Halo 3 hosts marriage proposal

  • By Polybren, GameSpot
  • Posted Nov 8, 2007 3:42 pm PT

Gamers have been meeting each other, dating, and popping the question in massively multiplayer online role-playing games for years now. Given how much that genre relies upon regular social interaction with a steady group of friends, it's natural for such bonds to form. Such anecdotes are less...

Gamers have been meeting each other, dating, and popping the question in massively multiplayer online role-playing games for years now. Given how much that genre relies upon regular social interaction with a steady group of friends, it's natural for such bonds to form. Such anecdotes are less common in the world of first-person shooters, where players are conditioned to aim for the head more than the heart.

Be that as it may, Xbox.com community manager Trixie today posted a story of two Halo 3 players, a story designed to warm the hearts of gamers. Last weekend, Xbox Live gamer "Moviesign" invited his girlfriend "furtive penguin" to team with him in a two-on-two match on a map he had tweaked with the game's Forge mode.

Trixie said that when the game started, Moviesign led furtive penguin to an area of the map where he said he'd hidden an energy sword. Upon reaching the area, furtive penguin found multiple energy swords (and a slew of the game's other weapons), all laid out and carefully arranged to spell "Marry me?" She said yes. Trixie also posted a picture of Moviesign (presumably the Spartan on bended knee), capturing the virtual moment for all to see.

The couple has not set a date yet, joking that they want to wait and see when the next Halo game comes out to avoid any conflicts.

332 Comments

  • GrenthsSlayer

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 8:10 am PT

    Imagine if right before she said yes, he just no scoped her and yelled, "HA! You got pwned!"

  • Meddley144

    Posted Jan 18, 2008 1:52 am PT

    oOOOokkkkkkk its od but hey its the 21st century lol
    (" - " ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

  • ljono

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 11:12 am PT

    dont you mean nothing spells love like: HEAD SHOT or KILLING SPREE!

  • ljono

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 11:08 am PT

    ok... very romantic in some way....... i wish them many energy swords..... and smgs.........and mongooses ha ha very nice way he even crouched hope there happy TAKE THAT PS3

  • gearsofwarlord

    Posted Dec 4, 2007 9:50 am PT

    i hope that they met in real life,and why why would he propose in a video game?

  • micko_2

    Posted Nov 20, 2007 9:19 pm PT

    lol

  • CackleWackles

    Posted Nov 19, 2007 4:43 pm PT

    mazel tov! best of luck to the both of you ubergamers unorthadox halo-themed proposings ftw!!!

  • CivilHero007

    Posted Nov 14, 2007 7:01 pm PT

    I hope that's a guy and a girl otherwise lol
    if they are guy and girl i wonder if they get divorced they'll do it the same way

  • Junior_AIN

    Posted Nov 11, 2007 8:10 pm PT

    It's kinda funny

  • V-Nine

    Posted Nov 11, 2007 7:29 pm PT

    .....

  • rudyroundhead

    Posted Nov 11, 2007 6:03 am PT

    Pretty creative. Wonder if they will do anything involving the wedding online.

  • stevo684

    Posted Nov 10, 2007 4:23 pm PT

    i say if people can be this honest with eachother, then good for them

  • DiscGuru101

    Posted Nov 10, 2007 12:52 pm PT

    Nothing spells love like: FPS

  • FLEEBS

    Posted Nov 10, 2007 10:17 am PT

    That's really cool. Original and really cool. And kind of dorky, but that's okay.

  • CSMBULLDOG

    Posted Nov 10, 2007 7:23 am PT

    it takes fans to do that lol good luck to them

  • boobush

    Posted Nov 10, 2007 7:02 am PT

    I've seen something like that in Viva Piņata. Anyway, it's kinda tacky.

  • pitzie

    Posted Nov 10, 2007 12:51 am PT

    OMG! that is the most pathetic thing i have ever heard. LOL!

  • Wayward_Son_88

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 11:25 pm PT

    Not as good as the guy who proposed over Viva Pinata, and gave his fiance a diamond in the process.

  • bigcrusha

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 10:57 pm PT

    Wow, noooo life at all.......Man if had a Girlfriend and I did that with her, I'm sure I'd get dumped. I've learned from experience that video games are a huge turnoff....

