CNN: Can Master Chief blast his way past "Spider-Man 3" too?

Microsoft is using the Spiderman movie's blockbuster sales as a target to beat with the release of Halo 3. Is the install base there? What will final attach rates look like? Only time will tell...

This comparison brings up a good point. Will gaming ever be seen on the same level as movies? Will people walk into the office and say "Did you play the new game that came out this weekend?" Instead of referencing a movie they just saw two nights earlier?

[castdreams]

That's a hard one...

[nasim]

SPIDERMAN 3 grossed 900 million in its lifetime.

It is a mega hit in EU/JAPAN and REST OF ASIA.

HALO will probably sell between 6--8 million copies in its entire lifetime and would gross half as SPIDERMAN 3

http://www.boxofficemojo.co...

SPIDERMAN 3
Domestic: $336,530,303 37.8%
+ Foreign: $553,949,876 62.2%

----------------------------- ------------------------------ - --------------------

= Worldwide: $890,480,179

there has to be alimit to this nonsense

HALO 3 is already replaced by FIFA 08 in EU and is non-existent in JAPAN

[Skizelli]

Man, you're hella dumb. They're not talking about beating lifetime sales figures. That hardly matters. Spider-Man 3 (which sucked) grossed $151 million its opening weekend. That's what they want to beat with the launch figures. Anything after that is anyone's guess. Halo has a cult following that can't be denied. You don't see many games plastered on soda cans, featured in the news (about its success and not focused on violence) and generating massive lines at launch. There's something special about it that not everyone will understand. Such is life.

[Evil0Angel]

bubble

[Dudeson42]

I agree with you on that one, it's not an easy call.

On an un-related note, I just bought my 2nd Dreamcast about a week ago, just for a reserve incase mine breaks down. I figured you'd appreciate that, given your name.

[castdreams]

Much appreciated :)

[damnwrx]

Hmmmm Dunno

[Kuest]

"the question is not CAN... it is WHEN".

Obviously, I have just been playing Halo 3- so anything with name "Master Chief" in it seems possible. Seriously, I've almost finished the game... 7th chapter (I won't say what it is)

Edit: to rbanke

Yes, yes- everyone knows that a game costs more to purchase than a movie ticket, which makes it easier for a game to amass more $. However, one must also realize that, typically, not as many people buy games as movie tickets due, in fact, to the PRICE factor. Really, it is much harder for a game to sell than a movie since whenever someone buys a game, more consideration is involved. No one, for example, just sees Gengi and says hey $60- I'll take it without taking a moment to think about the features. Such is not the case for a movie since it only costs $8.

To put it in perspective, which one do you think makes more revenue- Mcdonalds or the fancy, Malibu restaurant that serves appetizers at $50? The same is the case for movies and games.

[rbanke]

Am I missing something with this comparison? 59.95 -vs- 7-8 bucks per copy/viewing. takes alot less copies to get to the same number.

[Evil0Angel]

HALO3: game only in 360 with instal base around 5 million

SM3: movie watched by miilion and millions of people.

look at it in this way: toyota corola can make more revenue to TOYOTA than DB9 to ASTONMARTIN caz althouh it cheaper ,it accesiable by far more people

small note :HALO3 rated M , SM3 12(teen)

[Says you]

Than we can know.

[XxZxX]

Spiderman 3 is global phenomenal. HALO 3 is US phenomenal, go figure

Microsoft dare to compare Asian Spiderman 3 target with your asian HALO 3 target?? China, Taiwan, Hongkong, Japan, Korea all big on Spiderman 3. Is HALO 3 can come close there?

[HeartlesskizZ]

I dont care. none will give me money

[Dudeson42]

Domestic Total as of Aug. 19, 2007: $336,530,303
Production Budget: $258 million

Domestic: $336,530,303 37.8%
+ Foreign: $553,949,876 62.2%

----------------------------- ------------------------------- -----------

= Worldwide: $890,480,179

[Kuest]

on second thought, let's just say Halo 3 will blast past SM3's PROFITS

[DrRage77]

i think it goes without saying that Halo3 will EASILY surpass the domestic total for Spiderman 3....heck, Halo3 is going to get probably $200 million in the first 24 hours......think about it, $200 million in 24 hours!

will it have enough appeal to surpass global spiderman sales? time will tell...so far, there are only 11.5 million xbox360's sold worldwide, as opposed to easily 1 billion potential movie viewers.]

