The video we present today isn’t an usual video. “Birth of a Spartan” revealed one of the darkest secrets of the Halo universe: how Carter 259 became a Spartan and then the leader of Noble Team in Halo: Reach.

Gold Members of the Xbox Live will have the privilege to download an extended 2 min. 30 version of the video today.

The Birth of a Spartan video is followed by the World Premiere Trailer of Halo: Reach which will be in cinemas across North America in select theaters with screenings through the opening weekend of Iron Man 2 and concludes on May 13.

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