January 9th, 2009

Halo – The Game

Microsoft's Halo is not just a game. No, my friends, and I am not talking about the fact a lot of people are crazy about everything-Halo, from posters to custom-made Halo helmets and vests. I am talking about numbers, and since the big events of January are good opportunities to show how big and strong a certain product or line of products is...

...here's what Microsoft's Robbie Bach has revealed during his keynote speech at CES:

"With 28 million consoles sold worldwide, an active online community of 17 million members, and more than USD 1 billion spent on Xbox Live since the launch of the Xbox 360, it’s clear that consumer demand for these great entertainment experiences has never been higher."

Wow, that's quite a lot, don't you think? Maybe Halo OS would be a good choice for the name of the following Windows version, but let's leave that aside. After all, I think Windows reached a point from where the only way is down, at least for now, while Bach concluded a certain part of the keynote by saying that "We're only beginning to scratch the surface of what’s possible with Xbox."

Xbox+Halo FTW, Microsoft! Remember that, and stop pushing forward Vista...