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Halo be a Gangsta science fiction media franchise managed n' pimped by 343 Industries, n' published by Xbox Game Studios. Da franchise n' its early main installments was originally pimped by Bungie. Da central focuz of tha franchise buildz off tha experiencez of Masta Chief John-117, one of a crew of supersoldiers codenamed Spartans, n' his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana.

Da original gangsta trilogy centas on a interstellar war between humanitizzle n' a alliizzle of aliens known as tha Covenant. Da Covenant, hustled by they religious leadaz called tha Prophets, worshizzle a ancient civilization known as tha Forerunners, whoz ass perished while defeatin tha parasitic Flood. Da eponymous Halo Array is a crew of immense, habitable, ring-shaped superweapons dat was pimped by tha Forerunners ta fuck wit tha Flood yo, but which tha Covenant fuck up fo' religious artifacts that, if activated, would transhiznit dem on a Great Journey ta hook up tha Forerunners. They is similar ta tha Orbitals up in Iain M. Banks' Culture novels, n' ta a lesser degree ta lyricist Larry Nivenz Ringworld concept.[1][2][3][4]

Da game up in tha series is critically hyped, wit tha original gangsta considered tha Xboxz "killa app".[5] This hustled ta tha term "Halo killer" bein used ta describe console game dat aspire, or is considered, ta be betta than Halo.[6] Fueled by tha success of Halo: Combat Evolved, n' by marketin campaigns from publisher Microsoft, its sequels went on ta record-breakin sales.[7][8][9] Da game have sold over 65 mazillion copies ghettowide, wit tha game ridin' solo grossin almost $3.4 billion.[10][11][12] Halo has since become one of tha highest-grossin media franchisez of all time n' one of tha highest grossin vizzle game franchises. These phat salez hustled ta tha franchisez expansion ta other media; tha Halo Universe now spans multiple best-pimpin novels, graphic novels, comic books, short pornos, animated pornos n' feature films,[13] as well as other licensed shizzle.

Da sixth main installment, Halo Infinite,[14] is due fo' release up in 2021.

Premise [ edit ]

In tha distant past, a bangin race called tha Forerunners fought a alien parasite known as tha Flood. Da Flood, which spread all up in infestation of sentient game, overran much of tha Milky Way Galaxy. Exhaustin all other strategies, tha Forerunners conceived tha Halo Array�"ring-shaped megastructures n' weaponz of last resort dat would fuck wit all sentient game up in tha galaxy ta stop tha Flood. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! I be fly as a gangbangin' falcon, soarin all up in tha sky dawwwwg! Delayin as long as they could, tha Forerunners activated tha rings n' disappeared.[15]

Nearly a hundred thousand muthafuckin years lata up in tha 26th century, humanity�"under tha auspicez of tha United Nations Space Command, or UNSC�"colonize nuff ghettos props ta tha pimpment of faster-than-light "slipspace" travel. Tensions between tha posse n' colonies desirin independence sparks violent clashes. Da UNSC sponsors tha SPARTAN-II Project ta create a elite crew of enhanced supersoldiers, whose purpose is ta suppress tha rebellions covertly.[16] In tha year 2525, human ghettos come under battle by a theocratic alliizzle of alien races known as tha Covenant. Da Covenant leadershizzle declares humanitizzle heretics n' a affront ta they gods�" tha Forerunners�"and begin a genocidal holy war. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. Da Covenantz superior technologizzle n' numbers prove decisive advantages; though effective, tha Spartans is too few up in number ta turn tha tide of battle up in humanityz favor fo' realz. Afta tha Covenant invade Reach, tha UNSCz last major stronghold besides Earth, Masta Chief Jizzy 117 is one of tha few remainin Spartans left.

