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Kyle Campbell

Halo Infinite had the strongest launch in franchise history

Thanks to more than 20 million players, Halo Infinite  had the most successful launch in franchise history.

It’s no surprise that  Xbox’s tentpole release  is a hit, especially since Halo Infinite’s  multiplayer is free-to-play on multiple platforms. Not to mention the campaign  being on Xbox Game Pass, though it’s an impressive accomplishment regardless. 

During Microsoft’s earnings call on Tuesday (Thanks, VGC), CEO Satya Nadella stated that the company’s gaming division had a record-breaking year all around.

“The big bets we have made across content, community and cloud over the past few years are paying off,” Nadella said. “We released new AAA titles this holiday to rave reviews and record usage. 18 million played Forza Horizon 5, and more than 20 million have played Halo Infinite, making it the biggest Halo launch in history.”

In addition to Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5’s  successes, those  25 million Xbox Game Pass subscribers  unquestionably helped Microsoft reach new milestones. According to IGN, Microsoft’s gaming division saw a record $5.44 billion in revenue — the company’s highest quarterly video game earnings ever. 

While everyone debates whether Microsoft will allow Call of Duty  to continue releasing on PlayStation, it looks like the bigwigs behind Xbox are happy with how things are going.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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