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Rare Burnout 3 Beta Disc Investigated

A copy of the Beta 3 release of Burnout 3 for the original Xbox, intended only for internal use, was recently acquired and investigated.

The disc was successfully read and dumped using a standard DVD drive and Xbox ISO ripping tools, unlike typical retail Xbox games which appear as DVD Video discs on a PC.

Comparison with the retail PAL release revealed minimal differences, as the beta was dated only six days prior to the official release.

The primary differences found were minor localization variations in non-English languages.

The disc has been preserved and is available on the Internet Archive for future access.

This find offers a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes process of major game development.

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