Halo Infinite is the Biggest Launch in Franchise History

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Halo Infinite was released over a month ago, and ever since then, the number of players checking out the game has been considerable. As the first mainline entry in the series in over 6 years, the hype surrounding the title was understandable. While several issues have frustrated players post-launch, the population of the game appears to be doing quite well.

Since Halo Infinite was released, various sources have given fans an idea about the popularity of the title. For example, it quickly became the most downloaded free-to-play title on the Microsoft Store following the launch of the multiplayer. This was an impressive accomplishment as it beat out other popular shooters, such as Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty: Warzone. In addition, Halo Infinite became the most successful Xbox Game Studios title on Steam. While these statistics gave gamers a decent indication of the popularity of the first-person shooter, new information from 343 Industries has helped confirm the massive number of players that have logged in to play the game over the last couple of months.

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In a message on January 25, the official Halo Twitter account announced that over 20 million players had played Halo Infinite so far. According to the company, this was the largest launch for a Halo game in franchise history. In addition to revealing this information, it acknowledged its community for supporting the game. “Thank you, everyone, for joining us on the next step in this great journey,” the message read.

Since posting this momentous news on Twitter, numerous fans have responded. With over 20.3K likes in only a couple of hours, many were happy to see the franchise succeeding. In addition, even the