Da rediscovery of tha Halo rings sets tha humans against tha Covenant, whoz ass believe they is instrumentz of transcendence, not destruction. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Masta Chief n' his thugged-out artificial intelligence Cortana is instrumenstrual up in tha destruction of a Halo rang ta stop tha Covenant n' tha threat of tha Flood. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! I be fly as a gangbangin' falcon, soarin all up in tha sky dawwwwg! Da Covenant descendz tha fuck into civil war followin tha expulsion of tha Sangheili flavas, wit nuff grapplin over tha revelation dat they religion is false. Da disgraced forma Covenant Sangheili commander known as tha Arbiter, along wit tha rest of his bangin race, help tha humans fuck wit tha Covenant n' stop its leader from activatin tha Halo Array.[17] Da Human-Covenant Battle ends, though conflict continues ta rage all up in tha universe. Da UNSC creates a freshly smoked up generation of Spartans, n' tensions between tha UNSC n' colonists resume.

Game series [ edit ]

Original Gangsta trilogy [ edit ]

Da game of tha main Halo trilogy was pimped by Bungie, n' is first-thug blasters up in which tha playa experiences most action from tha protagonistz perspective.[18] Da first title up in tha series is Halo: Combat Evolved on Xbox, busted out on November 15, 2001.[19] Da game was initially intended ta be busted out fo' Windows n' Mac OS, until Microsoftz purchase of Bungie up in 2000 hustled ta tha game becomin a Xbox launch title n' delayin any release fo' underground computas fo' 2 years.[20][21] Halo: Combat Evolved introduced nuff gameplay n' deal themes common ta tha whole trilogy. Players battle various aliens on foot n' up in vehiclez ta complete objectives, while attemptin ta uncover tha secretz of tha eponymous Halo. One concept introduced up in Halo: Combat Evolved, is limitin tha number of weapons playas could carry ta two, forcin dem ta carefully select they preferred armament.[22] Players fight wit ranged n' melee attacks, as well as a limited number of grenades. Bungie refers ta tha "weapons-grenades-melee" format as tha "Golden Triangle of Halo",[23] which has remained fundamentally unchanged all up in tha trilogy. In Halo: Combat Evolved, tha playaz game is measured up in both hit points n' a cold-ass lil continually rechargin juice shield; tha sequels forgo tha hit point system, although it returns up in spin-offs.[24] A Windows n' Mac OS X port was lata pimped by Gearbox Software, n' busted out on September 30 n' November 11, 2003, respectively.[25][26] A stand-alone expansion, entitled Halo: Custom Edition, was busted out as a Windows exclusive, n' allowed playas ta create custom content fo' tha game.

Its sequel, Halo 2 was busted out on tha Xbox on November 9, 2004, n' lata fo' Windows Vista on May 17, 2007. For tha last time, tha game was busted out up in two different editions: a standard edizzle wit just tha game disc n' traditionizzle Xbox packaging; n' tha Collectorz Edizzle wit a specially designed aluminum case, along wit a additionizzle bonus DVD, extra booklet, n' slightly different user manual. It aint nuthin but tha nick nack patty wack, I still gots tha bigger sack. Halo 2 introduced freshly smoked up gameplay elements, chizzle among dem tha mobilitizzle ta hold n' fire two weapons simultaneously, known as "dual wielding".[27] Unlike its predecessor, Halo 2 straight-up supported online multiplayer via Xbox Live. Da game uses "matchmaking" ta facilitate joinin online matches by groupin playas lookin fo' certain typez of games.[27] This was a cold-ass lil chizzle from tha mo' traditionizzle "server list" approach, which was used ta find matches up in online game at dis time. Upon release, Halo 2 became tha game played by da most thugged-out playas on tha Xbox Live steez dat week; it retained dis title fo' over two years �" tha longest streak any game has held tha spot.[28]

Halo 3 is tha final game up in tha main Halo trilogy, endin tha story arc begun up in Halo: Combat Evolved.[29] Da game was busted out on tha Xbox 360 on September 25, 2007. It addz ta tha series hoopties, weapons, n' a cold-ass lil class of shit called shit.[31] Da game also includes a limited map-editin tool, known as tha Forge, which allows playas ta bang game objects, like fuckin weapons n' crates, tha fuck into existin multiplayer map geometry.[32] Players can save a recordin of they gameplay sessions, n' view dem as vizzle, from any angle.[33]

At E3 2014, Microsizzlez n' 343 Industries announced Halo: Da Masta Chief Collection, busted out on November 11, 2014, fo' tha Xbox One. Da game includes tha full campaign n' multiplayer modez of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, n' Halo 4. Da campaign of Halo 3: ODST was lata busted out as downloadable content, n' was free fo' dem playas whoz ass looted Da Masta Chief Collection durin late 2014.[34]

