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11/16/2010 11:56:28 AM
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Reach's population over time: the stats (charts included)
Two weeks ago I thought it would be interesting to record the 24-hour population of Halo Reach once a day, so that I could eventually chart it to see trends over time and to see how other events like game releases, game updates, weekends and holidays affect population numbers.
Now that some time has passed, I've decided to post the population data for everyone to see. This data is recorded automatically every night at midnight PST. As of the time of this writing, there's population data for 18 days. Here it is.
[b]Daily Reach population for December 2010[/b]
[url=http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chxl=0:|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28|29|30|31|1:|0|250000|500000|750000|1000000|1250000|1500000|1750000&chxr=1,0,1750000&chxt=x,y&chbh=14,15,7&chs=962x270&cht=bvs&chco=AA0033,FF9900&chds=0,1750000&chd=t1:627904,619572,714700,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0|0,0&chg=25,50&chtt=Daily+Halo+Reach+Population+for+the+Month+of+December]Click to view data in chart form[/url]
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[b]Dec 01:[/b] 627,904
[b]Dec 02:[/b] 619,572
[b]Dec 03:[/b] 714,700
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[b]Daily Reach population for November 2010[/b]
[url=http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chxl=0:|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28|29|30|1:|0|250000|500000|750000|1000000|1250000|1500000|1750000&chxr=1,0,1750000&chxt=x,y&chbh=14,15,7&chs=930x270&cht=bvs&chco=AA0033,FF9900&chds=0,1750000&chd=t1:996988,1062478,1014336,1015170,1150430,1270647,1221318,931124,750809,759752,769766,780314,823545,761414,613132,592997,581158,566492,657482,744015,694535,604976,659385,713895,715135,777063,791518,742180,577472,633285|0,0&chg=25,50&chtt=Daily+Halo+Reach+Population+for+the+Month+of+November]Click to view data in chart form[/url]
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[b]Nov 01:[/b] 996,988
[b]Nov 02:[/b] 1,062,478
[b]Nov 03:[/b] 1,014,336
[b]Nov 04:[/b] 1,015,170
[b]Nov 05:[/b] 1,150,430
[b]Nov 06:[/b] 1,270,647
[b]Nov 07:[/b] 1,221,318
[b]Nov 08:[/b] 931,124
[b]Nov 09:[/b] 750,809
[b]Nov 10:[/b] 759,752
[b]Nov 11:[/b] 769,766
[b]Nov 12:[/b] 780,314
[b]Nov 13:[/b] 823,545
[b]Nov 14:[/b] 761,414
[b]Nov 15:[/b] 613,132
[b]Nov 16:[/b] 592,997
[b]Nov 17:[/b] 581,158
[b]Nov 18:[/b] 566,492
[b]Nov 19:[/b] 657,482
[b]Nov 20:[/b] 744,015
[b]Nov 21:[/b] 694,535
[b]Nov 22:[/b] 604,976
[b]Nov 23:[/b] 659,385
[b]Nov 24:[/b] 713,895
[b]Nov 25:[/b] 715,135
[b]Nov 26:[/b] 777,063
[b]Nov 27:[/b] 791,518
[b]Nov 28:[/b] 742,180
[b]Nov 29:[/b] 577,472
[b]Nov 30:[/b] 633,285
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[b]Daily Reach population for October 2010[/b] (data incomplete because I didn't start recording until the 29th)
[url=http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chxl=0:|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28|29|30|31|1:|0|250000|500000|750000|1000000|1250000|1500000|1750000&chxr=1,0,1750000&chxt=x,y&chbh=14,15,7&chs=962x270&cht=bvs&chco=AA0033,FF9900&chds=0,1750000&chd=t1:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1180634,1255478,1157023|0,0&chg=25,50&chtt=Daily+Halo+Reach+Population+for+the+Month+of+October]Click to view data in chart form[/url]
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[b]Oct 29:[/b] 1,180,634
[b]Oct 30:[/b] 1,255,478
[b]Oct 31:[/b] 1,157,023
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[b]Average Reach population per day of the week since Oct 29th[/b]
[url=http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chxl=0:|0|250000|500000|750000|1000000|1250000|1500000|1750000|1:|Sunday|Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday|Saturday&chxr=0,0,1750000&chxt=y,x&chbh=23,33&chs=440x270&cht=bvs&chco=AA0033&chg=25,50&chds=0,1750000&chd=t:915294,744739,739791,739409,737227,876771,977041&chtt=Average+Daily+Population+for+Halo+Reach]Click to view data in chart form[/url]
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[b]Sunday:[/b] 915,294
[b]Monday:[/b] 744,739
[b]Tuesday:[/b] 739,791
[b]Wednesday:[/b] 739,409
[b]Thursday:[/b] 737,227
[b]Friday:[/b] 876,771
[b]Saturday:[/b] 977,041
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For reference, a list of notable dates that could affect population:
[quote][b]November 1st, 2010:[/b] Dashboard update released
[b]November 2nd, 2010:[/b] Reach rank cap removed
[b]November 4th, 2010:[/b] Kinect released
[b]November 9th, 2010:[/b] Call of Duty: Black Ops and The Sims 3 released
[b]November 16th, 2010:[/b] Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit released
[b]November 18th, 2010:[/b] Black Ops title update released
[b]November 25th, 2010:[/b] Thanksgiving (USA)
[b]November 26th, 2010:[/b] Free Gold weekend begins
[b]November 28th, 2010:[/b] Free Gold weekend ends
[b]November 30th, 2010:[/b] Noble map pack released for Reach[/quote]
I highly recommend looking at the charts, as it makes the numbers much easier to compare to each other. If you want to follow this project, you may want to check out its homepage [url=http://www.metahalo.com/population/]here[/url] (or [url=http://www.metahalo.64digits.com/population/]here[/url] if that link isn't working.) There you can also view the same charts, but for Halo 3.
