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The biggest headline this morning is Microsoft Saudi Arabia marketing manager of entertainment and devices Syed Bilal Tariq reportedly announcing an October release date for the company's upcoming Project Natal device for Xbox 360, as discovered by website Gamertagradio.
I wasn't immediately convinced Tariq was in the know, however. He's made other claims on TV that we haven't heard before. Did you know Halo: Reach is apparently coming to the PC, too? So says Tariq.
But here's the kicker: he's not actually a Microsoft employee.
“Syed Bilal Tariq is not a [Microsoft] employee," said a company representative over e-mail. "He is a vendor employed through a third-party company on behalf of the Microsoft subsidiary in Saudi Arabia.”
Microsoft would not comment on the alleged October date.
Tariq has made multiple appearances on Saudi Arabia gaming and technology show Up To Date, hosted by English speaking Faisal Alsaif. In the Project Natal clip, Tariq wasn't an in-house guest, but apparently called into the show to share the otherwise unannounced news that Microsoft would be releasing Project Natal in October. The full episode with Tariq's latest guest spot is unavailable.
The most recent episode of Up To Date, linked recently through Alsaif's Twitter and apparently featuring an Alan Wake discussion, was apparently removed from YouTube. No reason was listed.
The YouTube removal, however, provides conspiracy theorists with evidence the Microsoft executive spoke out of turn and spilled the beans, but in Tariq's previous appearance on Up To Date, he made other claims about Microsoft's plans, such as releasing Halo: Reach on the PC down the line.
Tariq: In terms of gaming, we have some of the most anticipated, as well as some of the best titles, on the way. Alan Wake, that's being launched in May. Crackdown 2, that will be following towards the July/August timeframe. Then, we have one of the most awaited titles of 2010, Halo: Reach. Bungie, as we all know. Fable III is going to be release towards holidays 2010, so the December timeframe.
Alsaif: Those are releases on Xbox, some of them are as well to be on the PC?
Tariq: These are all exclusive Xbox 360 titles.
Alsaif: Halo's not gonna be on PC?
Tariq: Uh, later on. Yes.
Neither Halo 3 nor Halo 3: ODST were released on PC.
It's possible Project Natal will be released in October, getting Xbox 360's holiday ball rolling before Halo: Reach (which also doesn't have an announced release date yet), but the executive's claims about the Halo: Reach port, plus Microsoft's comment, make it likely Tariq was saying more than he knows.
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arowman
i made this account to simply say -
Why not make it for PC?
I would buy Halo Reach for PC, and that says a lot for an ex-pirate
(ftr i buy all games i love and fully support, and delete the ones that made fake promises or i didn't play (that is if NO demo was released))
koolboricua
well thats too bad, little part of me wants to see this in action. Heck it migh have potential. Im giving MS a chance. Just please dont mess things up.
Calikid916
Can I play Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 on it? Bet you they're gonna come out with a New Fight Night for it. What about Halo?
GohanEgret
So, the guy is essentially the equivalent of the "brother's girlfriend's co-worker that just happens to know Brad Pitt."
DPsx72
No amount of hype is going to save this piece of crap. M$ has yet to produce anything worthwhile, why would this be any different?
I will enjoy reading all the comments from the fanchildren after they spent years ragging on the Wii.
TheWarhamster
and the hype machine grinds on. Singing that familiar song. Now lets all get swept along. In the microsoft mass-marketing throng
DarthHerter
wouldn't be surprised if project natal is delayed till next year. if so that means fable three will be delayed too, since natal is a huge part of that game and a good way to see what natal is capable of. Since natal hasn't convinced me to buy it on its own.,fable is the only game that will do it for me.
XwingVmanX
Smells like a delay to me
m0nkeyb0y77
I really don't care when Natal comes out. Just don't involve my beloved Gears of War 3 with Natal. I'll flip out, Jerry McGuire style.
"These fish have manners"
lowkevmic
What I really wanted to ask was, what's the big deal and why so secretive when it comes to release dates for video game companies?? They do that crap all the time. I mean really, if the world knew Project Natal was to be released in October or November, it's not like Playstation or Nintendo is going to come up with some new and groundbreaking IP between the time it's announced and the time it's released. I think they do the whole build suspense crap, because they sincerely don't know when the project is finished.
NewsTeamAssemble
I heard it also cures cancer
lngun4311
some times I think that game companies will purposely release games a a different time just to discredit the guy who knew all the original release dates.
lowkevmic
I really don't know why anyone is taking any stock in what a gaming show over seas in Saudi Arabia, has to say about what's to be released in America?? First off, everything he made mention to were things American gamers already knew. Alan Wake comes out next week, Crackdown was given a July release date almost 2 months ago. Fable 3 was also confirmed to have a holiday release. As for project Natal, of cours Microsoft is gonna deny the claim, because they want to show it off at E3 in June and PAX West this September. So as early as June, once E3 arrives, I'm pretty sure we'll have an idea of when to expect project Natal.
aztecyankee
I call shennanigans, It makes no sense why it would be October. I would personally say 1st or second week of November.
In other news I predict Sega will release Dreamcast 2! It comes with 2 i9 quad core processors,5 TB SATA hardrive,Its backwards compatible with PS1,PS2,Dreamcast,Xbox1,Sega CD, and Amiga 64!!
bunnyglomp
Wrong and, uh. wrong.
PC gamers bought halo, it still has 300+ servers, 4 clan war sites dedicated to it, and a couple of thousand players still putting 20+ hours in.
And just so you know, halo 2 was ported on pc. its called halo 2 for vista. It was released may 31st, 07.
So please dont comment on things you know nothing abouy
krypto74
Original Halo was a Mac release.
hathur
Halo 2 was also never released on PC... only the original Halo was.. and nobody bought it because PC gamers have real shooters :)
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