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HALO 3: Master Chief Dies Play the Game and Find out

Microsoft.Okay, Halo was great and I enjoyed playing it for hours then Halo 2 shipped and the single player Cliff Hanger made me mad. I just thought it could have been done in a different way. I recently mentioned I hoped that Halo 3 would not only play great but tell the story just as well. Wednesday of this week Microsoft and Bungie sent out a press release talking about a new ad campaign. Since then rumors are flying around the internet that Master Chief will indeed die in Halo 3 and from the first video it seems this way. Of course this is a clever new marketing blitz for the release of Halo 3. The detailed look of each modeled character and the emotions heard from the ones who where there in the epic battle are outstanding. Of course the Halo 3 survivors and those not so lucky have been hand made into a 360 degree model that looks very realistic. Halo 3 fan boys where so eager for more that the second video somehow was leaked within hours and fueled the story of John’s death even more. I personally think the hero lives on but we will all see when the game ships. Until then you can visit the new site and see what the entire buzz is about. It seems all the movies will be on the marketplace as well for download. If the site is maxed you can also see the first 2 movies here. I think this is a great move on Bungie and Microsoft’s part and maybe one of the best marketing campaigns ever created for a video game.

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  1. Matt
    September 14th, 2007 at 15:06 | #1

    I will teer up if he does die But I hope he dont. If he does it will be something like this well i think this is how it would go down, look he will be injured real in a state of dying and he is on the ground and miranda keys come over and pics up his head and takes off his helmet and he says his last words, but yeh that is what I think will happen.

  2. Tony
    September 18th, 2007 at 22:15 | #2

    Wow Matt,

    That was horrible grammar and frankly, the most unintelligent post I’ve ever seen. Now back on topic, I can’t wait to see what really happens to Master Chief but I know it’s going to be exciting.

  3. ape sht
    September 18th, 2007 at 22:20 | #3

    i swear to mother fukin god if he dies i will go ape sht and kill evey bugie bastard out there.and any mother fuker that mockes him

  4. Richard
    September 23rd, 2007 at 02:36 | #4

    he does not die

  5. Brandon
    September 24th, 2007 at 09:40 | #5

    Why would they kill off Master Chief? Hes a big hit on Microsoft and killing him off would take a hit on Microsoft. The way I see it, halo 4 will take place a year after 3 and master chief comes back and everybody though he was dead and came to find out there is another big problem.

  6. September 24th, 2007 at 11:31 | #6

    If you read the news story again you will notice I never say John does in Halo 3.
    My comments and headline came from the fact rumors hit the internet saying that the ending is the death of Master Chief. I wanted to get gamers interested and play the game to find out. Thanks I just want to make this clear since some may have missed that important part.

  7. Butthead
    September 24th, 2007 at 19:59 | #7

    Dude, anyone see the leaked ending? The chief really did die. It’s out on youtube now.

  8. cadawalder
    September 25th, 2007 at 01:20 | #8

    Spolier alert!!!!!

    He does die, although u don’t see it, i finished the game the night it came out on heroic (nerdy i know).

    It has a remarkable resemblance to the last mission of the original halo, u assume he gets killed by halo’s explosion, sry for all those who accidentally read but didn’t want the surprise ruined.

    In the end u see a memorial to all those who died in the war, vs covenant and flood. The memorial has all theses pictures on in (including miranda keyes and seargent johnson, On the memorial at the very end of the final film u can see 117 scratched onto it. (spartan 117-master chief)

  9. daniel
    September 25th, 2007 at 10:31 | #9

    Silly idea but i would love to see it happen.
    End of game is ambigious cant tell if he dies or not. Then Halo web site goes into 48 hour countdown end of which….
    Master chief live or die you decide.This is where it’s really unrealistic.
    200 people chosen from players completing the game on legendary.
    They must fight the ( is it Mombasa ridge ) area we see in the halo 3 website, the one you can pan around, against 200 AI baddies or gamers who dont like halo would be funnier.
    Now it gets more impossible.

    The game is played via a direct link to IBM’s deep blue to run the programme smoothly, also any one can log in a watch the battle from 1000’s of differant angles or in character.lf
    Good wins we get halo 4 evil wins it’s all over. Stupid I know but i would love do be in the fight.

  10. Ryan
    September 25th, 2007 at 13:41 | #10

    Just got done with the campaign and Master Chief does die. Lord Hood says to the Arbitor, “Thank you for standing by his side until the end.” And the number 117 is etched into the memorial that is left for those who have been lost. And yes, that was the worst grammar I have ever read in my entire life and I teach for a living so I have seem some poor grammar. Go Bugie!

