Halo 3 and Video Game Balance

I recently wrote this for the church’s newsletter/magazine, The Romeo Peach. (Check out our new online home of the Peach)

For gamers all around the world, September 25th was as big a holiday
as Christmas. When Halo 3 hit stores at 12:01 AM cash registers rang
totaling $170 million in sales within the first 24 hours. By
mid-morning on September 25th, XBOX Live had come to a standstill as
servers were overwhelmed with gamers playing online. For those who
aren’t certain just how many people bought this game, Halo 3 sold more
copies than any Harry Potter debut and had more customers in the first
24 hours than any movie in history. Here’s a link to the rest.