‘Halo: Reach’ Posts Launch-Day Sales of $200 Million

Technology giant Microsoft (MSFT) says that it sold $200 million worth of its new videogame Halo: Reach on the game’s launch day earlier this week.

The latest game in the Halo series, which pits humans against aliens, had the strongest first-day sales of any game or movie this year, Reuters reported.

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The game’s success will give Microsoft a lift ahead of the November debut of the…

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