Halo 2 - $100 million Day!!! News

Having caused a storm upon yesterdayâ??s release throughout America, Microsoft representatives have told reporters at a New York investment conference of their expectations for Halo 2.

Peter Moore, Vice-President Microsoft Games Studio, quipped â??Iâ??m calling a $100 million day on â??Haloâ?? today,â? amongst claims that the launch of Halo 2 will be the biggest in the videogames industry, eclipsing even the biggest hits of the music and movie industry.

Itâ??s claimed that in addition to the 1.5 million pre-orders sold, retailers throughout the US saw stocks quickly diminishing, with one particular retailer shifting an almighty 8,500 units in just 11 minutes, whilst another sold 200,000 copies by daybreak on Tuesday.

In total, itâ??s claimed that $78 million of the total figure came from pre-sales, whilst leading financial analysts expect Halo 2 to shift close to 10 million units in total, the majority of which are expected to occur throughout November.