Reclaimer saga [ edit ]

Peepin Bungiez split from Microsoft, 343 Industries �" a funky-ass basement established by Microsizzlez up in 2009 �" took tha helm of tha Halo franchise.[35][36][37] 343 had already co-developed tha Halo Legends animated series n' had overseen thang of Halo: Reach n' 2011z Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.[38] Da next game up in tha series, Halo 4, was announced at E3 2011 as tha straight-up original gangsta entry up in what tha fuck would be originally known as tha "Reclaimer Trilogy".[39][40] Da game included nuff staplez of previous games, like fuckin freshly smoked up or redesigned weapon types,[41] a improved map-editin tool[42] n' expanded multiplayer options n' maps.[43] Halo 4 was busted out ghettowide on November 6, 2012,[44] achievin record salez fo' tha franchise.[45] In a freshly smoked up addizzle ta tha series, a story-driven multiplayer campaign entitled Spartan Ops was busted out over tha weeks followin Halo 4's release, spittin some lyrics ta what tha fuck happened afta tha end of tha main game.[46]

Halo 5: Guardians, was busted out fo' tha Xbox One on October 27, 2015.[47] Da game takes place across nuff ghettos, mainly tha Elite homeworld, n' revolves round Spartan Lockez hunt fo' Masta Chief.[48]

Da third part of tha Reclaimer Saga, Halo Infinite, was announced durin E3 2018.[49] Da game will shift its focus back ta Masta Chief afta tha eventz of Halo 5.[50]

Da success of tha main Halo trilogy spurred tha creation of spin-off games. Halo Wars be a real-time game game pimped by Ensemble Studios fo' tha Xbox 360. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Set up in tha year 2531, tha game takes place 21 muthafuckin years prior ta tha eventz of Halo: Combat Evolved. Much effort was dropped on pimpin a cold-ass lil control scheme dat was simple n' intuitive, unlike other console game games.[51] Da game was announced at X06, n' busted out up in February n' March 2009.

In a July 2008 rap battle wit MTV, Microsoftz head of Xbox bidnizz, Don Mattrick, stated dat Bungie was hustlin on a freshly smoked up Halo game fo' Microsoft, independent of other Halo projects fo' realz. An announcement of tha freshly smoked up Halo project was expected all up in tha 2008 E3 game exposition, which Bungie stated "has been buildin fo' nuff muthafuckin months" yo, but was delayed by they publisher Microsoft.[52] Da Halo announcement was ta be part of Microsoftz 150-minute E3 presentation, n' was cut ta trim tha presentation down ta 90 minutes; Microsizzlez stated it wanted ta give tha game its own dedicated event.[53] Afta tha release of a ambiguous teaser traila on September 25,[54] tha project was revealed as Halo 3: Recon, lata chizzled ta Halo 3: ODST. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Set between tha eventz of Halo 2 n' Halo 3, playas take control of elite human soldiers called Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODST). Da game was busted out on September 22, 2009.

Afta releasin Halo 3, Bungie decided ta create a prequel ta tha original gangsta Halo trilogy fo' realz. As tha game would take place on a human ghetto doomed ta be fucked wit, they focus on tha environment up in tha game was extensive. Longtime Halo composers Martin O'Donnell n' Mike Salvatori moonwalked back ta compose Reach's soundtrack, aimin fo' a mo' somber sound ta coincizzle wit tha story. Reach was announced all up in tha Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009, n' tha straight-up original gangsta traila was shown all up in tha 2009 Spike Video Game Awards. Players whoz ass purchased ODST was eligible ta participate up in a Reach multiplayer beta up in May 2010; tha beta allowed Bungie ta bust playa feedback fo' fixin software bugs, as well as pimpin-out gameplay before finalizin tha release. Microsoftz budget fo' tha marketin campaign of Reach was tha phattest yet up in tha series, n' pimped award-ballin live-action commercials, action figures, n' interactizzle media ta promote tha game fo' realz. Afta release, tha game grossed US$200 mazillion on its first day, settin a freshly smoked up record fo' tha franchise. Reach additionally sold well internationally, up in addizzle ta movin mo' than three mazillion units its first month up in Uptown America. Critical reception was positive, wit props from GamePro, IGN, n' Straight-Up Legit Xbox Magazine callin it "the dopest Halo title yet." Da game was Bungiez final work on a Halo release.

