Halo Wars was released just under 2 weeks ago on March 3 and it has sold one million copies making it the best selling RTS ever to grace a console. I know it pales in comparison to the Starcrafts of the world and there has not exactly been that may great RTS on consoles, but in 2 weeks? A million units shipped? For a Halo game that does not involve Master Chief? Impressive. Hit the jump for the official press release.
Halo Wars Sells One Millionth Game, Becomes Best-Selling Real-Time Strategy Title
Microsoft today announced that sales of “Halo Wars” have reached more than one million units worldwide, making the exclusive Xbox 360 title the best selling real-time strategy game on any current generation console. With a revolutionary control scheme designed expressly for the Xbox 360 controller and a riveting story that takes “Halo” fans deeper into the “Halo” universe, “Halo Wars” is breaking new ground for the strategy genre by introducing a new wave of fans to strategy games and reminding existing fans why it’s so fun.
Set in the year 2525, “Halo Wars” takes players on a perilous journey through the famed “Halo” universe. As players take the command seat in the early, epic battles between the UNSC and Covenant, they will begin to unravel events 20 years before “Halo: Combat Evolved” that shaped the franchise into what it is today.
Since the game’s release throughout Asia on February 26 and subsequent launches in Europe and the Americas, fans around the world have been taking full advantage of “Halo Wars’” rich Xbox LIVE gameplay. To date:
· There have been more than 2.6 million multiplayer matches played
· More than 118 years of time has been spent in multiplayer matches on Xbox LIVE
· On average, more than 200,000 “Halo Wars” fans have taken up arms in battles between the UNSC and Covenant each day
· For more statistics and game information, fans can visit the official stats page at: http://www.halowars.com/stats/globalstats.aspx
But these initial explosive battles in “Halo Wars” are just beginning. Microsoft is working closely with partner and newly formed studio Robot Entertainment, which is comprised of “Halo Wars” and “Age of Empires” veterans from Ensemble Studios. More Halo Wars content is being prepared, so stay tuned.
“Halo Wars” is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and 16+ PEGI and is available worldwide. A demo is also available on Xbox LIVE in all LIVE enabled regions worldwide. For more information, visit Xbox.com/Halo or HaloWars.com.
Yeahhhh awesome.
Halo wars is sweet and Microsoft should get a new map pack out like, today.
played it, way to simplistic for my tastes.
Are maybe its cause your always hating the xbox.
For once I agree with you. Compared to other RTS’s its not nearly as good. Then again I grew up playing RTS’s on the computer so going to a console where you can’t even micro-manage your units and stuff just isn’t for me.
(Yes I read the review about how you don’t have to micromanage units in this one. Still not for me though)
Umm id just like to point out a error
you said “For a Halo game that does involve Master Chief?” shouldn’t it be does no t involve master chief?
@ Soulrain:
Thanks for pointing that out man. I could have sworn that i added that small but important preposition.
Thanks for also pointing it out with some class.
Yeah, company of heroes is the best rts I ever played. ( I never played starcraft) Halo wars is simple compare to most PC rts, but I don’t think halo wars is that simple.