In the fall of 2007, the Xbox 360 wasn’t even a year old, but it was already on track for success due in part to the launch of one game: Halo 3. Developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft, the game was released on September 25 and instantly became a blockbuster hit thanks to an emphasis on online multiplayer. Sure, Halo 3 didn’t invent online multiplayer, but it certainly popularized it, proving you didn’t have to be a technical genius to play games with friends over the internet.
