Halo: Reach sees 1 million players in first 24 hours

Microsoft's announced that over 1 million players had played the multiplayer beta of Halo: Reach in its first 24 hours.

The taster had an exact figure of 1,170,112 users in the time it launched between Bank Holiday Monday and Tuesday, while 157,972,986 kills had been made in the same period.

We salute you, the Halo hardcore massive. Keep up the fight.

Microsoft also announced this morning it would open up the beta to Silver Xbox Live members from next Friday, before closing on May 19.

The full game releases this fall.

Thanks, Kotaku.