Xbox Live Sets New User Record

November 12, 2009 1:34 PM

Just two days after the debut of Modern Warfare 2, Microsoft's online console gaming service Xbox Live has hit a new record, with more than two million users connected at once.

The announcement came out of today's BMO Capital Markets Digital Entertainment Conference, as relayed by Microsoft PR manager David Dennis and Xbox Live programming director Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb.

The exact impact that Modern Warfare 2 had in reaching the record was not revealed, but with over 4.7 million copies sold on opening day and 995,462 playing the Xbox 360 version on Xbox Live as of this writing, it's clear the influence was substantial.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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  - Chris Faylor
    
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    November 12, 2009 1:51 PM
    
    Haha. I'm feeling a bit better today. Probably shouldn't have been posting on Monday, and ended up missing out on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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- SlingBlaze
  
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  November 12, 2009 2:04 PM
  
  I hope MW2 takes over halo :) It has nearly 1 million people playing it during the article being wrote, and xbox live only has 2 million people online at a time, so unless there are only 2 games on xbox live.....i think it'll win :)
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    November 12, 2009 2:30 PM
    
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    - Dr_Cube
      
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      November 12, 2009 4:49 PM
      
      Same here. I am starting to wonder if Halo is on the wane and that perhaps MW2 will keep it's #1 spot. We shall see.
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        November 12, 2009 6:02 PM
        
        if you bring out a game every year (or every 2 if we are counting MW as its own series now) then course you will keep the fans. halo multiplayer is old. sure it will still stay in the top spot, but if MW had no sequels i think the "cod-munity" would be drying up a bit aswel.
        
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        November 12, 2009 6:22 PM
        
        Every franchise gets old, wears out, and is eventually replaced by a newcomer. Platformers used to be THE SHIT. Halo has been riding high on the same basic gameplay for close to 10 years now. Call of Duty is the new hotness. Without some serious gameplay and technological innovation, I think the masses will be looking forward to Modern Warfare 3 much more than the inevitable Halo 4.