  11. Ryan
    September 25th, 2007 at 13:49 | #11

    Just kidding. If you let the game play on there is a video at the end that shows Master Chief and Cortana floating aimlessly in space, which begs the question, “How does the Arbitor get off the ship.” Since he and Master Chief leave the Halo together. I smell a double cross.

  12. Kris
    September 25th, 2007 at 17:30 | #12

    LMAO ROFL “i swear to mother fukin god if he dies i will go ape sht and kill evey bugie bastard out there.and any mother fuker that mockes him”

  13. Ken
    September 25th, 2007 at 19:55 | #13

    He’s DEAD!!!!!!! :(

  14. cadawalder
    September 26th, 2007 at 02:35 | #14

    ooohhppps, my mistake

    hes still alive just trapped millions and billions of light years from earth

    (movie after the credits)

  15. wolf
    September 26th, 2007 at 03:40 | #15

    he died

  16. deesh
    September 26th, 2007 at 14:04 | #16

    yeah.. master chief dies.. 117 is scratched onto a memorial in the last scene of the game

  17. Ryan
    September 26th, 2007 at 14:18 | #17

    Sorry to bust your bubble guys, but the master chief does die at the end of halo 3.I know this because i have already beat the game and watched the ending.

  18. September 26th, 2007 at 14:46 | #18

    no he dosent in the first movie he wakes up

  19. shaun gibbs
    September 26th, 2007 at 15:36 | #19

    i bought halo 3 today and within 6 hours i have finished it…….dont get me wrong it a brill game….the graphics anr fab….and the game its self is well made….and the master chief lives on for another day…i hope there is going to be another halo but about a diferent war type thingy lol…….well ill just like to say a big congrates to microsoft and bungie for a well made game……..KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

  20. erik
    September 26th, 2007 at 15:46 | #20

    he dies and so does the keys girl and the black sgt..

  21. Killerpanda1337
    September 26th, 2007 at 16:05 | #21

    Umm I just beat Halo 3 and the ending wasnt very good … but in the ending credits it shows a graveyard/monument thing to the important people in the covenant war and it has pictures of everyone who died on it … 117 is marked on their without a picture, so yes master chief does die … it was sad actually lol

  22. Aggesis
    September 26th, 2007 at 17:40 | #22

    so i just finished the game, and he does die, which is pretty fucking bogus, it seems like he is going to survive in the final cut scene, but only the arbiter gets out of the wrecked spaceship :( and while the arbiter is cool, master chief was the fucking bomb. im a little cut he died, but overall the story line was fucking brilliant.

  23. Truth be TOld
    September 26th, 2007 at 21:10 | #23

    IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SPOIL THE ENDING THEN DO NOT READ MASTER CHIEF DIES AT THE END AND THEY HAVE A GRAVE FOR HIM AND JOHNSON AND THE ONE GIRL!

  24. D-Boz
    September 26th, 2007 at 22:52 | #24

    Confirmed. He dies.

  25. blitzkiller
    September 26th, 2007 at 23:04 | #25

    annndd..he dies, goodgame

  26. Target
    September 27th, 2007 at 00:56 | #26

    SPOILERS!!!

    He dies. Just finished the last chapter. They make a memorial to the fallen soldiers, Miranda Keyes and Sergeant Johnson, and that Hodd guy turns to The Arbiter and says something like “Thank you for fighting alongside of him. I still can’t believe he’s dead.” and the camera pans to the memorial which has “117″ scratched on it. Doesn’t take a genius to tell you what that means.

  27. anonimus
    September 27th, 2007 at 01:52 | #27

    After beating the game we find out the master chief and the arbiter come out alive, but halo is exploding. thus on the epic ending race to safety as in Halo 1, we find that in the last cutscene that only the arbiter is left……. Master chief is still out their with cortana…. Halo 4 IMO???

    Maranda and john (Tear) Die….

  28. adam bettcher
    September 27th, 2007 at 10:53 | #28

    Master Chief does NOT die. He is still on a ship with cortana if you watch the video after the credits.

    Favorite quote: Wake me when you need me.-master chief(final video Halo 3)

  29. adam bettcher
    September 27th, 2007 at 10:57 | #29

    FYI Brandon there is not going to be a halo 4. There is an unfinished project that is in the works but does not involve master chief.

