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The covers of Halo: Combat Evolved, the Halo 2 Limited Edition and the Halo 3 Legendary Edition

This is a list of media related to the Halo series. 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 been used as the basis for machinima productions, such as Red vs. Blue, and other fan fiction; however, this list covers only media produced or endorsed by the creator, Bungie Studios.

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

Game Release date
North America PAL region Japan
Halo: Combat Evolved November 15, 2001[8] March 14, 2002 April 24, 2002
Notes:
Halo 2 November 9, 2004[12] November 9, 2004 November 11, 2004
Notes:
  • Released on the Xbox
  • Game events take place after the first game
  • Broke sales records for US$125 million on first day[13]
  • Ported to Windows Vista on May 29, 2007[14]
Halo 3 September 25, 2007[15] September 26, 2007 September 27, 2007
Notes:
  • Released on the Xbox 360
  • Completed the story arc begun in the first game
  • Broke first day sales record set by Halo 2 with US$170 million and $300 million in the first week[15][16]
Halo Wars March 3, 2009[17] February 27, 2009 February 26, 2009
Notes:
Halo: Chronicles 2009[19] — —
Notes:
Halo 3: ODST Autumn 2009[21] — —
Notes:
  • Will be released on the Xbox 360
  • Stand-alone expansion for Halo 3, takes place between Halo 2 and Halo 3[21]
  • Will not feature the Master Chief as the main playable character[21]
  • Formerly known as Halo 3: Recon[22]

Other games

Game Release date Media type
Cortana Letters February – May 1999[23] Alternate reality game
Notes:
I Love Bees Mid 2004[25] Alternate reality game
Notes:
  • Players were linked to a beekeeping website that appears to have been taken over by an artificial intelligence.[26]
  • Game ended with invites to play Halo 2 before its release.[25]
Iris June 11, 2007 – August 17, 2007[27] Alternate reality game
Notes:
  • Five web servers containing various media files related to the Halo universe
Halo ActionClix September 18, 2007[28] Collectible miniatures game
Notes:
  • A table-top miniatures game featuring figures and vehicles for the video games.[28]

Soundtracks

Title Release date Length Label
Halo Original Soundtrack June 11, 2002[29] 65:08 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume One November 9, 2004[31] 69:20 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume Two April 25, 2006[32] 68:48 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
  • Suite structure to reflect different levels of the game.[33]
Halo 3 Original Soundtrack November 20, 2007[34] 118:36 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
  • Tracks are arranged by time of appearance in the game
Halo Trilogy - The Complete Original Soundtracks December 2, 2008[35] 321:58 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
  • All soundtracks from the Halo trilogy appear here as well as four tracks from Halo Wars
Halo Wars Original Soundtrack February 17, 2009[36] TBA Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:

Printed media

Novels

Title Release date Media type
Halo: The Fall of Reach October 30, 2001[38] Novelization
Notes:
Halo: The Flood April 1, 2003[41] Novelization
Notes:
  • Novelization of Halo: Combat Evolved
  • Publishers Weekly Bestseller[42]
Halo: First Strike December 2, 2003[39] Novelization
Notes:
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx October 31, 2006[43] Novelization
Notes:
Halo: Contact Harvest October 30, 2007[45] Novelization
Notes:
Halo: The Cole Protocol November 25, 2008[46] Novelization
Notes:

Comic series

Title Release date Media type
Halo Graphic Novel July 19, 2006[51] Graphic novel
Notes:
Halo Wars: Genesis March 3, 2009[53] Supplemental graphic novel
Notes:
Halo: Uprising August 22, 2007 Comic book series
Notes:
Halo: Helljumpers TBA 2009[57] Comic book series
Notes:
  • Five part comic book series written by Peter David, and illustrated by Eric Nguyen[57]
  • Story set before Halo: Combat Evolved, focusing on the Helljumpers or Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs).[57]
Halo: Spartan Black TBA 2009[57] Comic book series
Notes:
  • Four part comic book series written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Francis Portela[57]
  • Story set before Halo: Combat Evovled, following a Black Ops group of Spartans assigned to the Office of Naval Intelligence.[57]

Other books

Title Release date Media type
The Art of Halo: Creating A Virtual World November 9, 2004[58] Art book
Notes:
  • Concept art, hi-res screenshots, wallpapers, and other information from the development of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2[59]
The Art of Halo 3 November 25, 2008[60] Art book
Notes:
  • Concept art and information from the development of Halo 3[61]
Conversations from the Universe November 9, 2004[62] Supplemental booklet
Notes:
  • Included in the Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition[62]
  • Several in-universe messages to and from various characters
Bestiarum September 25, 2007[63] Supplemental booklet/DVD
Notes:
  • Contains in-universe information about the various species of the Halo series
  • Released in printed and DVD format[63]

Other media

Title Release date Media type
Halo – Film
Notes:
  • A planned film adaptation of Halo: Combat Evolved but it has been repeatedly abandoned and picked up by studios. Although originally planned for a 2008 release, it is currently postponed indefinitely.[64]

See also

References

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