In October 2017, 343 Industries pimped n' busted out a virtual reality demo title up in partnershizzle wit Endeavor One called Halo Recruit.[55]

Fireteam Raven arcade booth up in UK. arcade booth up in Edinburgh

In 2018, 343 Industries partnered wit Raw Thrills n' PlayMechanix ta pimp a cold-ass lil coin-operated arcade game called Halo: Fireteam Raven dat was busted out up in tha lata part of 2018, wit Round1 USA n' Dizzle & Buster's arcades releasin first.[56][57]

Alternatizzle realitizzle games [ edit ]

Alternatizzle realitizzle games was used ta promote tha release of tha game up in tha main trilogy. Da Cortana Letters, a seriez of cryptic email lyrics, was circulated by Bungie prior ta Halo: Combat Evolved's release.[58] I Ludd Bees was used ta promote tha release of Halo 2. Da game revolved round a joint pimped by 42 Entertainment, commissioned by Microsizzlez n' endorsed by Bungie. Over tha course of tha game, audio clips was busted out dat eventually formed a cold-ass lil complete five-hour rap set on Ghetto between Halo n' Halo 2.[59][60] Similarly, Iris was used as a viral marketing campaign fo' tha release of Halo 3.[61] It featured five wizzy servers containin various media filez related ta tha Halo universe.

Cancelled projects [ edit ]

Yo, nuff muthafuckin spin-off titlez was planned or rumored fo' tha Game Boy Advance,[62] Gizmondo,[63][64] Ultra-Mobile PC,[65] n' Nintendo DS.[66][67][68]

In 2006, Microsizzlez announced a episodic vizzle game ta be pimped by film director Peta Jacksonz Wingnut Interactive. Da game, dubbed Halo: Chroniclez, was confirmed ta be up in pimpment up in 2007,[70] n' by 2008 was still hirin fo' positions on tha pimpment crew.[71] Jackson holla'd at game Snoop Bloggy-Blogg Joystiq up in July 2009 dat tha project was no longer up in pimpment.[72][73] Jacksonz manager Ken Kamins explained dat tha project was shut down as part of budget cuts tied ta thang layoffs up in January 2009.[74]

Before tha company was shuttered afta producin Halo Wars, Ensemble Studios had been pimpin a Halo-themed massively multiplayer online game, often referred ta as Titan Project, or just Titan. Da project was shut down internally up in 2007�"2008, without a gangbangin' formal announcement from Microsoft.[75][76]

On March 25, 2015, 343 Industries announced Halo Online, a free-to-play Halo multiplayer game fo' Windows fo' realz. A closed beta test limited ta Russia launched up in tha second quarta of 2015. Da title was pimped wit Saber Interactive n' published by Innova Systems; it is powered by a modified version of tha Halo 3 engine.[77] Da project was shut down up in August 2016.[78] A leaked beta of tha game was used n' modified wit a launcher dubbed "ElDewrito" dat circumvented tha region limitation n' lata added content n' bugfixes ta tha game, afta tha cancellation of tha release.[79]

Halo up in other games [ edit ]

Elements from tha Halo universe have also rocked up in other game fo' realz. A Halo-based character, Spartan Nicole-458, rocked up in Dead or Kickin It 4, a thang of tha collaboration between Tecmoz Team Ninja n' Microsoftz Bungie.[80] Da Halo theme tune was also available as downloadable content fo' Boombox Pimp Pt III: Legendz of Rock.[81] Da Arbita appears as a playable characta up in Killa Instinct: Season Three, alongside a Halo-themed stage.[82] In Forza Horizizzle 4 one level has tha playa racin across tha map up in tha Warthog as tha Masta Chief, wit tha Halo rang visible up in tha sky, Cortana on tha radio n' various Covenant based obstaclez ta avoid. Another game, Halo 2600, has tha playas control Masta Chief n' fight all up in 64 screens wit varied enemies. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feel dis! Dat shiznit was freestyled by Ed Fries, forma vice prez of game publishin at Microsoft, up in 2010 fo' tha Atari 2600.[83]

