I spent well over a thousand hours in Halo 3 alone, so seeing a group of dedicated fans restore over 1.9 billion Halo 3 match stats, 801 million Halo 2 matches, and more than 30 million Gamertags is kind of surreal.

This is a huge moment for me, and honestly, it’s incredibly impressive work from the Halo Archive. It hits especially close to home for me. If you’ve followed my work, you’ll know I’m a huge Halo fan, especially from the Bungie era.

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It wasn’t until 2021, though, when Bungie announced that stats were going offline, giving players only a few weeks’ notice to save their data. That moment pushed HaloArchive to adapt the original Halo 2 script for Halo 3, ultimately pulling all 1.9 billion matches.

Since then, HaloArchive, along with other contributors, has worked to restore both Halo 2 and Halo 3 datasets, sorting through more than 30 terabytes of raw text files. Now, the site is live and in testing, with access available if you sign up and get accepted.

As HaloArchive says, this project wouldn’t be possible without Tactics, Cyrix, Bigstack, members of the community, and more. A huge shoutout to everyone involved.

Do you like the idea of digging through your old match data for that hit of nostalgia, or are you not too bothered?

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Adam is a Psychology Master’s graduate passionate about gaming, community building, and digital engagement. A lifelong Xbox fan since 2001, he started with Halo: Combat Evolved and remains an avid achievement hunter. Over the years, he has engaged with several Discord communities, helping them get established and grow. Gaming has always been more than a hobby for Adam—it’s where he’s met many friends, taken on new challenges, and connected with communities that share his passion.