Well this is certainly a first! Those who buy the upcoming novel, Halo: Silentium, will also get access to additional content and XP for Halo 4!
For the additional content, my guess is it'll be armour permutations, as it looks like these will be Forerunner symbol codes to enter at Halo Waypoint again.
You can check out the full details via the official press release from our friends at Tor Books below:
HaloFans Can Unlock Additional Content and Gain XP with the
Releaseof HALO: SILENTIUM
Tor and 343 Industries™ to offer bonus material in the latest book in the HaloForerunner Saga
New York, NY – February11, 2013 – Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC – thelargest publisher of science fiction in the world – and 343 Industries™ are excited to announce a new initiative to coincide with the releaseof HALO: SILENTIUM by acclaimed science fiction author Greg Bear.
Leading up to the release of HALO: SILENTIUM(March 19, 2013), Tor and 343 Industries will be sending out encryptedcommunications via halowaypoint.com bulletins and forums, which will allow Halofans to unlock additional content. There will also be embedded data in the textof the HALO: SILENTIUM paperback and e-book editions.
These communications will begin now, andcontinue on halowaypoint.com leading up to the March 19th release of HALO:SILENTIUM.
Tor Books has proudly partnered with Microsoft and 343Industries to publish every book set in this iconic universe. The Halofranchise is an award-winning collection of properties that have grown into aglobal entertainment phenomenon. Beginning with the original “Halo: CombatEvolved” for Xbox in 2001, the rich fiction of the franchise has since inspireda series of blockbuster Xbox and Xbox 360 video games, New York Timesbestselling novels, comic books, action figures, apparel and more. To date, theHalo franchise has sold more than 50 million copies to date, with franchisesales eclipsing $3 billion over its lifetime. “Halo4” marks the beginning of a new saga in the iconic franchise, as Master Chiefreturns to confront his own destiny and an ancient evil that threatens the fateof the entire universe. Developed by 343 Industries exclusively for Xbox 360,“Halo 4” released on Nov. 6, 2012, earning high marks from industry insidersand fans alike.
AboutTor Books
Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is a NewYork-based publisher of hardcover and softcover books. Founded in 1980, Tor annually publishes whatis arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasyever produced by a single English-language publisher. In 2002, Torlaunched Starscape, an imprint dedicated to publishing quality science fictionand fantasy for young readers, including books by critically acclaimed andaward winning authors such as Cory Doctorow, Orson Scott Card, and DavidLubar. Between an extensive hardcoverand trade-softcover line, an Orb backlist program, and a stronghold inmass-market paperbacks, books from Tor have won every major award in the SF andfantasy fields, and Tor has been named Best Publisher 24 years in a row in the LocusPoll, the largest consumer poll in SF.
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