team of all-female gamers recruited by Game Company Ubisoft. | | The Frag Dolls are a professional team of all-female gamers recruited by Game Company Ubisoft. | ||
Revision as of 00:10, December 21, 2007
File:FragDolls groupshot.jpg
FragDolls, one of the teams which challenged Bungie
The Hump day Challenge is a weekly game which takes place between Bungie Studios workers and large Halo fan sites, active communities, and professional teams. Hump Day Challenges always take place on Wednesday ("Hump Day") and involves
Numerous communities hoped to challenge Bungie Studios, but few are selected. To be selected by Bungie for a Hump day Challenge is a challenge in itself. Bungie Studios does not take skill into account when choosing opponents, rather they pick teams to play based on community activity. Other companies or a group that has some kind of niche are picked most often. The Company does not seek to play the best players, but in gaining mutal publicity from the coverage that a Hump Day Challenge Brings. As such, it usually just playes the administrators or community leaders of its picked websites.
Opponents
Bungie has regularly played various groups during the challenge, and some have had the honor to play the company twice. A list of opponents Bungie has played includes:
| Date | Opponent Group | Victors | Information | |
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| 11-1-2007 | Geezer Gamers | Bungie 3-0 | GeezerGamers is a gaming community built for and by men and women in their 30’s and beyond. | |
| 11-8-2007 | Podtacular | Bungie, 2-1 | the "Unofficial Halo Universe Podcast". Site administrators played Bungie and were defeated. | |
| 11-15-2007 | Annonymous Users | Bungie, 3-0 | For the anniversary of the creation of Xbox Live, five Bungie players prowled Matchmaking and played three randomly generated teams, beating them all. | |
| 11-29-2007 | Halo3Junk.ws | Bungie, 2-1 | halo3.junk.ws is the largest aggregator of Halo 2 statistics on the internet. Bungie played the administrators of the site and defeated them. | |
| 12-6-2007 | Praetoria Guards | Opponent, 2-1 | The Praetoria Guards is a "Halo fansite with a rich community". They defeated Bungie 2-1, being the first and only group to defeat Bungie employees at Halo 3. | |
| 12-13-2007 | Clantacular | Bungie, 2-1 | Clantacular is a multiplayer community which has supported ranked clan match service for Halo 2 and Halo 3. | |
| 12-20-2007 | The Fragg Dolls | Bungie, 2-1 | The Frag Dolls are a professional team of all-female gamers recruited by Game Company Ubisoft. | |
