Halo 3 Time Lapse Image Shows How the Population Map Lit Up on Launch Night

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For many longtime fans of the series, Halo 3 is considered one of the best games in the franchise. Halo 3 introduced many unique elements that weren't seen in previous installments in the Halo series, such as new weapons and vehicles. However, given the recent shutdown of the Xbox 360 servers for Halo 3, one fan of the game has shared a touching moment from when the game was first released.

Since the Xbox 360 servers for Halo 3 shut down on January 13, many players have reminisced about the glory days of Halo 3's online multiplayer. While Halo 3's multiplayer can still be enjoyed via Halo: The Master Chief Collection, many players have continued to enjoy Halo 3's multiplayer for years on the console the game originally released on. Now, thanks to one player, fans of Halo 3 can revisit a touching moment from the early days.

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A Reddit user named BovingdonBug posted a time-lapse image that shows how the population map in Halo 3 began to light up all over the world the night the game first launched. The population map helped to show how many players were online at any given time and where in the world they were playing from. Seeing how many players came together on launch night is certainly magical to witness.

The fact that Halo 3's multiplayer has managed to persist for so long is a true testament to the influence that Halo 3 has had on the Halo community as a whole. For fifteen years, the multiplayer servers stayed online, and now to finally see them shut down truly marks the end of an era for Halo.

It's clear that both Microsoft and 343 Industries are aware of how important Halo 3 is to people. Therefore, the fact that Halo 3 can be played on PC,