Halo Infinite, the latest installment in the iconic saga, is now officially the best game in the history of the franchise. Microsoft revealed that the ongoing offering from 343 Industries has surpassed a monumental figure in terms of engaging players since its launch in December.
Coming after a long wait, with multiple issues resulting in unexpected delays, Halo Infinite eventually landed in the last month of 2021. Despite all the uncertainties, it obtained a huge reception from critics as well as the hardcore Halo gamers.
With over 20 million Spartans joining us so far, we’re thrilled to announce that #HaloInfinite is the biggest launch in Halo franchise history!
Thank you, everyone, for joining us on the next step in this great journey. pic.twitter.com/d4EIsvWYVr
— Halo (@Halo) January 25, 2022
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Halo Infinite played by over 20 million players since launch
During the recent earnings call, for the second quarter, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that the newest entry in the series engaged over 20 million players since its debut.
With a stellar campaign and multiplayer mode, Halo Infinite has performed pretty well. Following a long wait by the fans of the franchise, it made the ultimate appearance, receiving great reviews across the globe.
Apart from Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, the best-rated 2021 game, also amassed massive popularity. As a result of that, the Sports/Racing title saw 18 million people playing it since its release in November.
Coming back to Halo Infinite again, it has witnessed some issues as well. While the game is great in offering an immersive experience, players are still not fully satisfied. Because most of them have raised requests for additional modes as they think the title is limited in providing extra options. This is something that was quite evident from the reactions under the tweet from Halo.
While the hardcore Halo Infinite lovers celebrated the newest achievement of 20 million, others were not pleased.
Here are some of the most interesting fan reactions we found:
Great 💚 pic.twitter.com/JfR0AidcMd
— Roberto Serrano' 📊🎮🍿 (@geronimo_73_) January 25, 2022
W. Thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game on both campaign and multiplayer!
— ModernWarzone (@ModernWarzone) January 25, 2022
Is this both modes or just Multiplayer? Either way, it’s huge. A lot bigger than Forza
— MicahChips ☭⃠ ❓0❓❓ (@CrispsCold) January 25, 2022
Anime Waifus Love Chief pic.twitter.com/jQ9gFk8FAa
— Asternshelf24 (@asternshelf) January 25, 2022
It’s been a blast so far ☺️ pic.twitter.com/afM9dMFPJ7
— SimplySavage (@ProdBySavage) January 25, 2022
Still pretty impressive despite certain features missing from the game. Love the multiplayer and enjoyed the campaign. Store has been adjusted, hopefully a progression system and maybe Ranked get tweaked a bit and I'm set 🤗
— CamBrutality (@CamBrutality) January 25, 2022
🇬🇧Thank you for making games fun to play again.👍👍
— Dallas Knight (@DallasK39044577) January 25, 2022
Now, take a look at several not-so-favorable ones as well.
Yeah I mean, the game is free, God of War 2018 sold over 20 million units at $60 on PS4 install base which is WAY LESS than Xbox One, Series X/S, xCloud Mobile & PC.
It’s much less expected for a Halo game that’s been in development for 6 years.
— Another LED 🔴 (@JustAnLED) January 25, 2022
Wow cod warzone had like 50 million within a week or so halo is truly dead + muted
— HYPED (@iamalitayyeb) January 25, 2022
Imagine sayin you got 20 million players but failed to come in the top 50 in steam charts most nights. Something isnt adding up
— CP: GoTG (@nextgensgamer) January 26, 2022
Eventually Gamepass will be deployed even on rival platforms such as PlayStation and Switch – and when it does, even metrics like these will prove obsolete. https://t.co/cT6X1aRjSt
— Tommy Millar (@TotoMimoTweets) January 26, 2022
how many have actually stayed though? pic.twitter.com/lnmrWm23C7
— Cazy (@Cazy_EU) January 25, 2022
20 million? How many on game pass? And how many on steam? Yup it’s a flop
— PS84 (@PSGAMER84) January 25, 2022
Microsoft turned up to a GoKart track with a Ferrari, and is patting itself on the back for finishing 2nd.
— Lucas Raycevick (@Raycevick) January 26, 2022
There is time to brag, but no time to update more content.
343 Do you really think the current multiplayer & campaign can hold players last for 5 months?— Tony Wang 🇹🇼🇯🇵 (@fir1641) January 26, 2022
Why did it take over a month for this info to come out when the Forza launch numbers came out in about a week? 🤔🤔🤔
— Joseph Joshu (@TheGr8estJoeman) January 26, 2022
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That’s the standard now,Player count over a given period? How well did Halo sell? I played the campaign & got to a point where I decided to delete it. I didn’t purchase it. This is 343’s best effort & all they did was borrow heavily from Bungie‘s AI & add a grappling hook.
— Atumbem Kosmos (@atumbem) January 26, 2022
What are your thoughts on the Infinite installment? Have you played it since its launch? Do you think it’s the best title in the history of the series?
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