It looks like all of the wondering about if you got in the Halo 3 beta initial sign ups is on it’s last leg. Bungie has let it be known that starting January 22 and running through the 26th, anyone that signed up on Halo3.com or XCN for the what turned out to be just the first chance at a spot will be emailed if you were chosen. Don’t forget this is the email address that is attached to your gamertag.

Remember, if you don’t receive a congratulatory email with in the alloted time hope is not lost. You still have the Rule of Three and Crackdown options left to squeak in. Check after the break for the last two rule options or go to the Halo 3 official site.

[via Bungie]

Update: An email has been sent out via an Xbox Flash email letting every know that they will be notified within 48 hours. So, your jump for joy is almost here if you are selected that is.

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Rule of Three Program
The “Rule of Three” program is currently planned for gamers (17 years and older) in the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia) and Canada who have access to an Xbox 360 Pro console or an Xbox 360 Core console with hard drive, a valid Xbox Live Gold subscription and the Halo 2 game.

It is a two-step process:
1. Participate in at least three hours of Halo 2 multiplayer sessions on your Xbox 360 console via Xbox Live during the three (3) day period beginning February 1st at 12:01 am EST and ending February 3rd at 11:59 pm EST.
2. After the three day window is over, head back over to www.halo3.com on February 5th and register.

If you are one of the FIRST 13,333 to do this (and meet the above requirements) you will receive an invite notification in February to participate in the Halo 3 Beta.

Please note that if you registered to participate in the Halo 3 Beta during Phase One and were not selected, that does not preclude you from registering again for during Phase 2.

Crackdown
When Crackdown hits store shelves (Feb 20 – North America, Feb 22 – Asian territories, Feb 24 – European markets), and you still haven’t secured a place in the Halo 3 multiplayer public beta you can still get in via specially marked boxes of Crackdown. These boxes of Crackdown include an invite to participate in the coveted Halo 3 multiplayer beta program when it becomes available. When the Halo 3 multiplayer beta surfaces in spring 2007, those owners of Crackdown that have access to an Xbox 360 Pro console or an Xbox 360 Core console with hard drive and a valid Xbox Live Gold subscription simply need to load their copy of Crackdown into Xbox 360 and use the disc as a key to download the beta from Xbox Live Marketplace and join the battle in Halo 3 multiplayer.