Halo 3!

[Wiglaf]

Agathon is right. I can't really think of more than one or two recent games with a story (or setting) that was even mildly interesting.

[Asher]

Over 2.7 million people have played Halo 3 online so far. Can we finally get you to admit you were horribly wrong about people buying Halo 3 for the SP, Wiggy?

“Halo 3” Records More Than $300 Million in First-Week Sales Worldwide

Xbox 360 console sales more than doubled; nearly 3 million gamers play online via Xbox LIVE.

REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 4, 2007 — Interactive entertainment will never be the same, with the launch of one title that has changed the way the world thinks about video games. “Halo® 3” has captured the attention of consumers worldwide and has made history as one of the biggest entertainment launches of all time.

Microsoft Corp. today announced that “Halo 3” has officially become a global phenomenon, garnering more than $300 million in sales in the first week alone. The critically acclaimed Xbox 360® exclusive, which was released worldwide on Tuesday, Sept. 25, is the fastest-selling video game ever and already one of the most successful entertainment properties in history.

Initial reports from retailers worldwide show console sales have more than doubled compared with the weekly average before the launch of “Halo 3.” With games such as “Halo 3,” “Madden 08” (EA Sports), “Mass Effect” (Microsoft Game Studios) and “Rock Band” (Harmonix), Xbox 360 has the greatest lineup in the history of video games and is the only console where consumers can play all the year’s biggest blockbusters.
“‘Halo’ is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of ‘Halo 3’ is an important milestone for Xbox 360 and for video games as entertainment and as an art form,” said Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft. “‘Halo 3’ embodies our vision for the future of entertainment, where some of the world’s greatest creative minds will deliver a new generation of interactive storytelling.”

“Halo 3” is quickly staking its place as the most popular Xbox LIVE® game in history with members gathering in record numbers to play on the world’s largest online gaming and entertainment network on TV. More than 2.7 million gamers have played “Halo 3” on Xbox LIVE in the first week, representing nearly one-third of the 7 million Xbox LIVE members worldwide. Within the first day of its launch, “Halo 3” players worldwide racked up more than 3.6 million hours of online gameplay, which increased more than elevenfold to 40 million hours by the end of the first week, representing more than 4,500 years of continuous gameplay. Since “Halo 3 launched,” gamers have unlocked nearly 30 million achievements. In its first week alone, “Halo 3” drove a record number of Xbox LIVE Gold Memberships as hundreds of thousands of new members gathered online with friends, family members and other gamers around the world to collectively compete and complete the game.

[Wiglaf]

Yes, my estimate was based on when I looked at XBL to see how many people were playing and it said 90,000. Sorry for this mistake, perhaps I should have checked the fact twice, however you should also check the mother ****ing bias of your source:

Xbox 360 has the greatest lineup in the history of video games and is the only console where consumers can play all the year’s biggest blockbusters.

THAT is just ridiculous and quite frankly the authors of that propaganda probably are fudging their numbers if they are so convinced that their console is the best.

[Asher]

My source is a press release, genius.

I'd imagine they would know how many people were logged in, and how much their revenues are.

And if a company lies in a press release, there's serious consequences. Yes, of course there's PR fluff (it's a press release). The figures are indisputable.

[Wiglaf]

Divide the number of players by total hours...each player only played for 0.75 hours (45 min) in the first week. That tells me, either the numbers are fudged or no one's staying for long.

[Wiglaf]

You know what, nevermind, 45 minutes each is rather high. I kick out of this line of argument. You win, the SP still sucks though, thank you.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
Divide the number of players by total hours...each player only played for 0.75 hours (45 min) in the first week. That tells me, either the numbers are fudged or no one's staying for long.

I love your mad math skillz.

40 million hours in the first week.
2.7 million players.
= 45 minutes each?

Wiggy! Wiggy! Wiggy!

That's 14.8 hours each.

[Wiglaf]

3.6 million hours in the first day, is what I was using.

[Asher]

each player only played for 0.75 hours (45 min) in the first week.

Originally posted by Wiglaf
3.6 million hours in the first day, is what I was using.

Brilliant. Just brilliant.

[Wiglaf]

Clearly no one spends 14 hours a week gaming online. Most is what, 3-4 if you're normal on average. Therefore most did not play online..

And I'm sorry if that does not past intellectual muster, I am very convinced I am right about this and will not let these numbers slow me down.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
Clearly no one spends 14 hours a week gaming online. Most is what, 3-4 if you're normal on average. Therefore most did not play online..

And I'm sorry if that does not past intellectual muster, I am very convinced I am right about this and will not let these numbers slow me down.

Agathon has taught you well, my child.

[Wiglaf]

So I am right then. If most people spend only a few hours online or none at all...then clearly the figures are skewed by hardcore gamers and tell us nothing. Check your facts indeed.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
So I am right then. If most people spend only a few hours online or none at all...then clearly the figures are skewed by hardcore gamers and tell us nothing. Check your facts indeed.

The best part of your posting is you usually get people to believe that you're serious. Then sometimes you just go a little too far on the absurdity scale, and it becomes obvious.

2.7 million people played Halo 3 online in the first week. Hardcore or not, facts are facts.

[Wiglaf]

You should take a psychology course to go along with the statistics lessons you need.

If you think most gamers spent 14.8 hours online with Halo 3 you need the help both courses could provide.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
You should take a psychology course to go along with the statistics lessons you need.

If you think most gamers spent 14.8 hours online with Halo 3 you need the help both courses could provide.

Hey, you're the one that needs the statistics lessons.

If "most" gamers spent 14.8 hours, 14.8 wouldn't be the average.

I love you, Wiggy.