^ a b c d e f g h Eurogamer, Halo 4: King of the Hill Fueled by Mountain Dew is an actual app (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020).^ a b c Venturebeat - Mountain Dew-branded Halo 4 game makes a weird sort of sense.^ a b IGN, Halo 4: King of the Hill Fueled by Mountain Dew is a Real App That Exists (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020).^ a b c d Kung Fu Factory - Halo 4: King of the Hill Fueled by Mountain Dew.The Halo 4 logo used at the end of the trailer is a fan-made Halo font, despite the fact the official logo was used at the start of the video. When it was first released on iOS, the word 'Fueled' in the title was misspelt as 'Fuled'. The game experienced server issues on December 5, but they were promptly resolved the following day. Consequently, on November 12, 2012, they issued blocks to a number of players suspected to have been doing so. Shortly after release, the developers discovered that some players were intentionally manipulating their phones' GPS locations in order to exploit the game. Nevertheless, the head of Ogmento spoke out to defend the game, citing that it was played by many and had attracted people to both 7-Eleven stores, and Halo 4 itself.

One writer at Game Rant said that the Halo brand name deserved better, and that the app was 'an unsightly, if inconsequential, blemish' on an otherwise perfect record. Eurogamer viewed the app as a shameless marketing promotion, and cash-grab. Halo 4: King of the Hill was first released to consumers on October 31st, 2012. The following rewards could be earned via the app: Gold variants of some of the weapons in the game were available. If the player manages to top the leaderboards, and become 'King of the Hill', then they are eligible for certain in-game rewards in Halo 4. Doing this increases the player's standing at their particular 7-Eleven store. The app required the purchase of Halo 4-branded Mountain Dew bottles or Doritos packets, in order to obtain codes which the user would then scan into the app. Players could earn several rewards in the game that would benefit them in Halo 4. Players could attempt to defeat players holding the hills to take their place. The game plays a version of King of the Hill where the hills are 7-Eleven stores.

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