To find the previous record setting game, you have look back a couple years to Halo 2. PC games, such as WoW, are constantly having to refresh content with expansions, charge a fee each month for access, and are more likey to suffer problems with cheaters. What comes in the console game package is what you get. The replay value of Halo is such that expansions are not neccessary. The experience is different every time you connect to Live. I wonder if the WoW fanboys realize what they are missingg.....

Clint, Bejou, MN

World of Warcraft?? LMAO! A Nerdier game has never been made! I can't believe that WOW nerds could even manage to drag themselves away from the computer long enough to post on a blog LOL.

Haligonian, Halifax,

halo 3 is the best thing since sliced bread. World of warcraft/any other game is a steaming pile of crap compared to Halo 3. Good work Bungie!

Cheeto McConnell, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

WOW! Terrance Halo3 did 300 million in one week. ONE WEEK! How much dod WOW do in it's first week? Why don't you tell us. My bet is that it is not even close to 50 million. Halo 3 had a hell of a launch and they deserve credit for doing so. If you are that jealous maybe you shouldn't read these fact stating articles.

Billl, Bradenton, Florida

These claims are truly propaganda. The fastest selling, with x, y and z caveats!

Chris Kruger, London, UK

The amount of people working for WoW itself creates a large deficiency on their income. Halo 3 also caused a large amount of gamers to buy the 360, and buy xbox live, also a monthly subscription[much cheaper, however, but still]. The difference in what these games are also creates a space, i mean.. you have an mmoRPG computer game. And mmoFPS console game. In its category, halo 3 has surpassed and killed records. As WoW did with the pc. The hype up for Halo 3 also had the support of halo 1, though not as hype as from the players of halo 2, the already largest online-console game community.

Ryan, Hotowne,

acually halo 3 is the best game ever made in the whole entire world and is better than any asian game ever made,bungie great!!!!!! job.

carlito, vancouver, canada

Halo 3 blows away rivals to set record
The Microsoft Xbox 360 title breaks sales records for video games Great headline except you failed to mention which video game held previous1st place sales record

Tom Morgan, Winter Haven, Fl.

I'm sorry, but how are you completely forgetting World Of Warcraft? It has over 6 million subscribers who pay around $17 USD per month, which translates to $102 million per month. PER MONTH. Not to mention the expansion sold at $50 per person as well.

I don't get these radical claims of Halo 3 being some monster seller when World Of Warcraft has been exceeding these values for some time.

Terrence Sheflin, Toronto, Canada