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Microsoft acquires ClicktoHump.com and other Halo related domain names

Halo: Corpse Humping

Microsoft has made some interesting domain name acquisitions this month that might create excitement for Halo fans.

And I’m not talking about names like Halo 13 or Halo Kinect 3D, I’m talking about names like ClicktoHump.com and GetBattleReady.com. 

According to Whois records, Microsoft is now the owner of several Halo related domains, that were first registered years ago. 

Although the domains may be nothing more than part of the company’s intellectual property strategy to protect its Halo brand, they are certainly interesting.

Here’s a look at the company’s latest Halo related domain acquisitions.

http://whois.domaintools.com/canyoustickit.com  
http://whois.domaintools.com/canyoustickit.org 
http://whois.domaintools.com/clicktohump.org 
http://whois.domaintools.com/clicktohump.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/coleprotocol.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/cortanaknows.net 
http://whois.domaintools.com/cortanaknows.org
http://whois.domaintools.com/doublekill.org 
http://whois.domaintools.com/fallofreach.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/fallofreach.org 
http://whois.domaintools.com/fireyourweapon.net 
http://whois.domaintools.com/fireyourweapon.org
http://whois.domaintools.com/getbattleready.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/getbattleready.org 
http://whois.domaintools.com/halo24-7.net 
http://whois.domaintools.com/halo360.net 
http://whois.domaintools.com/halocareer.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/halocareer.org 
http://whois.domaintools.com/halostory.org 
http://whois.domaintools.com/halostory.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/halozero.org
http://whois.domaintools.com/haloverse.org 
http://whois.domaintools.com/its2552.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/itshumpday.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/itshumpday.net 
http://whois.domaintools.com/john117.org 
http://whois.domaintools.com/killionaireclub.org    
http://whois.domaintools.com/lostinslipspace.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/lostinslipspace.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/myhalostory.org 
http://whois.domaintools.com/noscopetothedome.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/odstrecon.com   
http://whois.domaintools.com/ridebrokeback.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/ridebrokeback.net  
http://whois.domaintools.com/spartanbase.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/spartanbase.net
http://whois.domaintools.com/spartancentral.org  
http://whois.domaintools.com/thetruthofnewmombasa.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/truthandredemption.com  
http://whois.domaintools.com/worldofhalo.org
http://whois.domaintools.com/youheardthelady.com  

[Update 1 on January 23, 2012:  I’ve discovered many more domains acquired by Microsoft via Melbourne IT DBS and added them to the list above like itshumpday.com and ridebrokeback.com.]

Discussion: The Next Web, GeekWire, Business Insider, Neowin.net, MSNBChalo.bungie.org, @PatrickKlepek and This Is Xbox

(Image of Halo player repeatedly crouching while standing over a dead enemy via Halo Wikia)