Halo 3 Planned To Be Big Success
Fans are getting ready and lining up for the third and final installment, Halo 3. The test run was more then adequate proof that it will be the highlight game of the year. With more then 820,000 players, Halo 3 multiplayer beta will be successful when it launches. Before the game comes out fans will be able to purchase the new limited edition Halo 3 wireless controllers and headset. Proving to everyone around them that they are true fans.
The participation in the Halo 3 beta was staggering, said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios. Witnessing such a great reaction to a small portion of the game has been inspiring. It’s a testament to the fervor and anticipation that surrounds Halo 3. We’re confident that on Sept. 25 Halo 3 will drive an unprecedented wave of new gamers to the Xbox 360 platform and Xbox LIVE.
The Halo 3 beta, an early look at parts of the multiplayer gameplay of Halo 3, debuted to Xbox 360 owners worldwide via Xbox LIVE on May 16. The more than 820,000 users who played the beta resulted in more than 350 terabytes of data downloaded from Xbox LIVE, equivalent to more than 82 million digital music downloads from the Internet. Also telling was the players response to an exciting new saved-film feature, which provided them with the unprecedented ability to record their games and share them over Xbox LIVE with friends for the first time on Xbox 360.
The feature, which was unveiled in the beta, saw more than 580,000 saved films created by users, representing more than 2.7 terabytes of data. Because of the tremendous participation in the beta, Bungie now has an exhaustive amount of data that will be used to improve the overall game experience.