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Halo (franchise)

Halo is a military science fiction video game series and media franchise, originally developed by Bungie and currently managed and developed by Halo Studios (previously 343 Industries), part of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios. The series launched in November 2001 with the first-person shooter video game Halo: Combat Evolved and its tie-in novel, The Fall of Reach. The latest major installment, Halo Infinite, was released in 2021. Spinoffs include real-time strategy and twin-stick shooter games. Bungie began as a developer of computer games for the Macintosh platform, making games including Marathon 2: Durandal (1995). After the company was acquired by Microsoft…

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Key Details

  • Platform Microsoft Windows, macOS, Windows Phone, Xbox Series X and Series S
  • Genre science fiction
  • Release Jun 5 2026
  • Studio Bungie, Ensemble Studios, Creative Assembly, Gearbox Software, Xbox Game Studios

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Halo

March 18, 2022

Halo Showrunner Steven Kane Says Writing Team “Didn’t Look At Or Talk About The Game. We Talked About The Characters And The World”

Halo showrunner Steven Kane has revealed that he and the writing team did not “look at or talk about” the…
March 15, 2022

Halo TV Series To Completely Change Master Chief’s Character, Focus On Quan Ah For “Human Perspective”

Paramount Plus' Halo TV series will not only feature a near-completely different version of Master Chief, but also focus strongly…
February 22, 2022

Master Chief To Have Face Revealed In Paramount Plus Live-Action Halo Series

It has been confirmed that Master Chief will reveal his face in Paramount Plus' live-action Halo TV series. 
February 21, 2022

EA Exec Admits Battlefield 2042 Hurt By Surprise Launch Of Halo Infinite Multiplayer: “It Was Very Polished, And It Was Not A Favorable Comparison”

EA has claimed that some of the disappointment surrounding Battlefield 2042 was the result of comparisons to Halo Infinite's multiplayer.
February 3, 2022

Fans Blue Over Cortana’s Appearance In First Trailer For Live-Action Halo Series

Fans are blue over Cortana's less-than-faithful appearance in the first trailer for Paramount Plus' live-action Halo series.
December 14, 2021

IGN Article Alleges “Toxic Culture” At Bungie, Bungie CEO Responds

A recent article from IGN alleges that Bungie, the studio behind the original series of Halo games, is home to…
December 11, 2021

Halo TV Series Promotes Diverse Cast Over Master Chief In First Teaser Trailer

The Halo TV series' first teaser trailer focuses on the Paramount Plus exclusive's diverse secondary cast rather than Master Chief…
December 7, 2021

Halo Infinite Campaign Missions Cannot Be Replayed On Same Save File; 343 Industries Says It’s “Being Worked On”

Microsoft has confirmed that Halo Infinite's campaign story missions cannot be replayed on the same save file.
December 7, 2021

Official Halo Subreddit Temporarily Shut Down Over Weekend Due To “Toxicity” Over State of Halo Infinite

Mods locked down the official Halo subreddit last weekend after discussions over Halo Infinite turned "toxic."
June 30, 2021

Halo Live-Action Series Loses Both Its Showrunners As Kyle Killen Exits Immediately, Steven Kane To Depart Troubled Production After Conclusion Of First Season

The live-action Halo series will have lost both of its showrunners by the time production is completed on its first…