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[Miles Quaritch]

So this just popped up in my inbox....

48m users is impressive, but no doubt they've lumped both sliver and gold into one group...would love to know just how many gold members they currently have...

 

[x3sphere]

So Steam has more members... I honestly thought Xbox Live was ahead.

 

[bidguy]

man im starving for halo infos
hopefully we get another barn leak

 

[Miles Quaritch]

So Steam has more members... I honestly thought Xbox Live was ahead.

17m more users. Steam is moving full *ahem* steam ahead whereas consoles seem to be struggling somewhat.

Guess there's method to the steam sales madness...

 

[quickwhips]

So Steam has more members... I honestly thought Xbox Live was ahead.

You don't pay to access steam. Also I got that email and thought about how I'm so on fence between both systems. I might just wait 6 months and figure out which more of my friends buy.

 

[kittens]

Halo multiplayer continues

Spoiler

to die

in 2014.

 

[SpartanN92]

Halo multiplayer continues

Spoiler

to die

in 2014.

I'll take false statements for $200 Alex.

 

[Heimbeck]

You don't pay to access steam. Also I got that email and thought about how I'm so on fence between both systems. I might just wait 6 months and figure out which more of my friends buy.

You don't pay for silver either, as the OP says they could both be lumped together

 

[Ogimachi]

The question is: how many of them are playing Halo 4?

 

[kittens]

I'll take false statements for $200 Alex.

Have you seen Halo 4's population numbers?

 

[netBuff]

You don't pay to access steam. Also I got that email and thought about how I'm so on fence between both systems. I might just wait 6 months and figure out which more of my friends buy.

These are XBL members, not XBL Gold members. In essence, a pretty meaningless number.

 

[x3sphere]

You don't pay to access steam. Also I got that email and thought about how I'm so on fence between both systems. I might just wait 6 months and figure out which more of my friends buy.

They definitely don't have 48 mil Gold subs. That count includes free users.

And the count would also include some Android, iOS and Windows 8 users... since certain games on those platforms require an Xbox account.

 

[HigherLevel]

I'll take false statements for $200 Alex.

If they make another multiplayer game like Halo 4 then he's correct. Have you seen how many people are playing Halo 4 still? Not very many.

 

[nictron]

Halo is fun, I get that.

But the raging hardons people have for that helmet, I don't get that.

Wasn't Halo 4 a bit of a step back from 3? I thought it was. It's getting to the point where I'm not sure what they could do different that shouldn't be DLC.

 

[Stabby McSter]

Halo 5 in 2014?

 

[quickwhips]

You don't pay for silver either, as the OP says they could both be lumped together

I'm wrong.

 

[E-Cat]

I think they got the ratio of jerks to normal people backwards.

 

[Portugeezer]

Halo multiplayer continues

Spoiler

to die

in 2014.

I thought they meant that TV series they're doing. Not the game. Though the game could come out in 2014, it says "starting 2014", makes me think the TV series.

You don't pay for silver either, as the OP says they could both be lumped together

It is.

 

[Pop]

man im starving for halo infos
hopefully we get another barn leak

needs dem farm ranchers leaks again

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Halo 5 in 2014?

I'm thinking TV show along with Halo 2 HD. (the second is more a hope than anything confirmed or even hinted)

 

[bidguy]

I thought they meant that TV series they're doing. Not the game. Though the game could come out in 2014, it says "starting 2014", makes me think the TV series.

the game is coming nov 2014

 

[SpartanN92]

Have you seen Halo 4's population numbers?

Have you seen halo 3's?

The pop in halo 4 has certainly declined...consider halo 4 a test run. Halo will be alive and well come this time next year.

 

[Fracas]

Halo multiplayer continues

Spoiler

to die

in 2014.

I'll take false statements for $200 Alex.

Have you seen Halo 4's population numbers?

I take no pleasure in this. God, I miss Halo.

 

[Gestault]

These are XBL members, not XBL Gold members. In essence, a pretty meaningless number.

Well, not meaningless, but not complete information for making a "paid" vs "not paid" comparison.

 

[Feindflug]

I'm thinking TV show along with Halo 2 HD. (the second is more a hope than anything confirmed or even hinted)

Wasn't Halo 5 confirmed to be a 2014 title at E3?

 

[level44]

Ugh. Enough of this ramming it down our throats.

 

[Warm Machine]

Imagine that 48 million people see Xbox One ads every time they see the dashboard. Makes you wonder how that visibility is going to play come November.

 

[HigherLevel]

Have you seen halo 3's?

The pop in halo 4 has certainly declined...consider halo 4 a test run. Halo will be alive and well come this time next year.

