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Macsoft today announced that the long-awaited Macintosh version of Bungie's Halo: Combat Evolved will be shipping on December 3rd, in time for Christmas. The game promises many enhancements over the critically acclaimed and best-selling Xbox game, including online multiplayer support, new maps, vehicles and weapons.

Here's more from the official press release:

Halo is optimized for the Macintosh with the precision offered by the mouse-and-keyboard and full support for high-end hardware including graphic resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 and beyond. Halo's online multiplayer feature will enable players to battle it out with fellow gamers worldwide in a variety of individual and team-based games. Halo for Macintosh was developed by Westlake Interactive in conjunction with Gearbox Software and Bungie Studios.

"I haven’t had this much fun on a computer since I visited Madrigal with a few dwarves and a handful of Berserks." according to Destineer president (and former Bungie executive vice president) Peter Tamte. "Nothing compares to playing Halo with the precision of a mouse and keyboard on a Mac."

Halo: Combat Evolved is a sci-fi action epic that shatters the confines of traditional game environments. Players wage a hi-tech guerilla war on foot, in vehicles, in the air and beneath the surface of an alien ring orbiting in space.

The IMG Store is currently taking pre-orders for this highly-anticipated game. Be on the lookout for a hands-on preview of the game on IMG soon.

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