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

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

Yay, good news for Ensemble Studios

awesome

Yeah.. but better game.. Endwar or Halo wars?

I lean toward Endwar and I am a little shocked that Halo Wars is that successful.  I mean the typical Halo 3 fan is a drooling trigger happy 14 year old right?  I wouldn't expect that type of person to be interested in a RTS.

It has Halo in its title. Of course its gonna sell.

If only it was good...

Chances are, 250,000 of those are losers who bought the LE just for the map pack!

That's crazy for an RTS. Still, *clap clap* Halo Wars.

I guess those misleading ads and the Halo franchise worked out for them quite nicely.

If only Ensemble Studios where still around to see they hard work pay off.

"If only Ensemble Studios where still around to see they hard work pay off.

http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2009/03/19/halo-wars-reaches-1-million-in-sales/

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