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Halo is a science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and owned and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Central to the Halo series are the three first-person shooter video games Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 3; novelizations, soundtracks, and other media also available. The story of the series is about the Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced human super-soldier and his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana, as the humans of a futuristic universe battle the Covenant, a theocratic alliance of alien races. The Halo series has inspired machinima productions, such as Red vs. Blue, and other fan fiction; however, this list covers only media produced or endorsed by series creator Bungie, or the intellectual property overseer 343 Industries.
The Halo video games have been highly successful and influential; the first game was labeled the killer application of Microsoft's Xbox and was credited with selling many consoles.[1][2] Halo: Combat Evolved is also noted for its intuitive control scheme that has been used by many console first person shooters since.[3] Halo 2 sold 2.4 million copies making US$125 million in the first 24 hours after its release beating the record for highest grossing entertainment release.[4] Halo 3 grossed US$170 million on its first day, $45 million more.[5] Halo 2 and Halo 3 are also the best selling titles of their respective consoles, the Xbox and the Xbox 360.[6][7]
Games
Video games
- Remake of Halo: Combat Evolved being developed by 343 Industries.
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Halo: Combat Evolved | November 14, 2001[8] | March 14, 2002 | April 25, 2002 | |
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Halo 2 | November 9, 2004[12] | November 11, 2004 | November 11, 2004 | |
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Halo 3 | September 25, 2007[15] | September 25, 2007 | September 27, 2007 | |
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Halo Wars | March 3, 2009[17] | February 27, 2009 | February 26, 2009 | |
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Halo 3: ODST | September 22, 2009[20] | September 22, 2009 | September 24, 2009 | |
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Halo: Reach | September 14, 2010[22] | September 14, 2010 | September 15, 2010 | |
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Halo: Anniversary Edition | November 15, 2011 | TBA | TBA | |
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Halo 4 | "Holiday 2012"[23] | TBA | TBA | |
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Other games
Game | Release date | Media type |
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Cortana Letters | February – May 1999[24] | Alternate reality game |
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I Love Bees | Mid 2004[26] | Alternate reality game |
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Iris | June 11, 2007 – August 17, 2007[28] | Alternate reality game |
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Halo ActionClix | September 18, 2007[29] | Collectible miniatures game |
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Halo Interactive Strategy Game | Late 2008[30][31] | Modular board game |
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Soundtracks
Title | Release date | Length | Label | |
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Halo Original Soundtrack | June 11, 2002[32] | 65:08 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume One | November 9, 2004[34] | 69:20 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume Two | April 25, 2006[35] | 68:48 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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Halo 3 Original Soundtrack | November 20, 2007[37] | 118:36 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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Halo Trilogy - The Complete Original Soundtracks | December 2, 2008[38] | 321:58 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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Halo Wars Original Soundtrack | February 17, 2009[39] | 53:57 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack | September 22, 2009[41] | 114:50 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack | September 28, 2010[43] | 107:24 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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Printed media
Novels
Title | Release date | ISBN | Media type |
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Halo: The Fall of Reach | October 30, 2001[44] | ISBN 0-345-45132-5 | Novelization |
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Halo: The Flood | April 1, 2003[47] | ISBN 0-345-45921-0 | Novelization |
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Halo: First Strike | December 2, 2003[50] | ISBN 0-345-46781-7 | Novelization |
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Halo: Ghosts of Onyx | October 31, 2006[52] | ISBN 0-765-35470-5 | Novelization |
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Halo: Contact Harvest | October 30, 2007[55] | ISBN 0-765-31569-6 | Novelization |
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Halo: The Cole Protocol | November 25, 2008[59] | ISBN 0-765-31570-X | Novelization |
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Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe | November 24, 2009[64] | ISBN 978-0-7653-1573-1 | Collection of Short Stories |
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Halo: Cryptum | January 4, 2011 | ISBN 978-0-7653-2396-5 | Novelization |
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Halo: Glasslands | October 25, 2011 | ISBN 978-0-7653-3040-6 | Novelization |
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Halo: Primordium | January 3, 2012 | ISBN 978-0-7653-2397-2 | Novelization |
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Comic books
Title | Release date | Media type |
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The Halo Graphic Novel | July 19, 2006[68] | Graphic novel |
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Halo Wars: Genesis | March 3, 2009[71] | Supplemental graphic novel |
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Halo: Uprising | August 22, 2007[73] | Comic book series |
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Halo: Helljumper | July 22, 2009[76] | Comic book series |
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Halo: Blood Line | December 23, 2009[78] | Comic book series |
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Halo: Fall of Reach | September 2010[79] | Comic book series |
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Other books
Title | Release date | Media type |
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The Art of Halo: Creating A Virtual World | November 9, 2004[81] | Art book |
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The Art of Halo 3 | November 25, 2008[83] | Art book |
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Halo Encyclopedia | October 19, 2009[84] | Guidebook |
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Halo: The Essential Visual Guide | July 4, 2011[86] | Guidebook |
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Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds | October 18, 2011[87] | Guidebook |
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Conversations from the Universe | November 9, 2004[88] | Supplemental booklet |
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Bestiarum | September 25, 2007[89] | Supplemental booklet/DVD |
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Dr. Halsey's Personal Journal | September 14, 2010 | Supplemental booklet |
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Other media
Title | Release date | Media type |
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Halo | – | Film |
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Halo Legends | February 16, 2010[91] | Series of anime shorts |
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See also
References
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- ^ Thorsen, Tor (2004-11-10). "Microsoft raises estimated first-day Halo 2 sales to $125 million-plus". GameSpot. Retrieved 2006-03-15.