  30. ???
    September 27th, 2007 at 16:52 | #30

    [spoiler]

    He does die in the ending, but it doesn’t show his final moments… and you never get to see who is under the helmet. Arbiter pays his final respects and him and the elites head to their home world.

  31. ryan
    September 27th, 2007 at 18:03 | #31

    he dies i beat the game

  32. LiQ
    September 27th, 2007 at 18:46 | #32

    He does die, I just finished the game.

  33. Finisher
    September 27th, 2007 at 19:06 | #33

    ZOMG I just finised Halo 3 and I just got it 2 days ago………srry to spoil all those ppl that are still playing it but he does die but I have no frikken Idea how, all you see is this white flash and that the last time you see him at the end….its really sad

  34. someone
    September 27th, 2007 at 19:40 | #34

    dude, ape sht, u r crazy. u should seriously be put in an assylum or sumthin for saying that u would kill ppl just because a VIDEO GAME CHARACTER might die. get a life u nerd

  35. joshua
    September 27th, 2007 at 19:46 | #35

    warning!!!!!(spoiler) master chief does not die when the ship goes through the portal at the end of halo 3 the ship ripped in 2 letting the arbiter through the portal and leaving the chief behind

    the chief puts himself in crio stasus while cortana waits for someone to find them

    please at the end of halo 3 watch the credits and the last cinematic

  36. Shadow Sword
    September 27th, 2007 at 20:46 | #36

    brandon i think that your right they out of their fuckin minds to kill him the fuck off oh and that would be realy gay. but brandon keep it upi think your on to something

  37. Spartan 116
    September 28th, 2007 at 00:05 | #37

    *****SPOILER*****

    Oh yea. He’s dead. See it in the ending.

    -RIP 117

  38. real
    September 28th, 2007 at 10:34 | #38

    they aren’t making a halo 4 brandon

    its called a trilogy for a reason

    maybe some other halo games, but none with this halo story line from master chiefs perspective

  39. wow
    September 29th, 2007 at 09:18 | #39

    lol i just beat the game it sucks he did die and in a stupid way

  40. wow
    September 29th, 2007 at 09:18 | #40

    it was gay im really mad he died

  41. wow
    September 29th, 2007 at 09:19 | #41

    im like so pissed!!!!

  42. Bn
    September 29th, 2007 at 10:28 | #42

    He dies, i was incredibly mad, the ending leaves much to be desired, im replaying on harder difficulty now to see if its diff ending, but it shows his pic on a memorial and the arbiter and commander remembering him, but the arbiter does have an interesting comment when the commander says “i cant believe he is gone”, Arbiter looks back at memorial and says “if it were only that easy”……draw your own conclusions, and get ready for Halo4 i guess

  43. DAVID
    September 29th, 2007 at 15:14 | #43

    he does die :( :’( GAY BUNGIE PEOPLE!!!!! I HATE YOU ALL! I LOVE YOU MASTER CHIEF!

  44. September 29th, 2007 at 15:15 | #44

    I think John 117 will indeed comeback. Since there are no more Flood, he will rape the living shit out of the Mars Phobos base, and proceed to kill the Icon of Sin; The Rock didn’t do a very good job at it to begin with. Thus, Halo and Doom merge to form Doom/Halo. Officially the coolest game, ever.

  45. poop
    September 29th, 2007 at 18:46 | #45

    NOOOO MASTER CHIEF DIED! He was in a ship with the orbiter… You see then a custeence of a mamorial of a hole bunch of people and the orbiter giving there repects to pictures of soliders that died, and on a big thing in the background said like somthing to respect them and then u see 117 carved on it… Master chiefs #

  46. joe
    September 29th, 2007 at 19:31 | #46

    o and yea i just fininished th games, and they dont state he dies, but he did

  47. joe
    September 29th, 2007 at 19:32 | #47

    im so ticked now, i bet that what brandon said is true, he will come back

  48. Logan
    September 29th, 2007 at 19:40 | #48

    He died, so did Johnson and so did Keyes.

    Arbiter lived though.

    :’(

  49. September 30th, 2007 at 02:22 | #49

    Wuz definitely worth waiting for. I ordered my xbox elite just to play halo 3. As for the ending – you could say, Master Chief just gets a bit chilled out :)

  50. jimbo
    September 30th, 2007 at 04:08 | #50

    ive just finished the game and he does die so does jhonson and Qutana the only surivours are who is ever let on earth the lord and the arbater it a real said ending and to be honest a bit dispointing end to a epic game they should of played this one out a bit longer with more twists ever disapointed

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