And before anyone asks, I do plan on creating more charts to show the data in different ways. Weekdays versus weekends would be one simple example. I'll update this post each night, since I can't do it automatically.
[Edited on 12.04.2010 12:51 AM PST]
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So looks like the BO people finally learned huh? I guess that's why I noticed alot more people in Reach these past few weeks...
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ev1l tr1t0n Looks like the weekend did indeed have higher numbers. I'll update the main post with current data in a few hours.[/quote] I think we'll def see great numbers around Christmas time. I know, at least for me, I plan on playing it big time once finals are over this semester. And I'm sure some still haven't purchased it and will get it for Christmas (albeit those will prob be younger players, classified as noobs by some ppl)
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I'll be coming back from BO Saturday when Reach gets to my house. BO stunk! (pun) the population still is above what halo 3 was at before. [Edited on 12.09.2010 8:18 PM PST]
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WIN. I see win EVERYWHERE
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This forum is in desperate need of some logic.
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It's been quite steady so far this week. It'll be interesting to see if it can hit the 800,000's again this weekend now that the maps have been out there for awhile.
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This really should be a top forum topic so people always see it.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] o S IE C IR E T Any more updates with this triton? I am very surprised to see the lack of a boost in population following the release of the new maps. The peak populations have been higher, as I've seen in breach 140k for the first time in quite some time. [/quote] Just go to [url=http://www.metahalo.com/population/]the site[/url] for updates. It looks current to me.
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Any more updates with this triton? I am very surprised to see the lack of a boost in population following the release of the new maps. The peak populations have been higher, as I've seen in breach 140k for the first time in quite some time.
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were do you get your numbers from? cuz, I'm seeing as total played games of the past 24h is about 1,5 million. That's about 2,5 games played per person. Sounds strange.
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saved !
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I must admit...I"m shocked by these numbers, but I can't argue with them. I do wish you had started this the day Reach launched though...(i understand there was no inherent need then)...as I think the biggest drop off of players came with the confirmation of a rank cap...and in the weeks that followed, leading up to the rank cap release..
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Interesting list :(
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ConstantC4RN4GE It's balanced out at about 650,000. Although the map pack brought that up some. I wonder how long that population will last.[/quote]Considering MLG will bring it up a little, and then Christmas is not far behind, I think it will mostly be growing for some time to come.
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It's balanced out at about 650,000. Although the map pack brought that up some. I wonder how long that population will last.
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Looks like the weekend did indeed have higher numbers. I'll update the main post with current data in a few hours.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] OksanaBayul [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ev1l tr1t0n Updated with the latest data. The map pack had much less of an effect than I thought it would.[/quote] The people that left stayed away. I always came back to Halo3 for map packs or just to get some good Halo in. I'm never coming back to Reach until it gets a major update.[/quote] Agreed.
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So good to see Reach hasn't died like so many have said it will. Thread saved.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] OksanaBayul [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ev1l tr1t0n Updated with the latest data. The map pack had much less of an effect than I thought it would.[/quote] The people that left stayed away. I always came back to Halo3 for map packs or just to get some good Halo in. I'm never coming back to Reach until it gets a major update.[/quote]It actually looks like it had quite a big effect. Tuesday had more people on than any other weekday. And it looks like it's having a very large effect on the weekend population. The number is above 800,000 for only the second time since Monday November 8th.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ev1l tr1t0n Updated with the latest data. The map pack had much less of an effect than I thought it would.[/quote] The people that left stayed away. I always came back to Halo3 for map packs or just to get some good Halo in. I'm never coming back to Reach until it gets a major update.
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great work OP, you get a cookie for sensible data collection (::)
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It looks like today might have the most people on since Black Ops' release. It will be interesting to see how much it drops on Monday. Also OP, you should add the release of the MLG playlist to the important dates (although some would probably call it unimportant).
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I had alot of friends who stopped playing Reach during November to get ready for the new WoW add on that came out recently. CAtaclysm? I believe? So I know that had a hit on that population. I had friends who played BLack Ops for a week and then traded it back in, so my team is now back on Reach. Its just the population leveling off. Alot of people I know who HATED Halo bought Reach just to try it. But traded back in after getting their fill. Brink coming out I think should put another dent in the population. But for the most part I think the numbers in the next 2 months will represent the steady players of Reach. Because fad gamers think Halo isn't good for them doesn't mean Halo is dead. I'm pretty sure Black Ops is going to have a huge drop off sometime in January. And not one person in COD will notice or even care. Just goes to show how observant the Halo community is.
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Bump for being a good thread.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Halo_Master247 Upon looking at the relese date of black ops 180,315 people stopped playing halo reach to play black ops. Lol I wonder how many have already came back.[/quote] Enough for Reach to keep its firm hold on 3rd place. LOL.
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Updated with the latest data. The map pack had much less of an effect than I thought it would.