- ^ Snow, Blake. "Analyst: Halo 3 shatters retail record; sells $170M in 24 hrs". GamePro. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ Fritz, Ben (2007-11-30). "Videogame sequels hit geek peak". Variety. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
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- ^ Shachman, Noah (2004-11-04). "Sci-Fi Fans Are Called Into an Alternate Reality". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ "Adjutant Reflex". Hushed Casket. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ a b "Wizkids Launches Halo ActionClix Today!". Wizkids. 2007-09-19. Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ Busch, Jenna (July 28, 2008). "Halo Interactive Strategy Game". UGO Games Blog. UGO Entertainment. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ a b "Halo Interactive Strategy Game". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Halo: Original Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Xbox Awards: Halo: Combat Evolved". Xbox.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ a b "Halo 2, Vol. 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Halo 2, Vol. 2". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ O'Donnell, Martin (2006). Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume Two (Media notes). Sumthing.
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- ^ "Halo Trilogy - The Complete Original Soundtracks". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "Halo Wars / Game O.S.T. [SOUNDTRACK]". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ Staff (2008-04-28). "Halo Wars interview with Ensemble Studios' art director and lead composer Stephen Rippy". Music4Games. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ "Halo 3: ODST [SOUNDTRACK]". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Staff (2009-09-01). "Behind the music of Halo 3: ODST". Music4Games. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ "Halo: Reach [ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK]". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
- ^ "The Fall of Reach (Halo)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "Halo: The Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund". Random House. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Greene, Marty. "First Strike Author Eric Nylund Q&A". Xbox.com. Archived from the original on 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2006-09-02.
- ^ "The Flood (Halo)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ a b Green, Marty (2003). "Halo: First Strike Author Eric Nylund". Xbox.com. Microsoft. Retrieved 2009-02-20. [dead link]
- ^ Klepek, Patrick (2003-05-05). "Halo novel cracks bestseller". Gaming-Age. Retrieved 2006-09-02.
- ^ "Halo: First Strike by Eric Nylund". Random House. Retrieved 2006-09-02.
- ^ Carter, John (2007-05-04). "Inside the Video Games: Halo crosses over into print format". Tulsa World. p. D2.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Ghosts of Onyx (Halo)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
- ^ Perry, Douglass C. (2006-12-05). "Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Review". IGN. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ Berardini, César (2007-04-05). "Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Enjoys Mass Market Debut Today". Team Xbox. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "Halo: Contact Harvest Officially Announced". Team Xbox. 2007-04-11. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ^ O'Connor, Frank; Staten, Joseph (2007-05-10). "Top Story: Halo: Contact Harvest". Bungie.net. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
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- ^ Bailey, Kat (2008-10-07). "Newest Halo Novel Gets A Release Date And A Cover". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ Smith, Luke (2008-06-16). "The Next Halo Novel: The Cole Protocol". Bungie. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
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- ^ Halo Graphic Novel. Marvel Comics. 2006. ISBN 0785123725.
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- ^ Halo Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. 2009. ISBN 0756655498.
- ^ "Halo Encyclopedia Coming November '09". Microsoft. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ Halo The Essential Visual Guide. DK Publishing. 2011. ISBN 0756675928.
- ^ Halo The Art of Building Worlds. Titan Books. 2011. ISBN 0857685627.
- ^ a b "Halo 2: Limited Collector's Edition". Allgame. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
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- ^ "Halo Legends". Xbox.com (Microsoft). Retrieved 2009-10-03.
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