How much was Halo sold for?

The Halo series has sold over 81 million copies since its inception in 2001, with the first game selling three million copies worldwide by July 2003, and four million by January 2004, while the entire franchise has generated billions of dollars in revenue, with Halo 5 alone totaling more than $400 million in global sales in its first week. The Halo franchise was initially developed by Bungie, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2000, and later became an independent subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment in a deal valued at $3.6 billion.

Frequently Asked Questions

General FAQs

1. How much did Sony buy Bungie for?: Sony acquired Bungie, the developer behind the Halo and Destiny franchises, in a deal valued at $3.6 billion.
2. How much did the Halo series sell?: The Halo series has sold over 81 million copies since its inception in 2001.
3. What is the most expensive TV episode ever made?: The most expensive TV episode ever made is The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, with a budget of $58 million per episode and a total budget of $465 million.
4. How much did Halo 1 sell?: The first Halo game sold three million copies worldwide by July 2003, and four million by January 2004.
5. What is the most expensive game made?: The most expensive game made is Red Dead Redemption 2, with a budget of $540 million.

Halo Game Sales

6. How much did Halo 3 sell?: Halo 3 has sold in excess of 14.5 million copies, making it one of the best-selling games in the franchise.
7. How much did Halo 5 sell?: Halo 5 totaled more than $400 million in global sales in its first week.
8. How many copies of Halo 2 sold?: Halo 2 is the best-selling first-generation Xbox game, with more than 8 million copies sold worldwide.
9. How much money did Halo 2 make?: Halo 2 sold 2.4 million copies and earned up to US$125 million in its first 24 hours.

Bungie and Sony

10. Who owns Halo now?: Microsoft acquired Bungie in 2000, and the Halo franchise is currently developed by 343 Industries, a company owned by Microsoft.
11. Why did Bungie leave Halo?: Bungie split from Microsoft due to internal conflict within the company and a desire to move on from the Halo franchise.
12. How much is Bungie worth?: Bungie was acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in a deal valued at $3.6 billion.

Gaming Industry

13. What is the rarest video game?: The rarest video game is Game Attack for the Atari 2600, with only one cartridge produced by Gammation.
14. How much did Hogwarts Legacy sell?: Hogwarts Legacy has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and generated over $1 billion in total revenue.
15. How much did Red Dead 2 make?: Red Dead Redemption 2 had the largest opening weekend in the history of entertainment, making over US$725 million in revenue in three days, and over 17 million copies shipped in two weeks.