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What if Halo had launched on a Mac?

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For those who previewed the game in early 1999, Halo: Combat Evolved was to be one of the most gorgeous titles released for the Macintosh.

Yes, the Macintosh.

Even Steve Jobs lauded the title as "one of the coolest" he had seen for the Apple platform – that is, until its developer, Bungie, was swallowed up by Microsoft and Mac development ceased. Instead, the Chicago-based Bungie repurposed the game for Microsoft's soon-to-launch Xbox and the small but loyal community of Macintosh gamers shed a collective tear.
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Published: 71 days 16 hours ago | Article | Xbox 360 | Xbox | PC
 
 

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pxpxp - 71 days 16 hours ago
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1 - xbox would only have 2 games...
fable and gears
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DeathroW22 - 71 days 14 hours ago
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I don't mean this in any negative way, really.. but, the xbox would not of even had Gears, why? Because i doubt Microsoft would of gone into another console gen.

Halo was such a success and was breaking records on the original xbox, but even then the original xbox didn't actually get anywhere with only reaching a 25m install base over its lifetime, in comparison to the PS2's 130m install base (and still growing). So without Halo, it probably wouldn't of even done the 25m.

Every xbox fan and i'm sure microsoft know that Halo made the xbox and without Halo, we probably would not of had the xbox 360.
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vhero - 71 days 13 hours ago
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If halo never came to xbox there would have been some other average shooter to take its place. Halo sells on brand only and not greatness.
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darkmurder - 70 days 14 hours ago
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What if MS didn't save Apple?
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Lemon Jelly - 71 days 15 hours ago
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makes me wonder if halo still would have been a big hit.
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Tony P - 71 days 14 hours ago
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If Halo launched on Mac it would not be the success it is today.

As for the article itself...so many have inferred that Macs will "soon" compete with or equal PCs in terms of gaming capability and support... Still waiting. If anything, Apple seems to have shot itself in the foot on that front by pimping instead the iPhone as its main "gaming" device.
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Pandamobile - 71 days 12 hours ago
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The world would be a better place.
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wicked - 71 days 6 hours ago
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No one would of heard of it!
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