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Stunt · 10-17-2005, 07:44 PM

Guess how many games of Halo 2 have been played since November 9th 2004. Go on. I dare you. If you said 324,362,454 then congratulations. You win a slightly baffled expression.
Now, remember that that's the number of games played. But a game can (and usually does) include more than one player, and you could absolutely argue that each player has a different experience. Can you guess how many “experiences” that amounts to? 2,189,713,986 when we last collected that data. Well over two billion. We're like McDonalds! Billions and billions served. Or owned, depending on your perspective.
How many unique players is that? Well, it's impossible to say – and I wish we could tell you how many Gamertags (and their guests) played it. Now that number is skewed a little, because it includes folks who renewed their Live account but chose a different name, it includes guests and it of course includes the two-month accounts. But it's still a lot of folks. And sadly, it's not our data to share. Its Xbox Live proprietary stuff. But it's a LOT! Probably more than you think.
Man-hours played in Matchmade games: 184,137,245. That means (in plain English) that the total number of hours spent playing Halo 2 by individual players is over 180 million. Naturally this time could have been spent say, cleaning, mowing the lawn, or building enormous stone monuments to my fantastic-ness. But it wasn't, it was spent playing Matchmade games. And just in case you're wondering, that is roughly 21,006 years. Way longer than human civilization has existed.
Personally speaking though, this is the most horrifying statistic: The Halo player who has played the most games to date (his identity will remain secret in order to protect his job) has played a staggering, mind-boggling 14,919 games, spending an average of six hours per day, and playing around 71 games. Per day. Now that guy is a freak. Seriously.

Icee · 10-18-2005, 07:07 AM

that is alot of games yo, i don't have time or i wouldn't have a sixpack

but hes probably some skinny white boy who lives in his mommys basement

**SLaYeR** · 10-18-2005, 10:53 AM

that guy needs a social life, FAST, before its too late (if it already isnt)

j3st3r · 10-19-2005, 09:12 AM

that is a lot of games but i'm probably pretty close considering i play almost everynight, be it after i get home from whereever i went or if i didn't do anything... usually everynight...

**SLaYeR** · 10-19-2005, 03:27 PM

i havent been on so much lately, dam my new job

Icee · 10-20-2005, 11:39 AM

OMG guys he has a JOB i didnt know gamers worked

lol

YellowDmon · 10-20-2005, 11:43 AM

Yeah, but the funny thing is he just copy and pasted from Bungie.net. They posted that a few days ago. lol

http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory....bers&p=5077337

j3st3r · 10-20-2005, 12:09 PM

he never claims that he himself did the calculations....

**SLaYeR** · 10-20-2005, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icee

OMG guys he has a JOB i didnt know gamers worked

lol

lol i know! My gaming has been cut way short because of it! Gamers shouldnt have to work

Stunt · 10-20-2005, 01:55 PM

are you calling me a skinny white boy? I just copy and pasted that from bungie, and no-one cares that you have a six pack-which in fact is probibly bullshit anyhow. I bet your the skinny white boy living in his mammas basment...

10-17-2005, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stunt Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,443 I StunT I	Wowzorz L00k - 10-17-2005, 07:44 PM Guess how many games of Halo 2 have been played since November 9th 2004. Go on. I dare you. If you said 324,362,454 then congratulations. You win a slightly baffled expression. Now, remember that that's the number of games played. But a game can (and usually does) include more than one player, and you could absolutely argue that each player has a different experience. Can you guess how many “experiences” that amounts to? 2,189,713,986 when we last collected that data. Well over two billion. We're like McDonalds! Billions and billions served. Or owned, depending on your perspective. How many unique players is that? Well, it's impossible to say – and I wish we could tell you how many Gamertags (and their guests) played it. Now that number is skewed a little, because it includes folks who renewed their Live account but chose a different name, it includes guests and it of course includes the two-month accounts. But it's still a lot of folks. And sadly, it's not our data to share. Its Xbox Live proprietary stuff. But it's a LOT! Probably more than you think. Man-hours played in Matchmade games: 184,137,245. That means (in plain English) that the total number of hours spent playing Halo 2 by individual players is over 180 million. Naturally this time could have been spent say, cleaning, mowing the lawn, or building enormous stone monuments to my fantastic-ness. But it wasn't, it was spent playing Matchmade games. And just in case you're wondering, that is roughly 21,006 years. Way longer than human civilization has existed. Personally speaking though, this is the most horrifying statistic: The Halo player who has played the most games to date (his identity will remain secret in order to protect his job) has played a staggering, mind-boggling 14,919 games, spending an average of six hours per day, and playing around 71 games. Per day. Now that guy is a freak. Seriously.

10-18-2005, 07:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Icee GV Regular - Level 8 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 317 O ICEBOY O	that is alot of games yo, i don't have time or i wouldn't have a sixpack but hes probably some skinny white boy who lives in his mommys basement __________________

10-18-2005, 10:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
SLaYeR Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 5,535 I SAS I SLaYeR	that guy needs a social life, FAST, before its too late (if it already isnt) __________________ GT: I SAS I SLaYeR - Let me know you're from GV or i wont accept.....

10-19-2005, 09:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
j3st3r Graphics Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,454 j3st3r D	that is a lot of games but i'm probably pretty close considering i play almost everynight, be it after i get home from whereever i went or if i didn't do anything... usually everynight... __________________

10-19-2005, 03:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
SLaYeR Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 5,535 I SAS I SLaYeR	i havent been on so much lately, dam my new job __________________ GT: I SAS I SLaYeR - Let me know you're from GV or i wont accept.....

10-20-2005, 11:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Icee GV Regular - Level 8 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 317 O ICEBOY O	OMG guys he has a JOB i didnt know gamers worked lol __________________

10-20-2005, 11:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
YellowDmon GV Senior - Level 10 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 530 Breakout Champion! Moon Lander Champion!	Yeah, but the funny thing is he just copy and pasted from Bungie.net. They posted that a few days ago. lol http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory....bers&p=5077337

10-20-2005, 12:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
j3st3r Graphics Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,454 j3st3r D	he never claims that he himself did the calculations.... __________________

10-20-2005, 01:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stunt Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,443 I StunT I	are you calling me a skinny white boy? I just copy and pasted that from bungie, and no-one cares that you have a six pack-which in fact is probibly bullshit anyhow. I bet your the skinny white boy living in his mammas basment...

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