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Bungie TV To Webcast Sneak Peeks of Oni and Halo Live from Macworld Expo
Exclusive footage of these highly anticipated games to premiere during MacWorld
CHICAGO - January 3, 2000 - Bungie Software today announced the launch of Bungie TV (bTV), a webcast running exclusive Bungie programming during the upcoming Macworld Expo (January 5th-8th) at www.bungie.com/btv. Featuring new footage of Bungie's highly anticipated games Oni and Halo, along with interviews with the developers and Bungie personnel, bTV uses the streaming capabilities of QuickTime 4 to bring the Expo to the web.
"We're fortunate in having some of the most dedicated fans in the world of gaming, and we are always looking for ways to communicate directly with them," notes Bungie founder and CEO Alexander Seropian. "bTV will webcast each day at least 30 minutes of news, interviews and clips of our latest software titles. We'll be answering viewer questions live on air, premiering new game footage and taking our cameras around the show floor. It's the most ambitious webcast yet from a game company and a taste of what people can expect in the future from Bungie."
In addition to the live webcast from the MacWorld show floor, pre-recorded footage will showcase Bungie's development hothouses in Chicago and San Jose and give a sneak peek into the development of Oni and Halo.
The Games
Oni is a third-person 3D action
game that mixes hand-to-hand combat with gunplay. Set in the year 2032, you
play Konoko, an elite agent of the Tech Crimes Task Force on a quest to infiltrate
and destroy a ruthless crime
syndicate. Enormous 3D environments designed by architects and a complex storyline
make it an action game like no other.
Halo is a third-person perspective, sci-fi action epic set on a ring-shaped artificial world. In both single and multiplayer modes, players must wage an intense guerilla war against an overwhelming alien force using the arsenals and vehicles of distinct cultures. A nonlinear game, players have complete freedom of movement over open terrain. Halo features astonishing graphics and realistic effects.
The Webcast
30 minutes of new programming will debut every day during Macworld at the following times :
Wednesday, January 5th
1:00 to 1:30pm PST
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Show Floor Coverage
bTV Mailbox
Bungie East Tour
Oni Special (part I)
2 Minutes of Matt Soell
Thursday, January 6th
10 to 10:30am PST
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Show Floor Coverage
bTV Mailbox
Bungie West Tour
Apple Interview
Oni Special (part II)
2 Minutes of Peter Tamte
Friday, January 7th
10 to 10:30am PST
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Show Floor Coverage
bTV Mailbox
Bungie Culture 101
ATI Interview
Halo Special (part I)
2 Minutes of Alexander Seropian
Saturday, January 8th
10 to 10:30am PST
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Show Floor Coverage
bTV Mailbox
Bungie Culture 101
3dfx Interview
Halo Special (part II)
2 Minutes of Doug Zartman
Schedule subject to change. All segments will be automatically archived.
About Bungie Software
Based in Chicago, Bungie Software is a rarity in the electronic entertainment industry, a private corporation dedicated to both developing and publishing outstanding, immersive electronic games that surpass conventional technology and provide compelling and repeatable play. Bungie is currently developing the highly anticipated action games "Oni" and "Halo". For more information, surf to http://www.bungie.com.