Fans brace for 'Halo 3'
Can "Halo" hero Master Chief blast his way past "Spider-Man 3" too? We'll soon find out as the third installment in the "Halo" video game franchise debuts Tuesday for the Xbox 360 console.
"Ha. won't divulge exact sales predictions for "Halo 3" (and won't specify just how many tens of millions they poured into developing it) but seems confident of outdoing the "Spider-Man 3" movie, the summer blockbuster that grossed $151 million in its first day -- a comparison the company has embraced itself.
Released in 2004, "Halo 2" grossed $125 million during the first 24 hours of its release, according to company sales statistics.
"We know we're going to clear that," Microsoft spokesman Ryan James said.
