@wrangler_smoked, There is a mistake in the deadline. All future pay out is usually on NPD release date, and the date for this month is October 15, not October 8.
About 2.5 million people have bought the latest Halo 3: ODST game ($60, for Xbox 360) since it was released two weeks ago, a nice reception for a game that doesn't star Halo main man, the Master Chief.
That's only players signing in within the last 24 hours. Moreover, a Halo 3 disc comes with ODST with the new maps on it so it's likely a pair % of that 1m will be playing the Halo 3 *from* ODST.
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