Must Be This Tall To Ride Baby: Bill Gates Enforced M Rating On Halo... Personally.
As I anxiously await the return of my Xbox (It's on a truck to Memphis as we speak), many of my friends and online gaming pals have been giving me the 3rd degree about my complete disregard for all things Halo 3. I don't really much like shooters, and Halo is no exception. I will not say it's not a good game, and I'm sure it's a fantastic addition to the genre. It is, however, not something that interests me.
As many of you know Halo 3 launched to the public yesterday, with parties and crazed fans peppered across the nation in (probably less than) quiet anticipation for their very own copy. A Best Buy in Redmond, WA was no exception, which was graced (?) with the illustrious leader of Microsoft, Bill Gates. The first fan and early purchaser was greeted by Bill and an autographed copy of the title... and then subsequently carded to verify his age. Fan-freaking-tastic. Publication Reuters further detailed the event.
Bill Gates was cheered by a crowd of more than 500 people when he emerged from the store to shake hands.Gates personally sold and autographed the first copy to Ritesh David, a 17-year-old who was stunned to find himself being served by the richest man in America.
“I gotta check your ID to see if you’re 17,” Gates said, in a joking reference to the game’s “mature” rating, meaning it is intended for customers 17 and older.
Call me sadistic, but I kinda wish that kid was underage. Could you imagine that fight? A die hard fan, recently scored, verses mogul Bill Gates in a stand off for a copy of Halo 3. I would totally PPV that.
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[via GamePolitics]
Asterick
Posted to Video Games on 25 September 2007
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Ugh... thanks for posting those old "sexy shots" of Bill acting coy. Just what I needed: that "almost barfed" taste in my mouth. :)
Holy crap... is... is that his package? *chunks*
Yes, that's a SAUSY Bill... Ummmmmm *licks index finger*
Yea, I thought it was only appropriate. I shiver every time I see that photo.
Damn, he is one of the very, very few remotely "cute" nerds back then. I'll add a 'lawl' at the end of this comment now: lawl.
The funny thing to me is that in Washington you have to be 18 to buy a M rated game.
Ha!