Halo 3 (Xbox 360)Master Chief Puts Spidey in CrosshairsGameDaily Biz - August 14, 2007
Submitted by Butterball (1049)
at 9:14AM PST on August 14, 2007
Master Chief Puts Spidey in Crosshairs; MS Looking to Top $155 Mil for Halo 3 Debut
Halo 2 was the biggest single day entertainment sales record, and Microsoft has every intention of leaving Halo 2 in the dust when Halo 3 launches on September 25. The company is aiming to knock Spidey off his web by beating Spider-Man 3's boxoffice debut of $151 million.
Microsoft likes to trumpet their Halo 2 sales figure of $125 million in its first 24 hours at almost every chance they get, but according to a new report in Variety, Microsoft has a new target in its crosshairs: Spider-Man 3.
The company has already stated repeatedly that they fully expect Halo 3 to top Halo 2's first-day sales record, but it would appear that Microsoft would like to edge out Spider-Man 3's opening weekend at the boxoffice, which brought in a record $151 million for Sony Pictures.
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Oh and to beat Spidey's total they would need to move over 2.5 million copies. Seems within reach.