its not really dreaming on my end. doesn't matter to me. I just see ms as a company that knows the importance of marketing and they see this as a chance to make a splash, where as i have not seen the hype for CoD, nor has activision made any big statements or any waves about the launch.

I know its 3 vs 1 platform, but i have not seen any internet hype nor realife hype for CoD so the launch may not be as immense. It will outsell it in the long run for sure.

"Halo 4 launches worldwide November 6th, and Microsoft is confident that the game will mark the biggest global entertainment launch of the year."

Spin it any way you want. The biggest global entertainment launch of the year will go to Black Ops 2.
I'm pretty sure Halo 4 won't beat the FIFA 13 launch either.

Yes, Halo 4 will be huge for an exclusive, that's it. The only history it could make is being the biggest Halo launch ever. 

Biggest exclusive launch of 2012? Of the HD twins? 

well thats bull didnt modern warfare 3 do $650 million first week thats liek 12 million. Not a chance halo will beat that first week. will probably just touch it lifetime

I've seen the hype. I've seen people in my friends list going back to Black Ops in preperatin for #2. I've seen the Black Ops DLC get sales boosts on the Playstation Store...I've seen Black Ops outsell Modern Warfare 3 on some NPD data.(can't remember which month). I've heard Gamestop claim Black Ops 2 is breaking records..

It's all there. You just refuse to see it.

Of 2012? Maybe of all time.

Its just not there for me than. I work with highschool/college kids and not one of them has mentioned this years release and i have not seen many threads on it here either. Compared to past years. Like I said it doesn't matter to me, I was just noting what i have observed and what i see/feel will happen.