if you look at it from that perspective, Halo3 is HUGE in every shape and form....i think that Halo3 will sell a MINIMUM $600 million globally

also, think about this. Halo1 & Halo2 sold about 14.8 million copies total....if you average it and say roughly 7 million people purchased halo1, and the same 7 million purchased Halo2 when it came out. If Halo3 sells 7 million copies, it will sell $420 million, and that is using the $60 price per game (it should sell more money since there are tons of limited editions priced at $70). and that is WITHOUT having any new gamers buy the game....I am sticking with my prediction of $600 million for Halo3

[rbanke]

if there are 11.5 million xbox owners and every single one of them bought halo 3 that would be approx 690 million. Regardless of how great halo might be, there are tons of people who dont like fps games. I think your figure might be a tad high ;)

[DrRage77]

but don't you think my numbers are a bit reasonable considering that you are only looking at the total CURRENT install base of the 360.

in my estimate, i pointed out that if the only people that buy Halo3 are the ones that bought Halo1 & 2, then it will sell over $420 million....and that is from estimating that ONLY 7 million people total had bought the 14.8 million copies of Halo1 & 2.....

i think $600 million is a very realistic expectation for this game over the next 3 years, considering people were playing Halo2 for almost 3 years now. i would expect the 360 to sell more total units than the original xbox sold, and that is 24 million

like i said, mine is an estimate, and it considers future 360 owners over the next 2-3 years

[Mu5afir]

No, you are thinking that everyone who gets Halo is going to keep the game. People are going to sell their game, a LOT of people are going to sell there game.. why? Because the reply value lies on the MULTIPLAYER, and a lot of people buy the game for single player / co-up play.

Unless you expect everyone to stop buying games all together and just play Halo for the rest of the 360s life span. People are going to sell the game, in fact people started already: http://product.ebay.com/Hal...

[tehcellownu]

comparing a game that cost 60 dollars and watchin a movie thats is 8 dollars..is stupid!! how many money will microsoft lose for replacing all the halo 3 disks??

[Kuest]

Halo 3 shouldn't even be able to COMPETE with Spiderman 3 sales according to the laws of economics. The higher the price the lower the demand- well, guess what? Halo's price is considerably higher but the demand is allegedly in the same ballpark as one of the highest grossing movies of all time. This is UNUSUAL because of the huge price difference. Movies, despite the lower cost, typically sell WAY more than games simply because their lower costs = greater demand. Halo 3, it seems, has surpassed this.

[demolitionX]

neither i will be watching or playing!!

[Kuest]

to go. Now I feel stupid- back to Halo 3!!

[eagle21]

that is when the Spiderman 3 DVD, Blu Ray and Blu Ray Special Trilogy (1,2,and 3) will be releasing.

[Tyrael]

This comparison is really irrelevant. Its like a competition in the Special Olympics, even if you win you're still retarded. Ergo, at the end of the day, Spiderman 3 is a terrible movie. Topher Grace made Venom look like a complete tool, and Tobey Macguire's annoying 'emo' streak made me want to strangle babies.

[PS360PCROCKS]

I really hope gaming can become a medium in the entertainment sanctum. I view it as an art form and I think that it's a good thing for all people to play. I say this because if you play on live/PSN/Wii whatever the fuc* it's called...that you know it's social and it's interactive and that doesn't hurt the mind it expands it. Movies and TV do not expand the mind, they dull it. Gaming and Books are the two only entertainment mediums that actually make you think and react towards what you're seeing. Gaming in small doses as a entertainment source I believe can be viewed as a good thing.

[Skizelli]

I disagree. There's a lot of mindless movies out there, but some do expand the mind, like American History X.

[dinkeldinkse]

It is worse than I imagine.I am shocked on how dead on I was about this game.Single player didn't take me anytime at all and the storyline is gay.So, spiderman will crush halo.

Note to fanboys, if you rip on a game or a console make sure you have actually played it. And 15 minutes doesn't count, more like 4-5 hours.

[BUKKAKALYPSE]

you should listen your own advice..you haven't played Halo 3 so dont bash it

Facts: Campaign is awesome, multiplayer is even better and the replayability is pretty much endless.

HAlo 3 is probably the best game ever made. IGN was right this is the most complete/Fun game ever made!

Go buy it, play it then state your opinion nub

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

I'm an Xbot and even I find this bit of Halo news ridiculous, I could understand if it were Halo movie vs Spiderman movie or Halo game vs Spiderman 3 game (LOL at that one) but not cross media, give me a f**king break.

[Skizelli]

The deal is that Spider-Man 3 currently holds the record for highest grossing film on its opening weekend. If my facts are correct (someone correct me if I'm wrong), I think Halo 2 previously held the record for highest grossing game at launch, grossing more than any previous film on its opening weekend. That is, until Spider-Man 3. Basically, Bungie wants their title back, hence the comparison.