Halo 3 Adorns NYC’s Times Square in a Nostalgic Surprise for Xbox Fans After 15 Years

For a long time, the Halo series has been considered the crown jewel of Xbox. They have always been the best seller among Xbox users, consistently being the face on the Xbox console packaging. However, recent rumors predict Starfield to be the next face of Xbox consoles. With Microsoft recently acquiring Activision Blizzard, many fans believed that Call of Duty could also become the new face of Xbox.

But the OG fans of the Xbox consoles still remember the craze of playing this science fiction FPS. Fans were once again reminded of the exhilaration of playing with Master Chief through billboards in Times Square, New York City. Xbox fans, in particular, are loving this nostalgic surprise.

Halo fan puts up a digital billboard for the Xbox classic

In a recent tweet, shots of a Times Square TSX Live digital billboard are going viral. In the tweet, a surprising Halo 3 Remastered announcement along with the words, “Believe 3.28.2024” appeared. The tweet has since gone viral, with almost 40,000 views to its name. However, the true identity of the person who placed the ad remains unclear.

This date has further brought forth some speculations from the fans. Multiple Xbox fans have marked the date on their calendars to be ready for whatever happens. However, the truth behind the date is still unknown. Fans might get a big announcement on that date or it could turn out to be a false alarm.

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The leading theory in this regard is the upcoming Master Chief collection update. A team of Halo devs and community modders, Digsite, promised to remaster the original trilogy of the Halo series. Speculators think there will be a major announcement by the Digsite team on the mentioned date. For now, the group has been constantly trying to recover content from previous Halo titles, polish it, and deliver it via the Halo Editing kit. The group is actively reverse-engineering the assets and scouring 343 Industries’ internal archives to bring out the best possible result for fans.

With a possible timeline teased by the NYC Times Square TSX Live digital billboard, the group might come forth to show some progress. What are your thoughts on the nostalgic surprise Xbox fans received via the digital billboard? Let us know in the comments section below.

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