Peter de Haas Manager Information Worker Enterprise & Partner Group Microsoft [email_address] The Digital Decade – What’s next ? Media Innovations Groningen 15-11-2007

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Halo3: Over $300 million in one week

Halo3: Over $300 million in one week “ Halo 3” has officially become a global phenomenon, garnering more than $300 million in sales in the first week alone. More than 2.7 million gamers have played “Halo 3” on Xbox LIVE in the first week, representing nearly one-third of the 7 million Xbox LIVE members worldwide. Within the first day of its launch, “Halo 3” players worldwide racked up more than 3.6 million hours of online gameplay , which increased more than elevenfold to 40 million hours by the end of the first week, representing more than 4,500 years of continuous gameplay. Since “Halo 3 launched,” gamers have unlocked nearly 30 million achievements .

“ Halo 3” has officially become a global phenomenon, garnering more than $300 million in sales in the first week alone.

More than 2.7 million gamers have played “Halo 3” on Xbox LIVE in the first week, representing nearly one-third of the 7 million Xbox LIVE members worldwide.

Within the first day of its launch, “Halo 3” players worldwide racked up more than 3.6 million hours of online gameplay , which increased more than elevenfold to 40 million hours by the end of the first week, representing more than 4,500 years of continuous gameplay.

Since “Halo 3 launched,” gamers have unlocked nearly 30 million achievements .

Listening To The Future

Microsoft Silverlight video

Microsoft Tafiti

Mash-up Web application that combines data and services from more than one source into a single integrated tool or view

Microsoft Popfly Popfly, www.popfly.com enables users of all skill levels to create or edit their own mash-ups for use within applications or to simply spice up their web sites or socials sites. Popfly is a tool that enables you to easily build and share mashups, gadgets, and Web pages Free Web-based tool built with Silverlight Build applications using popular services (Flickr, Halo, Twitter) Share your applications almost anywhere (Facebook, Live, Blogs, Web pages) Connect with other creators

Popfly, www.popfly.com enables users of all skill levels to create or edit their own mash-ups for use within applications or to simply spice up their web sites or socials sites.

Popfly is a tool that enables you to easily build and share mashups, gadgets, and Web pages

Free Web-based tool built with Silverlight

Build applications using popular services (Flickr, Halo, Twitter)

Share your applications almost anywhere (Facebook, Live, Blogs, Web pages)

Connect with other creators

Microsoft Popfly video

Seadragon

Photosynth

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