: I only wonder what could have caused a series with historically stable launch
: performances to suddenly drop off a cliff like this. The MCC's launch woes
: persisting for several months, maybe? Not enough Master Chief levels?
: Simple franchise fatigue? Fans revolting against 343i and/or just sticking
: with Bungie by switching to Destiny? People waiting for Black Friday? Or
: maybe it's the lack of split-screen? I know two of my friends, dedicated
: Halo players both, were turned off by lack of split-screen and haven't
: bought H5 yet.

All of the above for me. Well, except the low number of Master Chief levels. I've felt that they should have left him in the cryo pod for a few games and focused on other stories, like ODST and Reach did. Then I would be a little more forgiving on some of the changes they made. It would have been more interesting to see them start their own new trilogy in Halo 4 with new characters rather than retcon the one Bungie just finished.

Spartan III team on the other side of the galaxy encountering a strange looking group of covenant? And they're looking for a possible hidden forerunner who might still be alive? And using new models of vehicles and weapons? Cool, I want to hear that story, and it in no way effects they story I just finished.