Development [ edit ]

Bungie [ edit ]

Bungie was dropped up in 1991 by Alex Seropian, whoz ass partnered wit programmer Jizzo Jones ta market n' release Jones' game Minotaur: Da Labyrinthz of Crete. Focusin on tha Macintosh game market cuz dat shiznit was smalla n' easier ta compete, Bungie became a preeminent game pimper on tha lil' small-ass Applez Macintosh platform. What became Halo started as a real-time game game fo' tha Mac, originally code-named Monkey Nuts n' Blam!,[84] n' took place on a hollowed-out ghetto called Solipsis.[85] Da hood eventually became a ringworld, n' a artist suggested tha name "Halo", which became tha gamez title.[86]

Da first Halo game was announced on July 21, 1999, durin tha Macworld Conference & Expo.[87] Dat shiznit was originally planned ta be a real-time game game fo' tha Mac n' Windows operatin systems yo, but lata chizzled tha fuck into a third-thug action game.[20][87][88] On June 19, 2000, Microsizzlez acquired Bungie n' Halo: Combat Evolved became a launch title fo' tha Xbox video game console.[21] Afta receivin Xbox pimpment kits, Bungie rewrote tha gamez engine, heavily altered its presentation, n' turned it tha fuck into a gangbangin' first-thug blasta n' shit. Though tha straight-up original gangsta Halo was meant ta include a online multiplayer mode, dat shiznit was excluded cuz Xbox Live was not yet available.[89]

Halo was not intended ta be tha Xboxz flagshizzle game cuz of internal concerns n' gamin press criticizzle yo, but Microsizzlez VP of game publishin Ed Fries did not act on these concerns. Da Xboxz marketin heavily featured Halo, whose chronic color palette meshed wit tha consolez design scheme.[90]

Da success of tha game hustled ta a sequel, Halo 2, which was announced on August 8, 2002, at Microsoftz New York City X02 press event.[91] It featured improved graphics, freshly smoked up weapons, n' a multiplayer mode on Xbox Live.[92][93] Halo 3 was announced all up in tha 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo.[94] Da initial conception fo' tha third game was done before Halo 2 was busted out up in 2004.[95] It utilized a proprietary, in-house graphics engine, n' employed advanced graphics technologies.[96][97]

They pimped two mo' Halo game before becomin independent as part of they deal wit Microsoft: a side rap Halo 3: ODST n' a prequel Halo: Reach up in 2009 n' 2010 respectively.

343 Industries [ edit ]

Peepin tha release of Halo 3, Bungie announced dat shiznit was splittin off from Microsizzlez n' becomin a independent limited liabilitizzle company. While Bungie remained involved up in tha Halo series by pimpin game like fuckin ODST n' Reach, tha muthafuckin rights ta Halo remain wit Microsoft. To oversee every last muthafuckin thang Halo, Microsizzlez pimped a internal division, 343 Industries,[98] servin as "stewards" fo' tha franchise.[99] Frank O'Cooligan, formerly a Bungie hommie,[100] now serves as 343z creatizzle director.[98]

In announcin tha formation of 343 Industries, Microsizzlez also announced dat Xbox Live would be home ta a cold-ass lil central hub fo' Halo content called Halo Waypoint.[101] Waypoint be accessed from tha Xbox 360 Dashboard n' offers playas access ta multimedia content up in addizzle ta trackin they Halo game "career". O'Cooligan busted lyrics bout Waypoint as intended ta be tha prime destination fo' Halo.[102]

Da companyz first freshly smoked up game, Halo 4, was busted out on November 6, 2012, ta "generally positive" props.[103][104]

In December 2014, 343 Industries general manager Bonnie Ross expressed Microsoftz aim fo' tha Halo series ta last at least 30 mo' years.[105]

Da company lata busted out Halo 5 fo' tha Xbox One on October 28, 2015.

