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Halo 2 - 1.5 MILLION Pre-orders in the US alone. - Xbox

20th October 2004, 2:33am
Leonardo DeCaprio and Kate Winslet, stand aside - The Chief is here. Halo 2, the most anticipated game ever, has eclipsed the 1.5 million mark in the United States. What does that mean? That means it's made more revenue already than movies such as Spider-Man 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Matrix: Reloaded.

More than 6,500 US stores will open their doors at 12:01AM on November 9th to allow eager gamers to participate in the Midnight Madness event when Halo 2 is released. "'Halo 2' is expected to be the biggest 24 hours for a video game title in retail history and is projected to bring in more revenue than any day one box office blockbuster movie in the United States," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of worldwide publishing and marketing for Xbox. "We call it the Halo 2 effect. We've even heard rumors of fan anticipation of the 'Halo 2 flu' on November 9."

Developed exclusively for Xbox by Bungie Studios, part of Microsoft Game Studios, the original "Halo" has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide and spawned a legion of powerful devotees who participate in competitions, tournaments and game nights.
by David Latham
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