Halo Wars Goes Platinum
Bungie’s scifi series is a big cash cow for Microsoft; the three FPS titles have all sold well and now the newest offering in the universe is proving just as popular. Microsoft has announced that Halo Wars has sold more than a million copies worldwide, making it the best selling RTS game on any current console. That’s not exactly a significant accomplishment though since RTS games are developed mostly for the PC.
The game was released less than a month ago but the amount of time gamers have put into it is quite impressive. Over one hundred and eighteen years of gameplay have occurred over 2.6 million multiplayer matches. An average of about 200,000 gamers have taken part in online skirmishes every day.
The success of Halo Wars proves that RTS games are a viable option for consoles and probably means we’ll be seeing more of them in the future, especially since the ending of the Legendary difficulty mode hints at the possibility of a sequel, which seems all but inevitable now.
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