  • Agreb91

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 4:49 pm PT

    I am guessing the wedding will talke place in the Halo world too.

  • xmg0

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 4:22 pm PT

    That was reallllly creative. +10 points to him

  • NukeU

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 4:11 pm PT

    LOL. that's one i've never heared of. I just hope they've met in person. (although it would be even more funny if they hadn't)

  • serginhoeduardo

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 4:07 pm PT

    Quite sweet.

  • EnigmaticBeauty

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 3:39 pm PT

    That's romantic in its own way, two videogame lovers. My partner did something equally romantic in her own way... granted, it didn't involve videogames, but it involved the things we both loved.

  • galerian86

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 3:12 pm PT

    Man, I wish i had a girlfriend who likes Halo. Or any games for the matter

  • g-rash

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 1:18 pm PT

    that has to be the most pathetic proposal ever

  • Deoxy_Knight

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 1:12 pm PT

    That's a cute story.

  • SkankinForFalco

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 1:06 pm PT

    Heres to hoping they dress up like Spartans at their Wedding. 117 hasn't got a thing on a Tux wearing Chief.

  • TMontana1004

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 1:05 pm PT

    That's cool

  • dixie38

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 1:03 pm PT

    I wonder if he ever decides that he wants a divorce if he will tell her the same way.

  • SkankinForFalco

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 12:56 pm PT

    Heres to hoping they have a Halo-Themed wedding. I wouldnt mind seeing a Master and a..uh... Mrs Chief in a Tux and Dress.

  • Schwaz51

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 12:47 pm PT

    great way to propose, that should make for some great anal!

  • Vampire_Turtle

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 12:47 pm PT

    Well that's another way to propose, good luck to them.

  • slappymoe66

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 12:43 pm PT

    Wow fuc k off

  • ebookerd1

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 12:15 pm PT

    Dude I just wish I could play video games with a chick that wasn't a monger. This man seems like the luckiest person in the world. Congrads!!!!

  • snarple_basic

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 12:02 pm PT

    Thats a nice way to make a life long Halo partner..... I hope she is really good, or else he might have made a mistake lol

  • Misfit1119

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 12:00 pm PT

    Its amazing how feel good posts like these bring out all the little 12 year olds with "OMG H0W LAMEZ!!!!!11" Really, mixing a hobby with something like this is creative, might not be the most romantic, but its creative.

    People dressed up as star wars/star trek characters for weddings, thats lame.

  • bin-hiding

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 11:48 am PT

    can you say NERDDDD!! wow... i hope they have at least seen each other in real life, not sent each other fake pictures and shhhh...

  • football_legend

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 11:27 am PT

    So awesome...

  • jmartinez1983

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 10:37 am PT

    So wait, is the ceremony going to be done on Halo 3? Wonder what map they would use. Maybe the one with the big open field, Valhalla I think. Seriously tho, good for them. Finding love is tough.

  • DrMario57

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 10:20 am PT

    she should of noobed him, said no, then stopped play halo3.

  • Marionette_Lime

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 10:17 am PT

    Congrats to both of you!!

  • Sandman80_basic

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 10:11 am PT

    Run for your life man! Run!

    On a side note, have they signed a pre-nup? Otherwise, she'll be running off with half of his net worth, including his X-Box Live achievement points right?

  • Atarii

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 9:03 am PT

    lawl @ e-marriage - but I hope they're happy together

  • fergalmellon

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 8:27 am PT

    halo is the best

  • CalibusTheCrab

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 8:21 am PT

    ?lol, thats odd but funny.

  • garethbroodlord

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 8:13 am PT

    good on them really, but i think this is one of those "you know you've played halo too much when....." moments lol

  • AngelCage

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 8:09 am PT

    I remember the old days, when a MAN had courage (and balls) to ask the big question in real life, in person, not by phone, SMS or... in Halo.

    How sad is a man with no guts for ask something like this to a girl and how sad is a girl with no self respect for like a man with no guts....

    On the other hand, both of them seems to be made one to the other. Creepy, i prefer the old way for ask for a date, a phone number, a name or... marriage.

  • MSG-Deathscythe

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 7:53 am PT

    ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
    ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
    ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
    ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
    ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

    lmao!

  • USmellLikePoopy

    Posted Nov 9, 2007 7:51 am PT

    I wish the best for the both of them.

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