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Originally Posted by lustful-trance

just wondering would renting it get me a cd key or buying it?

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/ha...00430-beta.htm

On Monday, May 3, 2010, the Halo®: Reach Multiplayer Beta lands on Xbox LIVE®. All you need to participate is an Xbox LIVE Gold account, the Halo 3: ODST campaign disc, and approximately 1.2GB of free hard drive space.

To download the beta, just follow these easy steps:

1. Insert the Halo 3: ODST campaign disc and launch the game.
2. Select “Play the Beta” from the main menu. (You won’t see this choice prior to May 3.)
3. The first time you do this, Halo 3: ODST will need to download the beta from Xbox LIVE Marketplace. You’ll see the window below, and you’ll need to select “Confirm Download.
4. When the download has finished, choose “Continue.”
5. You’ll be taken back to the Halo 3: ODST main menu again. Select “Play the Beta” once more.
6. Now that you’ve successfully downloaded the beta, selecting “Play the Beta” will launch the game, instead of downloading it.
7. Enjoy helping us test Halo: Reach, and get that pre-order in so you’ll be ready when the game ships this Fall!

Note: If you received an early invitation to participate in the exclusive Halo: Reach Beta, additional information will start arriving the week of May 3rd. Due to the volume of participants, it may take 48 hours or more for you to receive your token. Be sure to check your email.

You can play it as long as you have the ODST disc in, or if you have a beta code.