Cultural influences [ edit ]

In 2006, up in acknowledgment of tha "wealth of influences adopted by tha Bungie crew", a list of Bungie hommies' straight-up science fiction material was published on tha companyz joint.[106] Da pimpers bigged up dat tha Halo series' use of ring-shaped megastructures followed on from concepts featured up in Larry Nivenz Ringworld n' Iain M. Banks' Culture series (of which Consider Phlebas[107] n' Excession[106] was holla'd ta be particularly influential). In a retrospectizzle article up in Edge, Bungiez Jaime Griesemer commented, "Da influence of suttin' like Ringworld aint necessarily up in tha design �" itz up in dat feelin of bein somewhere else. That sense of scale n' a epic rap goin on up there."[107] Griesemer also explained, "One of tha main sourcez of inspiration was Armor [by Jizzy Steakley], up in which a soldier has ta constantly re-live tha same war over n' over again. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. That sense of hopelessness, a relentless battle, was influential."[107] Da Flood was hyped up by tha assimilatin alien species up in Christopher Rowleyz Da Vang;[107] it has also been speculated dat tha Masta Chiefz name "Jizzy 117" may done been a reference ta a cold-ass lil characta named Jizzle 6725416 up in Rowleyz Starhammer,[108] or ta tha Jizzy Spartan characta of Demolizzle Man.[109] An IGN article explorin tha literary influences present up in tha Halo franchise commented on similaritizzles between Halo n' Orson Scott Cardz Enderz Game: aspectz of tha SPARTAN Project n' tha design of tha Covenant Drones is perceived as reminiscent of tha supa soldier program n' Buggers found up in tha novel.[108] Bungie has also bigged up Jizzy Cameronz film Aliens as a phat cinematic influence.[110]

A report freestyled by Roger Travis n' published by Da Escapist compares Halo wit tha Latin epic Aeneid, freestyled by old-ass Roman poet Virgil. Travis posits similaritizzles between tha plotz of both works n' compares tha charactas present up in them, wit tha Flood n' Covenant takin tha role performed by tha Carthaginians, n' tha Masta Chiefz role up in tha series ta dat of Aeneas.[111]

Noize [ edit ]

Halo game pimped by Bungie Martin O'Donnell , lead composer fo' allgame pimped by Bungie

Martin O'Donnell n' Mike Salvatori produced most of tha noize fo' Bungiez Halo games. Da noize of Halo helped spur a renewed interest up in chant music.[112]

Da Halo Original Gangsta Soundtrack gotz nuff most of Combat Evolved's beatz. Drop dis like itz hot! Cuz of tha varyin nature of gameplay, tha noize present was designed ta use tha gamez dynamic audio playback engine. Da engine allows fo' tha vibe, theme, n' duration of noize played ta chizzle accordin ta gameplay.[113] To afford a mo' enjoyable listenin experience, O'Donnell rearranged portionz of tha noize of Halo tha fuck into standalone suites, which follow tha narratizzle course of tha game. Da soundtrack also gotz nuff noize not used up in tha game, includin a variation on tha Halo theme dat was first played at Halo's debut at Macworld 1999.[114] In 2011, tha soundtrack was remastered n' rerecorded fo' tha release of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

For Halo 2's soundtrack, balla Nile Rodgers n' O'Donnell decided ta split tha noize tha fuck into two separate volumes. Da first, Volume One, was busted out on November 9, 2004 n' contained all tha themes as well as tha "inspired-by" noize present up in tha game (featurin Steve Vai, Incubus, Hoobastank, n' Breakin Benjamin). Da second release, Volume 2, contained tha rest of tha beatz, much of which was incomplete or not included up in tha straight-up original gangsta soundtrack, as tha straight-up original gangsta soundtrack was shipped before tha game was busted out.[115] Halo 2, unlike its predecessor, was mixed ta take full advantage of Dolby 5.1 Digital Surround Sound.[116] In 2014, tha in-game noize was rerecorded n' remastered fo' tha Halo 2 Anniversary release which was part of tha Masta Chief Collection which included remastered versionz of all Halo game wit Masta Chief as tha protagonist.

