Halo 3 Registers Biggest Day in US Entertainment History with $170 Million in Sales
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Major Nelson reported this amazing stat of Halo 3 day one sales.Xbox 360 Exclusive Halo 3 Registers Biggest Day in US Entertainment History with $170 Million in SalesIt will be interesting to see how the game sways the console war between the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
Microsoft today announced that the Xbox 360 exclusive game Halo 3 has officially become the biggest entertainment launch in history, garnering an estimated $170 million in sales in the United States alone in the first 24 hours. The Xbox 360 title beat previous records set by blockbuster theatrical releases like Spider-man 3 and novels such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Halo 3 is the conclusion to the epic trilogy and picks up where Halo 2 left off, answering questions around the fates of the beloved protagonist Master Chief and his artificial intelligence sidekick Cortana as they struggle to save humankind from destruction at the hands of the alien coalition known as the Covenant. In addition to the rich storyline, Halo 3 continues the franchise's grand tradition of delivering innovative online multiplayer experiences via Xbox LIVE, the world's largest social network on TV.
Halo 3 has become a pop-culture phenomenon, said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios. Not only is Halo 3 setting sales records, it's also redefining entertainment.
Within the first 20 hours alone, we've seen more than a million Xbox LIVE members come online to play Halo 3 that makes September 25 the most active Xbox LIVE gaming day in history.
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posted by Wasted Rage @ 9/27/2007 06:23:00 AM,
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