ODST reaches 2.5 million sales; Haloverse expansions detailed
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Oct 8th 2009 at 10:28AM } 
Additionally, USA Today further supports its thesis by compiling a list of the future franchise spin-offs, including -- *deep breath* -- Halo: Reach, the Halo: Blood Line comic series, Halo Legends, Halo Waypoint, the Halo: Evolutions novel (and another heretofore unnamed book trilogy), and more McFarlane toys. Some may accuse this franchise of succumbing to over-saturation -- we think it crossed that bridge around the time it got its own Mountain Dew.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Tom Kalinske, Former CEO of Sega of America @ Oct 8th 2009 10:32AM
If it's overdone/milked, its Microsoft's fault. Granted, didn't Ninty do the same thing with Mario?
When Master Chief gets his own cereal/live action TV show/movie, let me know.
Anthology @ Oct 8th 2009 10:42AM
A live action TV show featuring the UNSC traveling the universe a la "Stargate" would be FUCKING AWESOME.
Katana Master @ Oct 8th 2009 11:11AM
Did you just say halo was milked? You crazy!?!
If you think halo is milked then by gods name Mario, Zelda, Sonic, Kirby (the list could go on) must be milked dry.
Tom Kalinske, Former CEO of Sega of America @ Oct 8th 2009 11:12AM
I didn't say it was milked, but lots of other people will.
Katana Master @ Oct 8th 2009 11:13AM
Sorry, didn't read your post correctly... X_x But still...
Militant07 @ Oct 8th 2009 11:51AM
look at ratchet n clank games
Ratchet and Clank......................... .....1)>(2002)
Ratchet and Clank Going Commando..................(200 3)
Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal.................(2004) <
Ratchet and Clank Size Matters.................2)> (2007)
Ratchet and Clank Future Tools of Destruction.....(2007)
Secret Agent Clank......................... .......(2008)
Ratchet and Clank Future Quest for Booty..........(2008)
Ratchet and Clank A Crack in Time.................(2009)< ;
its get ugly in point (2), 5 games in 3 years, hows that sounds too you?
Mr.ESC @ Oct 8th 2009 11:35AM
I want a cartoon based on SGT Avery Johnson.
SGT Avery Johnson his such a groovy guy
SGT Avery Johnson rockets through the sky.
SGT Avery Johnson travelin' through the universe kicking all sorts of alien butts.
Look out!
Despite his cigar and his really big big spartan laser
SGT Avery Johnson is still a human but his a badass one.
SGT Avery Johnson can be a winner if we all sing along.
SGT Avery Johnson.
SGT Avery Johnson.
SGT Avery Johnson Hurray for him!
Carbonize @ Oct 8th 2009 1:34PM
Yes we can have a show featuring Sgt Avery Johnson kcking covenant butt as a zombie given he's dead.
I still the way they killed him off was pathetic. Guy goes from being near Captain Scarlet like to dead in two blasts.
David @ Oct 8th 2009 1:57PM
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo all have multi entry franchises. For some reason though everyone needs to be reminded that Sony franchises are milked just as hard as everyone else's (most worse than Halo by the way).
iluvmyzune @ Oct 8th 2009 6:08PM
so much for justins "it will bomb, 100k units max" on the podcast
mutantediez @ Oct 8th 2009 10:37AM
Call me when Halo has 6 movies, about 100 video games, a failed holiday special, thousands of books and comic books, and a decent storyline. Oh, and like a thousand toys too.
Tom Kalinske, Former CEO of Sega of America @ Oct 8th 2009 10:39AM
Halo has always had a good storyline...
Kizzle @ Oct 8th 2009 11:34AM
Halo's storyline is much better than the last three shitty Star Wars films. Then again, so is a storyline from a two part episode of Blossom. Better acting, too.
They've had more "universe expansion" books released since Halo 1 came out than Star Wars had in the same time period. Same with video games (not to mention the Halo games sold a bajillion times better). Give it time.
Also, Game Fuel Mountain Dew > Burger King glasses with mediocre artwork.
Fullmetal Salchemist @ Oct 8th 2009 1:32PM
OK, but first I'll call you when Halo is 30-years-old. Star Wars isn't really a good comparison, boyo.
Also, Halo has a good storyline?! Space marines running through samey corridors shooting things is a good storyline now?
MRLN (The Comment God) @ Oct 8th 2009 3:46PM
The Fullmetal Alchemist guy:
You haven't played the game? Just read it on Wikipedia or something, it really is more than guys running through halls.
-_- if you say you HAVE played the games, though, then we have more important issues to work out.
fourdee3 @ Oct 8th 2009 6:36PM
what Fullmetal Salchemist was trying to say is the story takes a far backseat and many ignore it. People play Halo for other reasons. The story is nothing special.
Good for you if you read the books, congrats on being a loser.
uncle jesse @ Oct 8th 2009 10:35AM
It still needs that damn movie to get off the ground. As massive as Halo is, people that don't game don't really know about it beyond seeing a commercial once or just hearing about it. A movie would change all of that, though.
Jason Statham (Has a ps3 now) @ Oct 8th 2009 10:42AM
And the guy who did District 9 needs to be the director. Seriously, I think Halo could potentially be the first really good movie adaptation of a video game.
uncle jesse @ Oct 8th 2009 10:51AM
Halo could easily be a great new sci-fi/action movie series. There are lots of games that could be great films (I would kill for a Mass Effect trilogy), it just takes some talented people behind it and they need to treat it seriously.
