Microsoft today announced that sales of âHalo Warsâ have reached more than one million units worldwide, making the exclusive Xbox 360 title the best selling real-time strategy game on any current generation console. With a revolutionary control scheme designed expressly for the Xbox 360 controller and a riveting story that takes âHaloâ fans deeper into the âHaloâ universe, âHalo Warsâ is breaking new ground for the strategy genre by introducing a new wave of fans to strategy games and reminding existing fans why itâs so fun.
Set in the year 2525, âHalo Warsâ takes players on a perilous journey through the famed âHaloâ universe. As players take the command seat in the early, epic battles between the UNSC and Covenant, they will begin to unravel events 20 years before âHalo: Combat Evolvedâ that shaped the franchise into what it is today.
Since the gameâs release throughout Asia on February 26 and subsequent launches in Europe and the Americas, fans around the world have been taking full advantage of âHalo Warsââ rich Xbox LIVE gameplay. To date:
¡ There have been more than 2.6 million multiplayer matches played
¡ More than 118 years of time has been spent in multiplayer matches on Xbox LIVE
¡ On average, more than 200,000 âHalo Warsâ fans have taken up arms in battles between the UNSC and Covenant each day
¡ For more statistics and game information, fans can visit the official stats page at: http://www.halowars.com/stats/globalstats.aspx
But these initial explosive battles in âHalo Warsâ are just beginning. Microsoft is working closely with partner and newly formed studio Robot Entertainment, which is comprised of âHalo Warsâ and âAge of Empiresâ veterans from Ensemble Studios. More Halo Wars content is being prepared, so stay tuned.