3 reasons why Halo: Reach WON'T outsell Modern Warfare 2

[jarrod]

CatFangs806 said:

jarrod said:
Where are people getting that Reach isn't a sequel? It's actually the FINAL sequel that Bungie's making, it's going to be HUGE...

Does it explain what happens to Master Chief at the end of Halo 3? No, because it's not a sequel. Reach takes place on the planet Reach, and this all happens before the plot in Halo 1.

This may be the biggest Halo game since 3, but it doesn't take place after it in terms of story.

Sequels don't have to be narratively sequential (Dragon Quest III takes place before Dragon Quest I for example, ditto for Castlevania III and Castlevania I).  I mean, you can call Reach a prequel technically, but semantics aside the fact remains, it's a mainline Halo game in the mainline series, and the final game from the mainline developers.  Anyone trying to claim lowered sales because it's doesn't directly continue Halo 3's narrative is clueless.