No Beta Planned for Halo 4

**d3ad1te** · 03-10-2012, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Anarchy

*Sigh*

Anything to push it out faster for cash, I guess.

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If anything it makes more sense to focus all your resources on creating a great game. It takes a lot of resources to do a huge beta.

And honestly they just used those betas to market other games.

**Anarchy** · 03-10-2012, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by d3ad1te

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If anything it makes more sense to focus all your resources on creating a great game. It takes a lot of resources to do a huge beta.

And honestly they just used those betas to market other games.

There are ups and downs. But releasing a game with tons of glitches and problems isn't too desirable to customers or 343.

**d3ad1te** · 03-10-2012, 04:56 PM

I won't disagree with you on that one.

**RaZ Vader** · 03-10-2012, 11:57 PM

Well, I was part of a closed private beta for Star Wars the Old Republic. I'm sure there will be some sort of beta, but not for the masses.

It still doesn't change the fact that I am still scared. and yes, my lack in faith is disturbing.

**bazongaman502** · 03-11-2012, 12:00 AM

there will be a Beta, it just wont be a public beta... chances are it will be a high restricted beta... every game at that kind of level has a beta at some point

**Anarchy** · 03-11-2012, 12:21 AM

Technically the term "beta" refers to a stage in the game's development, so it HAS to have a beta stage >_>

IF you wana be all technical. ; D

**Vestige** · 03-11-2012, 12:31 AM

If there is any kind beta, it will be announced at E3; most likely. If there IS a beta I'm guessing late/end of September.

**Silko** · 03-11-2012, 02:46 AM

Really wouldn't be smart to not have a open Beta. We need to stress test their servers and try our best to break the game now and not 2 months before the game comes out. For example SWTOR. They have had a really closed Beta for about a year. Been part of that since Sept and they didn't start really opening it up until Dec and the game could barely handle it in fact it crashed on a daily bases.

**Scarekro** · 03-11-2012, 05:04 AM

Personally, I'm happy with what 343 has done thus far. That ranges from the recent books to Waypoint and to the Anniversary terminals. I believe they're gonna make an amazing game and if a beta will slow their progress, I'm all for not having a beta.

**MedeDust** · 03-11-2012, 10:37 AM

Stop complaining about glitches and stuff as if thats the reason why we all want a beta so bad. You just want to play the damn game. A game doesnt need a Beta to be good. The previous Halos before Reach came out were and are better than Reach.