How do you know that?

That would be great. I said when the first week were low to wait and see. Forza is the king of legs when it come to Xbox. There is always a Forza game or two on UK chart. The game disappear only for one reason, next game already launched. 

How does that compare to other games and exclusives this gen?

[PS4] UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END - 192,000
[XBO] HALO 5: GUARDIANS - 150,000
[WIU] MARIO KART 8 - 69,000

GFK and combine it with vgchartz numbers for the UK.

When Halo 3 launched in 2007, There weren't really big games similar to it on console. If you want FPS multiplayer, go and buy Halo 3. It wasn't until that year we saw COD4 and then the game followed and the genre became the most successful. After Halo 3 the franchise started to decline slowly.
Another reason that affected Halo franchise is bundling.
Xbox One situation and the mistake Microsoft and 343 did with Halo 4 and MCC is the main reason for Halo 5 decline. I don't think milking was the reason.

2007: Halo 3
2010: Halo Reach
2012: Halo 4
2015: Halo 5

Bundling and digital are other reasons for the decline in numbers. Halo 3 was the only Halo on 360 & One era to get a big push from bundling.

In short, the reasons for Halo decline, in order:
1- Xbox One and the way they handled multiplayer in previous games.
2- Competition.
3- Digital and bundling.

Do you have any numbers for the series from GFK?

Would love to see a comparison between the Horizon and Motorsport.

Doom split:

PlayStation 4 (56%)
Xbox One (38%)
PC (5%)

VGchartz seems to be using GFK(individual charts) for their numbers so I just go the the UK charts and look there.

You guys are really overly sensitive.

The point of one prediction thread, if I remember it correctly is that Halo 5 could do 7-8+million before 2016 and they used Halo 3 with a smaller base as 'evidence' for their absurd claim.  A lot of people know Halo didn't have the same pull as years ago, but we entertained this idea.  NOW, to hear folks saying "but look the base is smaller than h4" is truly amazing.  And those claims were made here on VGC... and regardless of every signal pointing to the decline of Halo, that agenda (while completly false) was allowed its day.

Don't you just love it when something doesn't work your way and so you attack an entire community.   How very small and unattractive. 

Great opening, and you will see the legs of the Masterpiece ;)