And didn't have to be forced into buying a game I really don't want/need at this point.

Anyone else get picked?

Are you sure? I got an email about an hour ago with the subject "Halo 3 Beta Announcement," and it advised, "Phase one registration is now closed. If you have been selected to participate, you will receive an email notification within the next two days." Did you already get this second email?

Yep I'm sure. I got the second e-mail.

I'm in bitches.

Yep that would be the e-mail. Congrats, can't wait to play.

Got in as well, looking forward to some dvdtalk halo 3 action

Didn't get the 2nd email.

No second email for me either.

I'm going to be pretty pissed if I don't get picked, since they never mentioned before now that it was a lottery-type system. I refuse to buy a game just for a beta test, as well.

As of now, haven't gotten the second email...but it said within two days.

I wonder if renting the game would do the trick.

No e-mail for me...I got the first one, not the second. I'll wait a few days. I may get Crackdown anyways.

Why would you need to buy the game to be in a beta? Or renting it?

That being said, I'm in.

Oh and Michael Corvin, I'm guessing it says "Michael Corvin" under the white box?

There's a limited amount of Beta codes being packaged with the Crackdown
game release.

i can wait for the real thing tbh

Nope. Michael Corvin is a Crow reference.

Got the first email, but not the second.

Man, you're ugly

So that's it? 3-4 people from the initial drawing were picked from here?

I didn't get in.

Yep. I'm pissed about it.

I'm not going to go play Halo 2 for three hours just to get in, and I'm not going to buy a game I have no interest in playing just to get in.

Looks like the only way I'm getting in is if I rent the Crackdown game.

Only if you're the first one to rent that copy I imagine.

'Halo 3' Beta Invite Inside Every 'Crackdown'
By: Hilary Goldstein

For: IGN

Millions want a chance to play 'Halo 3' online prior to its release, which has lead to some stressful nights for fans. With limited openings in the Internet lottery and Xbox Live competition, most gamers must rely on receiving the golden ticket that comes with a retail copy 'Crackdown.' Some have mistakenly been lead to believe that only a select number of copies of 'Crackdown' will contain 'Halo 3' beta invites. This is not true.


A Microsoft representative confirmed to IGN that every copy of 'Crackdown' includes an invite to the 'Halo 3' beta. If you want in on the beta (and didn't earn an invite by other means), purchase a copy of 'Crackdown' on February 20 and you'll be set. You can even purchase a copy on February 21 or even March 15 and still be in the clear. Oh, and you'll get a copy of 'Crackdown' to boot. Sweet!

Fret not. M$ has your back, that is if you want to buy a game to get in on the beta.

Ugh. That makes it even worse.

"I'm not going to go play Halo 2 for three hours just to get in, and I'm not going to buy a game I have no interest in playing just to get in."

ouch. That does kind of suck.

I might be in the minority here, but I wasn't that impressed with the Crackdown demo. Don't get me wrong, scaling buildings and such was fun, but the driving and shooting were very generic.