Riley @ Oct 9th 2009 4:04AM
The guy who did District 9 was going to be the director, that's where D9 came from.
GiggMan @ Oct 8th 2009 10:37AM
I guess a lot of people like Halo...
Ballistic H @ Oct 8th 2009 1:35PM
Enough to pay full price for a 6-7 hour campaign and 3 new Mythic maps to the same multiplayer as in Halo 3.
West @ Oct 8th 2009 3:44PM
So? I've paid more for less before.
TheE3Guy @ Oct 8th 2009 5:47PM
People seem to forget about the endless hours they put into firefight mode, which is a major part of the odst disk.
I Are ODST @ Oct 8th 2009 10:39AM
Hell, as long as the final product is good and not a thrown together piece of shit, I'm satisfied with more Halo(Although it does disturb me a bit).
GewurztraminerX @ Oct 8th 2009 10:42AM
You haven't really made it until you've had your own Lego game.
Better luck next time Master Chief.
JUNG GUNS @ Oct 8th 2009 12:07PM
@ Chris D. you talk too fucking much. Seriously dude I cant read a thread without your ugly face popping up at least twice. Your opinions aren't that great and you obviously don't work in the industry so keep it to yourself a little more.
GewurztraminerX @ Oct 8th 2009 12:50PM
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SilverFireshot @ Oct 8th 2009 4:46PM
Didn't IGN or one of the gaming magazines do a Lego Halo preview for April Fools? It actually looked like a ton of fun!
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 8th 2009 10:43AM
Overtake Star Wars!?! WTF are you smoking Griffin?? lol....Star Wars has been around for 3 decades!! if anyone Thinks Halo will be around longer than that and can spawn MULTIPLE BILLION DOLLAR MOVIES they have GOT to be on something stronger than heroin.....
That said anyone with a brain knows that MS won't stop making Halo stuff until a Halo title sells less than 1 million in a month...
copa @ Oct 8th 2009 10:56AM
Read more closely, Chris. Griffin did not make the ridiculous claim about Halo overtaking Star Wars.
wii60dsgamer @ Oct 8th 2009 10:47AM
You can never have to much Halo. It's too awesome.
erivera3 @ Oct 8th 2009 10:48AM
I don't think it has been milked at all. How many Mario themed games have been released just since Halo CE? They release games with more gaps in time between titles than most gaming series (including the beloved COD or Madden/sports series). The difference is Halo has the story and mystique (and the Chief) to back up each and every game, and no game has ever felt rushed (some may say Halo 2 but I, and millions of others, enjoyed the hell out of that game).
The "problem" is every Halo game gets hyped out the ass (rightfully so), and if you let yourself get overwhelmed by it, you will end up hating the franchise and everyone involved with it. I for one let the hype drag me in (like it's designed to do) and go along for the exciting ride.
PS - I miss Game Fuel; I thought it was delicious AND stimulating =0)
Riley @ Oct 9th 2009 4:06AM
FYI, the Horde WoW Game Fuel is the same flavor as the Halo GF
Cody @ Oct 8th 2009 10:52AM
A round of Halo a day keeps the female gender away.
Dirty @ Oct 8th 2009 11:18AM
Shut up Cody.
HighFiveJesus @ Oct 8th 2009 11:18AM
hah nice
Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Oct 8th 2009 11:32AM
That's funny, so does a thin, jaw-line douche moustache like yours Cody.
Temidien @ Oct 8th 2009 11:48AM
Cody, take your impotence problems to WebMD or something. No one here wants to hear about how you can't attract or satisfy a woman...
JUNG GUNS @ Oct 8th 2009 12:08PM
you would know best. that's your sister in that pic. homo.
protofunc @ Oct 8th 2009 3:15PM
Cody knows from experience... well, that and he's just ass ugly.
aristokrat @ Oct 8th 2009 6:19PM
I'm curious as to what a thin jaw-line mustache looks like. Sounds like he's doing it wrong.
Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Oct 8th 2009 10:53AM
Halo is the Celine Dion of video games.
uncle jesse @ Oct 8th 2009 11:00AM
Master Chief is French-Canadian?
Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Oct 8th 2009 11:46AM
I'll give him 2 points for not using a Kanye reference.
ChuckJ @ Oct 8th 2009 11:01AM
Who cares about comic books and such. Just bring on the games.
copa @ Oct 8th 2009 11:01AM
Just two weeks after release, and I've already got ODST coming to me in my Goozex queue because people are dumping it by the truckload (I started out number 50 in line).
I haven't played it, but it seems like a lot of initial users are underwhelmed by it, or at least found very little to do with it after playing through the campaign once.
uncle jesse @ Oct 8th 2009 11:07AM
Who's buying Halo to play the campaign and then get rid of it? The hell?
GewurztraminerX @ Oct 8th 2009 12:55PM
As someone who hasn't played Halo and doesn't like FPS games but does like Firefly and the sci-fi genre, I could see it happening.
Ostentaneous @ Oct 8th 2009 11:07AM
Maybe I'm just a sci-fi nut, but I love the Halo universe. I've read all the books, have the graphic novel compilation and am seriously looking forward to the comics/books/anime.