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Halo 3 Beta To Debut On Xbox Live

May the 16th will give Halo fans to a get a peek at the new Halo 3 brought to the 360 by Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie Studios . They confirmed today that a multiplayer beta of “Halo 3” will be available worldwide via Xbox Live including support for online competition until June 7th.

The beta is available to those gamers that entered Xbox the Rule of Three promotion or by buying special copies of the recently released Crackdown, which provides a key to access Halo 3 gameplay. The beta test will give consumers access to three new multiplayer maps, along with new vehicles and weaponry, ahead of the games release later this year.

"Bringing an early look at the multiplayer elements of Halo 3 to our passionate fan base is tremendously exciting for us," offered Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Games Studios.

Microsoft also released a new behind-the-scenes video on Xbox Live Marketplace today, revealing how the Halo 3 mutliplayer maps are being designed and implemented within the game.