On May 15, 2007 the information was out, that Halo 3 was due to be released on September 25 in North America and on the 26th in Europe. Halo 3 was the third in a very popular series for the Xbox 360 called 'Halo'. According to the vice president of Microsoft's interactive entertainment business, Halo 3's publication was much more than just a video game release, it was to be the biggest entertainment event of the year. He may just have been right too.