Today or more accurately, later on at midnight is the big day for the Halo 3. Like its predecessor Halo games, Halo 3 is also expected to take the gaming market by storm. This third and last installment of the Halo series is anticipated to exceed the sales of the Halo 2 which sold $125 million on its first 24 hours in the US market. Like other major releases, the Halo 3 will also be available at midnight in more than 10, 000 stores across the United States. These stores will sell 3 versions of the game for a price of $6, $70 and $130.

It would be no surprise if Halo 3 set a new sales record because even as early as July, 1 million already placed their orders for the game. And among the games that can be played in the Xbox 360, it is the Halo 3 that is expected to be this year’s top-selling game. And for your information, the Xbox 360 game console is the only device where Halo 3 can be played. Halo 3 was supposed to compete with another big game title, Take Two’s Grant Theft Auto IV or GTA but this was postponed for next year.

Halo 3, which was created by Bungie Studios, provides social gaming with gamers getting involved in Master Chief’s epic battle to save humankind.