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Subject: Half a Billion Games Played!

OK, the last number update it was 3,333,333,333, not 333,333,333.

And they were "player games" or something like that, Frankie once refferred to them as "experiences". This means that for instance a team slayer game doesnt count as one game, it counts as 8, because there are 8 players, and since each one had an experience while playing, it counts as 8 player games/experiences. A BTB game counts as 16. So what the last update meant was that there has been 3,333,333,333 *experiences* NOT actual games.

This one is refferring to actual games, in which a team slayer game counts as one and a BTB game counts as one. There has been 500,000,000 *actual games* recorded.

The end.

[Edited on 6/5/2006]

  • 06.05.2006 5:45 PM PDT
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yeah i just checked that story from like 3 weeks ago saying they had logged 3 *billion* games, 3,333,333,333. now they say they're at half of one billion. hmm. maybe bungie employees arent required to take math courses.....

  • 06.05.2006 5:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frankie

Posted by: TRU7H 1700
How did we go from 333,333,333 to 500,000,000 in just a few weeks? Anyway, half a billion, that's awesome.
-Bungie Rules!!!




-First page: w00t!


That was three billion multiplayer games - that is - each player in a game counting towards that three billion figure.. Today's half billion is the number of actual games, regardless of how many players were in 'em.


There...


GOOD JOB BUNGIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow it changes to 666,666,666!!

Haha.

That would be weird.

  • 06.05.2006 5:53 PM PDT

We should make the guys that played in the 1/2 Billion game like level 50's or something. HaHaHa, that would sure make their day.

  • 06.05.2006 6:06 PM PDT

Halo's a hell of a drug.

What's really cool is that MC pic. Is that H3?

  • 06.05.2006 6:09 PM PDT
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When you guys get to a Billion u could be like McDonalds and Post on Bungie homepage


""OVER A BILLION FRAGED""

  • 06.05.2006 6:16 PM PDT

YAY. I'm part of history!!!!! One of thouse games is mine, I played today. Rejoce, world domination is neer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 06.05.2006 6:23 PM PDT

Halo 3: Collapse
Chapter 20, Revelations, is up (update 11-14-10)
The Mirratord

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Try for 1977326743 games.
7^11

  • 06.05.2006 6:30 PM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
Is it?

Next up 1/2 a billion UK styles.

500,000,000,000

No wait the American Billion would be past 1st

  • 06.05.2006 6:35 PM PDT
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you know, frankie, you could still attach your paypal account....... XBL is still playing.
(J/K)

  • 06.05.2006 6:38 PM PDT
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what's my favorite show??? kaaaaaaaaaaaaaa -blam!-

  • 06.05.2006 6:40 PM PDT

Phrog pilots, reckless and free. We would strap into our birds, set the engines on fire, and leave these earthly bonds with a chorus of WHOP WHOP WHOP. Akin to beating your chest and howling in defiance at the rest of the world.
Phrogs eye view
sockbaby

Posted by: aplusjimages
What's really cool is that MC pic. Is that H3?
Just to avoid any rumors, it's an old Halo 2 wallpaper.
Linky
It was a parting gift from Zoé before she left.

  • 06.05.2006 6:42 PM PDT
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we need to get a life

  • 06.05.2006 6:50 PM PDT
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maybe for the people who played the 500,000,000th game should get a life... (not that I'm saying there is a better life than halo 2) that would be a really nice gift... lol

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  • 06.05.2006 7:03 PM PDT

If a Grunt has a sticky stuck to his head, and no one is around to see or hear it, does it still run in circles screaming,"Get it off, Get it off !"?

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That MC pic was a cutout of the pic "Desert Brigade" released around Halo 2. I think it hints to how they didn't finish the Halo 2 storyline and that is why it even existed. Hint the old gloves, by the way.

  • 06.05.2006 7:03 PM PDT
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Wow, and this is only counting online games.

  • 06.05.2006 7:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: Anton P Nym
who says you have to be an ace to have fun?

Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
Stupid parents let their stupid children play games that are rated M when they should be playing Big Birds Spelling Adventures

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Also the AR is actually good in CQB now and no longer a glorified baseball bat.

Posted by: Excruciation
I bet NO other game would be able to keep players entertained for THIS long (except for Halo 3).


Rainbow Six 3 and Black Arrow have kept me entertained since way before Halo 2 came out... Fall 2003 is when R63 came out, and BA came out in August 2004. Until right before the 360 came out, both were constantly in the top 10 played games on LIVE. Black Arrow is still in the top 10 for original XBOX games.

They keep plenty of people entertained still. That's going on 3 years and 2 years respectively.

  • 06.05.2006 7:21 PM PDT

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wow, just wow.

This has got to be one of the most successful games in history.

  • 06.05.2006 7:26 PM PDT
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what if bungie was like poker stars and took a 1 cent rake from every player for evey game..............

  • 06.05.2006 7:31 PM PDT
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Hey
I think its pretty sweet that a lot of halo players unite and realize this as a huge landmark in the greatness that truly is Halo 2. It means a lot to me that we passed this landmark together. I think the all - girl pms clans are sweet and that we all know the most fun games are the ones where everyone is nice to eachother and compliments one another. Keep it real bungie, you're doing a fine job with this game.

  • 06.05.2006 7:32 PM PDT
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halo 3 is gonna rock the xbox 360!!!!!!!!!

  • 06.05.2006 7:39 PM PDT
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Man, Frankie, That is alot of Work that you guys have done. You should be rewarded with a day off, and enjoy some nice breezey air while taking a victorious win of being in the most sucessful game in history.

Scream for A half billion more games to the One Billion th Game!!!!!!!!

  • 06.05.2006 7:43 PM PDT
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check out the new damaged armor, kinda like the one on the halo 3 trailor, and he's still dual weilding.

  • 06.05.2006 7:50 PM PDT
Subject: Half a Billion Games Played!
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Ya, wow holy crap. That is a lot of games. I have no doubt we will get to 1 billion. Just a matter of time. Halo 3 doesnt come out till 07 so its definately possible...

Anyways great job on Halo guyz, u rule just as much as the game.

  • 06.05.2006 7:53 PM PDT