Xbox Live traffic quadruples in wake of Halo 2
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Sandive, a broadband traffic outfit, reported this week that traffic on Microsoft's Xbox Live online game network quadrupled in the wake of the release of Halo 2, the company's blockbuster new Xbox game. Sandive says that Xbox Live network traffic has continued, unabated, since Microsoft first released Halo 2 on November 9. "The jump [in traffic] raises quality-of-service concerns for service providers who are eager to keep high-value customers like gamers from churning away to competitors with a better reputation for optimized broadband experience," a Sandive report noted.