I recently got kindly given a code by my mate for the Reach Beta, and I discovered something. Halo:Reach is popular! Who’d have guessed eh? Bungie has kindly released information on just how many people played the Beta on day one, and it makes for some interesting reading. So here are the stats…
Total Players Day One: 1,170,112
Total Player Games: 14,205,611
Total Kills: 157,972,986
Total Seconds Spent Playing: 936,864,266
Blimey! That’s some large numbers you’ve got there. Bungie have reportedly doubled the amount that played the Halo 3 Beta already. Is this really a surprise though? I don’t think so.
These numbers will no doubt increase tenfolds as more and more people join up and get fragging.
For more Halo:Reach Beta information check out the official site
Source: Bungie
Bloody hell. That’s amazing. Even moreso because I’ve never really given a rat’s ass about Halo … I’ve never understood what all the fuss was about!
I think it’s just beacuse it’s an easy pick up and playable FPS, and for those who spend ridiculous amounts of hours on it can become like super annoyingly good. But Reach is actually a pretty good installment, but as you point out, it really isn’t for everyone. It just has a super huge fan base :P
Of course – and I totally respect that. It just isn’t for me. :)
Good to know that Reach seems okay. Can we see a First Impressions review soon … ? ;)
If you want I can start on one right away :D
I was reading this video game poll and gamers were asked for the 50 best video game franchises OF ALL TIME. And number #1 was Halo.
Ohh interesting, didn’t think it would beat Mario, or even Half-Life infact. Wouldn’t say it was myself, but everyone’s different :D
Despite the numbers showing that more people are played Halo Reach than Halo 3. I still believe that on a competetive level, Halo 3 and 2 were FAR superior. Halo reach is still alot of fun though, and will appeal to more casual players.