Halo 2 Rakes in $100 Million
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It's the hottest ticket in town, as dedicated fans flock to retailers to grab copies of Microsoft's new video game. The opening-day sales figures catapult the sequel to the top of the entertainment heap.
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Advance copies of the aliens-versus-space marines video game "Halo 2" have already fetched as much as &#36;265 on Internet auction site eBay, days before the official launch.
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In my own case, the event is the release of Halo 2 shortly after midnight this morning. It&#39;s the sequel to my favorite video game Halo: Combat Evolved, one of the best games ever made for
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Halo 2 has the feel of an instant classic, with addictive gameplay and impressive graphics.
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The company says thousands of retailers across the country are planning &quot;midnight madness&quot; sales for eager gamers. Microsoft says it has 1.5 million pre-orders for the sequel to the popular &quot;Halo&quot; game, which sells for $50.
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Microsoft&#39;s eagerly anticipated video game, Halo 2, will go on sale at midnight tonight, with the first copy to be distributed at the Toys &#39;R&#39; Us flagship store in Times Square, New York City.
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It takes a special kind of person  to stay up all night and stand in a line nearly 250 people long  just to buy a video game -- but for rabid fans of the first  "Halo" on the Xbox video game console, it was well worth the  wait to buy the new "Halo 2."
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Sales of exclusive Xbox 360 video game &quot;Halo 3&quot; rocketed to 170 million dollars on opening day, marking an historic debut that outdid the final Harry Potter novel and the film &quot;Spiderman 3.&quot;
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While Halo 2 is already a huge hit for Xbox out of the box, parent company Microsoft hopes the ripple effect of Halo 2 lasts well into its next generation of gaming hardware.
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Microsoft isn't the only company soaking up the gravy from this week's release of "Halo 2", the smash successor to the company's breakthrough shooting game for its Xbox console. [Missing Links]
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Halo 2, the sequel to Microsoft&#39;s best-selling game for its Xbox video console, has leaked onto the internet nearly four weeks before its planned sale.
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The countdown to midnight madness is over and Halo enthusiasts have begun a mad rush to be among the first to get their copies of Halo 2. Halo 2 is the widely anticipated sequel to Halo, the top selling Xbox title of all time. In Halo 2, the Covenant, the plot thickens when an invasive alien race bent on the destruction of mankind sets its sights on Earth. All that stands between Earthlings and total annihilation is a genetically altered "super solider" called Master Chief. Halo 2 is available from most retail outlets.
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The video game Halo 2 is expected to gross $75 million US in sales over the next 24 hours, with a &quot;midnight madness&quot; release similar to the opening of a blockbuster film.
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Microsoft beat even its own heady expectations for the hotly anticipated Xbox game &quot;Halo 2,&quot; selling more than $125 million of the product its first day in stores.
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Hoping to make entertainment history, Microsoft plans to release the latest video game in its hit Halo franchise on Tuesday.
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Bungie Studios has commenced the final countdown to Halo 2. Halo 2, a wildly popular Xbox title, has been turned over for release to certification (RTC). Barring any last minute showstoppers, the game is scheduled to hit the shelves November 9 -- just in time for the holidays. In Halo 2, the Covenant -- an invasive alien race bent on the destruction of mankind -- has set its sights on Earth. All that stands between the citizens of Earth and total annihilation is a genetically altered "super solider" named Master Chief. Halo 2 is available via preorder from most retail outlets.
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First-day sales of Microsoft Corp.'s  new video game "Halo 2" will reach &#36;100 million, a senior Microsoft games executive said on Tuesday.