Halo 3 is like 6 years old and has bad netcode, what's your point? Halo will only be alive and well next year if they bring back the classic Halo gameplay people actually like.

 

[Sentenza]

48m users is impressive, but no doubt they've lumped both sliver and gold into one group...would love to know just how many gold members they currently have...

Last time they said it explicitly, it was something like 17 millions of Gold subscribers few months ago.
I'm not sure if we should expect to see that number bigger or smaller today.

 

[shinobi602]

Halo 5 in 2014?

I'm guessing you missed the E3 trailer?

 

[Carl]

Well, not meaningless, but not complete information for making a "paid" vs "not paid" comparison.

They usually say about half are Gold members

 

[nictron]

Halo 3 is like 6 years old and has bad netcode, what's your point? Halo will only be alive and well next year if they bring back the classic Halo gameplay people actually like.

You know Bungie left Halo, right? I'm sad about it too. I know some of the guys stuck around at 343 but as a whole it's a different group of people making that game. That classic experience is gone.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

the game is coming nov 2014

Wasn't Halo 5 confirmed to be a 2014 title at E3?

Yeah, you're both right. Thought it was 2015 for some reason...

 

[NoMoreTrolls]

I'm thinking TV show along with Halo 2 HD. (the second is more a hope than anything confirmed or even hinted)

The first sounds reasonable, though I believe that MS intends to release Halo 5 in 2014. We'll see how tools have come around by then, but I think they can make it.

 

[Caayn]

Ugh. Enough of this ramming it down our throats.

Hey, look. It's you again being negative in an Xbox related topic. How unexpected O_O

I take no pleasure in this. God, I miss Halo.

343i got what they deserved, imo.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Last time they said it explicitly, it was something like 17 millions of Gold subscribers few months ago.
I'm not sure if we should expect to see that number bigger or smaller today.

17m? Do you have a source/link by any chance? First time I've heard a solid number for gold subscribers.

 

[Shpeshal_Ed]

So Steam has more members... I honestly thought Xbox Live was ahead.

Steam is free to access the full suite of features.

Xbox Live requires a sub to be remotely useful.

Not really Apples to Apples.

 

[TheVoidDragon]

While i do still enjoy Halo, i've not really got much hope for the next game. 343 changed pretty much everything about the series with Halo 4 - and none of it was in a good way. The Story, characters, designs, music, weapons etc were all much worse in Halo 4 than what was in the previous games.

 

[Pop]

Imagine that 48 million people see Xbox One ads every time they see the dashboard. Makes you wonder how that visibility is going to play come November.

It more than just licensing reasons why Microsoft hasn't shown their final dash. However, licensing and those reasons go hand in hand.

 

[Asd202]

Destiny will take A LOT of Halo's pie.

 

[FStop7]

Is releasing a Halo game the same year as Titanfall a good idea?

 

[x3sphere]

Steam is free to access the full suite of features.

Xbox Live requires a sub to be remotely useful.

Not really Apples to Apples.

Xbox Live isn't just on the 360 though. There's games on Android and iOS now that require an Xbox account.

Plus Windows 8 app store games.

That's why I thought it'd be bigger I guess.

 

[Sentenza]

17m? Do you have a source/link by any chance? First time I've heard a solid number for gold subscribers.

Nope. Not one I can easily backtrack, at least.
It was a Microsoft official statement posted in some old GAF thread, anyway.

 

[Canis lupus]

Halo 5 in 2014?

Halo 2 Anniversary?

 

[Into]

Visually i am stoked to see the next Halo, 343 really nailed that

Everything else however, i dunno.

 

[Stabby McSter]

I'm guessing you missed the E3 trailer?

I was too busy picking sand out of my armor.

or alternatively, i forgot everything that happened at e3

 

[Miles Quaritch]

The first sounds reasonable, though I believe that MS intends to release Halo 5 in 2014. We'll see how tools have come around by then, but I think they can make it.

I'd rather have Halo 2 HD next year and Halo 5? in 2015 or when 343 are able to get the most out of the X1 that they can.

Also happens to be Halo 2 tenth anniversary next year...

 

[Shpeshal_Ed]

Xbox Live isn't just on the 360 though.

There's games on Android and iOS now that require an Xbox account.

Plus Windows 8 app store games.

It's all the one account though. My Live account works across all of them. Not sure how that changes all that much.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Nope. Not one I can easily backtrack, at least.
It was a Microsoft official statement posted in some old GAF thread, anyway.

No problems, I'll see if I can dig it up tomorrow. Thanks for the info though, gives me a good starting base...

 

[TouchMyBox]

343i got what they deserved, imo.

You mean, a massive success?