Halo 4 Sets Two Australian Sales Records
Who needs movies when we have video games?!
Tynan Muddle November 14th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Microsoft’s epic blockbuster Halo 4 is smashing sales records globally since its recent launch, and that includes Australian records.
The publisher today announced Halo 4 had generated over US$220 Million in 24 hours, overtaking the biggest movie blockbuster in 2012.
We will, of course, forgive the fact that games cost about nine times the amount of a movie ticket, but then again popcorn is where they get you…
Australia continued the global success of Halo 4 setting two new local records. In its first week Halo 4 has become the largest ever Halo launch in Australia as well as the largest Xbox 360 game launch of 2012.
The release of Halo 4 propelled lifetime sales for the Halo franchise beyond US$3.38 billion, cementing its status as one of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world.
Halo 4 also shattered the record for the largest number of players in the history of the Halo franchise, with over 4 million players in the first five days. Users spent a total of 31.4 million hours playing Halo 4, pushing the total number of gameplay hours across the Halo franchise well beyond the five billion mark.
“We’re thrilled that Halo 4 has emerged as the biggest U.S. entertainment launch of the year,” said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Studios.
“Thanks to the millions of fans worldwide who helped make this another record-breaking launch for the Halo franchise, Halo 4 is kicking off a strong holiday season and has become the must-have blockbuster experience of the year.”
Check out our review of Halo 4 here. What do you think of the biggest blockbuster of 2012? Let us know in the comments below!
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