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Bungie Sends Hospitalized Kid Some Awesome Halo Reach Swag to Cheer Him Up

By Landon Robinson | 21 January 2013 | 7 Comments   

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There are good people in the world, and then there are the folks at Bungie, the creators of Halo. When a Reddit user (and father) reached out on the forums to ask if anyone had a contact at the game studio, he was answered.

His young son, a Halo fan, was in the hospital for a freaking nine hour liver transplant surgery and could barely lean forward in bed afterwards. After hearing about this, Bungie sent him a full-size replica of Carter’s helmet from Halo Reach to keep, alongside a Bungie-themed t-shirt and card signed by the Bungie staff – all just to cheer him up.

“My family can’t thank Bungie enough,” fiscal_ wrote.

“I know that they have had a huge impact on how well my son has been recovering after his surgery.”

You can view the full album of pictures from the event over in Imgur right now, and trust me, it’s about as heartwarming a tale as you can get on a Monday. And if you’re reading this, anyone from Bungie, Godspeed to you. It’s a heart of gold you possess.

[Source: Reddit via Joystiq]

7 Comments

  1. Posted by Mugenite on 21 January 13 at 10:18am

    I have super cancer! Super testicular cancer! Caught it from Chief! Can I haz recon?!

    • Posted by DMatomisk on 21 January 13 at 11:59am

      Oh god I’m still repressing the horror of the Halo3 forum.

  2. Posted by Valmar on 21 January 13 at 11:17am

    I feel for him and everything, but the kid doesn’t look to even be in his teenage years yet. Isn’t Halo Reach supposed to be rated M for Mature?

  3. Posted by Willthekilla5 on 21 January 13 at 11:42am

    Bungie = Best Studio Ever

  4. Posted by Ring on 21 January 13 at 2:17pm

    It’s heartwarming until you realise Carter died in Reach.

    Your feels, where are they now?

    • Posted by Mugenite on 21 January 13 at 2:48pm

      At least they didn’t give him an Emile helm. That one died under the blade… Okay, now I feel bad….

  5. Posted by LR on 22 January 13 at 5:22am

    Nice :)

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