For the second week in a row, Halo 3 has successfully defended its golden "most played Xbox Live game" crown from the angry, desperate hands of Call of Duty 4. Major Nelson just posted the Xbox Live activity for the week of July 21st, where GHIII makes the list at 5th most played game, Gears of War at 4th, GTAIV at 3rd, CoD4 at a respectable 2nd and Halo 3 sitting atop everyone in 1st. Looks to us like we have a heated Xbox Live popularity contest a brewing. Quick, pop some popcorn!
Halo 3 holds onto its newly found Xbox Live crown
For the second week in a row, Halo 3 has successfully defended its golden "most played Xbox Live game" crown from the angry, desperate hands of Call of Duty 4. Major Nelson just posted the Xbox Live activity for the week of July 21st, where GHIII makes the list at 5th most played game, Gears of War at 4th, GTAIV at 3rd, CoD4 at a respectable 2nd and Halo 3 sitting atop everyone in 1st. Looks to us like we have a heated Xbox Live popularity contest a brewing. Quick, pop some popcorn!
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7-30-2008 @ 8:52AM
Sgt Barone said...
im glad. Halo 3 deserves it. in no other game have i spent as much time, energy, and money in. Halo 3 forever!
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7-30-2008 @ 8:54AM
brytdavis said...
Meh ... haven't played H3 in a loooong time ... bores me to death ...
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7-30-2008 @ 8:54AM
Boff said...
Be nice to know how close they are in terms of numbers. (COD & Halo I mean)
Pleasantly surprised GHIII is still beating Rock Band. The way everyone goes on about RB you'd think it was the best thing since sliced bread.
And just to add, GTAIV might slide from 3rd now that I've FINALLY got 100% completion. :o) (Thanks in no small part to 007Craft's handy pigeon videos. Thanks man!)
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7-30-2008 @ 10:48AM
goliathsdkfz said...
It is the best thing since sliced bread. Its like adding another 300% to the game and making it shit loads more fun than guitar hero.
7-30-2008 @ 1:25PM
matty said...
GH3 is beating rock band for online play because no one plays rock band online, they all get their friends over to their house to rock. i know thats what i've been doing twice a week since it launched.
7-30-2008 @ 8:57AM
Aero said...
I don't think a game will ever reach the top of the chart unless it has Halo, Call of Duty or Gears of War in it's name.
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7-30-2008 @ 9:21AM
SadisticHam said...
Well yeah but before COD4 no one expected call of duty to ever hit the top spot. New IP's can do it.
Personally i find COD4 to luck based, to much "well i shot first so you lose", halo 3 is a bit to slow paced and gears is still in my 360 the most out of the 3.
Hopefully gears 2 shoots up and gets the #1 spot
7-30-2008 @ 10:23AM
Zoot Suit Jedi said...
@SadisticHam
"well i shot first so you lose"
Isn't that the way it supposed to be? I mean, what other situation works for you?
7-30-2008 @ 10:31AM
SadisticHam said...
That's how it works in the real world but I prefer games like Halo and Gears of war where you have enough time to react and retaliate when shot in the back.
Admittedly sometimes in COD4 you can pull it off but not often.
7-30-2008 @ 9:09AM
TTSP said...
It's because everyone finally got bored of COD4, halo 3 has much more variety
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7-30-2008 @ 9:11AM
Sgt Barone said...
besides, Halo 3 has actually been #1 forever, because in the UU's count, Microsoft DOESNT count guests. so, thats easily another 150,000 UU's tacked onto the daily 800,000 (which has been a constant number for the past few months, which is excellent for a game thats been on the market for almost 11 months).
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7-30-2008 @ 9:21AM
patsmcd said...
Does anyone else realize that its not so much of Halo 3 have a sudden revival, but as soon as Battlefield: Bad Company came out, the Call of Duty 4 numbers took a hit.
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7-30-2008 @ 12:25PM
Zoot Suit Jedi said...
Exactly. My friends list reflects this phenomenon.
7-30-2008 @ 9:24AM
Arashikage said...
The thing about Halo 3 guest not being counted as UU's is correct, but usually over exagerrated. How many of those uncounted guests at some point in the week play on their own console and do get counted?
Its also obvious that this is a case of the Call of Duty numbers taking a hit due to Battlefield:Bad Company showing up, and not Halo 3 making a sudden surge.
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7-30-2008 @ 9:29AM
jbrumleve said...
Call of Duty 4 doesn't count guests either.
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7-30-2008 @ 9:34AM
B-rad said...
IMO, Halo 3 is just a deeper and overall more satisfying game. Its more dynamic and offers a greater challenge to get to the top. If it were easy it would have disappeared long ago.
I'm a little suprised about GTAIV. People were saying when it came out that it would dominate LIVE.
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7-30-2008 @ 3:31PM
ExMcCloud said...
I completely agree...Halo bak on top where it belongs!
7-30-2008 @ 9:40AM
MyGirlHatesBox said...
You know i just started h3 again after a long time away and i most say WOW what a game. COD4 is getting old and i now find my self going back to H3
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7-30-2008 @ 9:49AM
Neuromancer said...
Can't believe people are still playing this game.. Not that it's bad but just its been out so long. I can play a good multiplayer game for months but then I move onto something else.
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7-30-2008 @ 9:50AM
Rick said...
The result of Bungiegate. Give it a few weeks and things will probably change again.
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