The demo for Halo 2 shown during E3 2003 was one of the biggest and most iconic pieces of marketing for Bungie's beloved Xbox shooter, but since its engine was scrapped, it never got a public release.

A "new" Halo 2 demo release has hit the Steam community pages. A Nostalgic romp through a special demo and more, click here ...

Sometimes it takes twenty years to settle a bet. The Halo 2 demo shown off at E3 2003 is finally playable by the public. As ...

Many will remember the spectacular Halo 2 demo presented at the 2003 E3, the first-ever look at the long-awaited sequel to such a legendary science fiction FPS that sought to make the most of the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Halo 2's iconic E3 2003 demo, much of which did not appear in the final game when it launched a year later, will finally be playable next week via ...

As part of celebrations for Halo 2's 20th anniversary this November, Halo Studios is releasing a recreation of that lost E3 demo from 2003, via a Steam Workshop mod for the Master Chief Collection.

Can you believe it’s been two whole decades since Master Chief first blew our minds in Halo 2? 🎮 Get ready for ... the tea on the most iconic game demo that literally had everyone shook ...

TL;DR: Halo 2, considered a landmark in console first-person shooters, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the release of a remastered version of its iconic E3 2003 demo. This demo ...

With a runtime just under nine minutes, the demo was a vertical slice created to introduce the Covenant's invasion of Earth and showcase features that would go on to make Halo 2 one of the most ...

Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer Halo Studios announced it is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Halo 2 by releasing the E3 2003 demo of Halo 2 is coming to the PC via Steam version of ...

Ari Notis (he/him) is a guides editor at Polygon, where he writes, edits, and shepherds service-oriented articles about the biggest games du jour. He previously worked at Kotaku. The demo showed ...