Microsoft: Halo: Reach the "Best-Selling Xbox Exclusive In History"

[John Funk]

Microsoft: Halo: Reach the "Best-Selling Xbox Exclusive In History"

Gamers have eagerly flocked to Bungie's final Halo game in "staggering" droves.

Last week, Bungie bid farewell to its blockbuster Halo franchise with Halo: Reach - a thousands of years of playtime [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/8101-Review-Halo-Reach] in just a week.

"We obviously believed in the potential of Reach, and of Halo as a franchise, but to make over $200m sales on day one is a staggering result," Microsoft's UK director of entertainment and marketing Stephen McGill told MCV [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/40976/MS-Halo-Reach-sales-are-staggering].

"The reception the game has received has been phenomenal. Halo: Reach has proved itself to be the biggest entertainment launch of 2010 and the best-selling Xbox exclusive in history."

Er, hold on a second there, Stephen. "Best-selling Xbox exclusive in history" implies that the game has outsold Halo 3 (8.1 million copies) and both Gears of War titles (~5 million apiece). I have no doubt that Reach is doing well for itself, but that seems a little far-fetched.

However, if McGill simply meant to say that it was the fastest-selling Xbox exclusive in history - that it sold more copies more quickly than either of the previously-mentioned games - then his statement could make perfect sense.

I think one of those options seems far more likely to me.

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[Autofaux]

*facepalm*

Hope for human race spiraling the drain..

 

[Buizel91]

No shit Microsoft, it's a little Obvious...

And i have to say, it's the best game I've played in a while =)

 

[Simalacrum]

An easily made mistake, its the kind of mistake anyone could do

Or maybe it truly is already the best-selling Xbox exclusive of all time...?

Anyways, I'm glad that Bungie's Halo swan-song was a success (whatever my opinion on the quality of the game, the developer deserves it for their efforts), and I look forward to their yet to be announced multi-platform IP!

 

[Jared]

Microsoft doing what they do best...

I have to admit I have enjoyed it myself though - Good Campaign, despite the length

 

[Armored Prayer]

Kind of obvious really.

But I really don't care, because I'm too busy enjoying the game.

 

[imnot]

No shit Microsoft, it's a little Obvious...

And i have to say, it's the best game I've played in a while =)

Indeed.
Stupid haters hating things I like...
*mumbles to self in corner*

 

[wooty]

Some of the comments flying out of MS recently seems to indicate that they've all either been on some sort of happy drug or just recently come back from a health and wellbeing spa.

Too much positivity and many overblown statements.

 

[Zeraki]

Microsoft: Halo: Reach the "Best-Selling Xbox Exclusive In History"

Isn't it the only Xbox exclusive left?

I kid, I kid.

-readies his flame shield-

In all seriousness, I saw a couple guys playing the multiplayer for it yesterday and it does look kinda fun. I might rent it sometime in the future to see what it is like.

 

[Aura Guardian]

Good. It's one of the best games I've played on my backup system in a long long time.(nearly one year couple months) That legendary Edition was well worth it.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Marketers are just doing what marketers will do.

Perhaps Micro$oft is hoping this statement will generate enough peer pressure to get everyone else on board.

Sorry, but I'm not interested in your mediocre shine-fest of a game Microsoft.

 

[Dexiro]

Hats off to Microsoft's marketing team. Those guys could make a best-selling game out of a turd in a box, infact i believe it's common practice for them.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

And it was in competition against...? Gears of War? I'm sorry but I can't really think of many other big name 360 exclusives.

 

[sniperworm]

Well despite what people say, I found it to enjoyable and I know others have too. Shocking I know.

 

[GeneticallyModifiedDucks]

No way it outsold Halo 3 THAT fast. It's barely been a weak. Halo 3 sold that much over the course of 2-3 years and I'm pretty sure it's still selling.


Then again, the fact that they didn't mention any numbers should have tipped me off...

On a side note, here's to hoping Yahtzee will review this tomorrow

 

[BloodSquirrel]

And it was in competition against...? Gears of War? I'm sorry but I can't really think of many other big name 360 exclusives.

Gears of War sold more than any PS3 exclusive. So... yeah.