Xbox 360′s Halo Wars is selling record numbers for a console RTS

Halo Wars is currently selling record numbers for a console RTS. The game debuted at number two in the UK All Formats Chart, becoming the fastest selling real-time strategy game on the Xbox 360 to date.

In an article over at GameZine, they ask the question, ‘were consumers duped into buying Halo Wars?’ They explain that the successes of Halo Wars could be down to a majority of fans buying the game thinking that it is just another entry in the Halo FPS series, and not an RTS.

The RTS genre itself though on a console cannot be questioned at the moment though. Only this week saw Empire:Total War knock PS3 FPS Killzone 2 off top spot, with Halo Wars still in 5th place. With Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 in the mix, console RTS games might be a genre which is now starting to become very popular with Xbox 360 and PS3 owners.

Have a read at the article in the link above and let us know your views on it.