Da soundtrack fo' Halo 3 was busted out on November 20, 2007. O'Donnell noted da thug wanted ta brang back tha themes from tha original gangsta game ta help tie together tha end of tha trilogy.[117] Da tracks is presented, similarly ta tha previous soundtrack fo' Halo 2,[115] up in a suite form. Unlike previous soundtracks, where much of tha noize had been synthesized on computer, tha soundtrack fo' Halo 3 was recorded rockin a 60-piece orchestra, along wit a 24-voice chorus.[118] Da final soundtrack was recorded by tha Northwest Sinfonia at Studio X up in Seattle, Washington.[119] Da soundtracks was bundled n' busted out as a funky-ass box set up in December 2008.[120] A soundtrack fo' Halo 3: ODST was busted out alongside tha game n' included nuff of tha tracks from tha game.[121]

For Bungiez last game up in tha Halo series, Halo: Reach, Martin O'Donnell n' Mike Salvatori moonwalked back ta compose tha soundtrack. O'Donnell freestyled "somber, mo' visceral" noize ta reflect tha darker nature of tha campaign n' steez of tha game fo' realz. As Bungie had been makin Halo 3: ODST n' Halo: Reach all up in tha same time, Martin O'Donnell had also been composin tha soundtracks all up in tha same time yo, but thang fo' tha noize of Halo: Reach did not begin until afta tha release of Halo 3: ODST. Da soundtrack was busted out on iShit on September 15, 2010 n' up in a two-disc set on September 28, 2010.

For Halo Wars, tha task of bustin tha gamez noize fell tha fuck ta Stephen Rippy. Rippy listened ta O'Donnellz soundtracks fo' inspiration n' incorporated tha Halo theme tha fuck into partz of his thugged-out arrangements, n' you can put dat on yo' toast. In addizzle ta synthesized n' orchestral components, tha composer focused on tha choir n' piano as essential elements, feelin these was blingin up in bustin tha "Halo sound".[122] Rather than use tha Northwest Sinfonia, Rippy gots on over ta Prague n' recorded wit tha FILMharmonic Orchestra before returnin ta tha United Hoodz ta complete tha noize fo' realz. A standalone compact disc n' digital downlizzle retail version of tha soundtrack was announced up in January 2009 fo' release on February 17.[123]

Da noize of Halo 4 was composed by Neil Davidge n' Kazuma Jinnouchi. Da Halo 4 Original Gangsta Soundtrack was busted out on October 22, 2012, followed by a two-disc Special Edizzle on November 6. Neil Davidge served as a out-of-house composer fo' 343 Industries which proved ta be straight-up high-rollin' leadin Kazuma Jinnouchi ta take over tha responsibilitizzle of noize thang fo' Halo 5: Guardians. Da noize by Neil Davidge n' Kazuma Jinnouchi fo' Halo 4 received mixed props, bein recognized as creatizzle noize but too different from tha original gangsta Halo formula.

In 2014, Kazuma Jinnouchi confirmed da thug would be composin tha soundtrack fo' Halo 5: Guardians. On October 30, 2015, Halo 5: Guardians Original Gangsta Soundtrack was busted out on CD n' Vinyl. Da soundtrack used a 30-thug choir located up in Prague, Czech Republic. Da orchestral soundtrack was recorded all up in tha Abbey Road Studio over tha duration of 5 separate trips.

In 2017, 343 Industries n' Creatizzle Studios busted out a sequel ta Halo Wars titled Halo Wars 2. Da soundtrack was composed by Gordy Haab, Brian Lee White n' Brian Trifo under tha direction of Pizzle Lipson whoz ass had helped up in tha audio n' noize of nearly every last muthafuckin previous Halo title. Da Halo Wars 2 soundtrack featured nuff melodies from tha noize dat Stephen Rippy had composed fo' tha straight-up original gangsta Halo Wars but wit freshly smoked up arrangements n' mo' melodies ta represent tha individual characters. Da original gangsta game soundtrack was busted out on February 17, 2017 n' busted out digitally on February 21, 2017.

Adaptations [ edit ]

Da Halo franchise includes various typez of loot n' adaptations outside of tha vizzle games. This includes bestpimpin novels, graphic novels, n' other licensed shizzle, from action figures ta a packagin tie-in wit Mountain Dew. Numerous action figures n' vehiclez based on Halo done been produced. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Joyride Studios pimped Halo n' Halo 2 action figures, while Halo 3 poseable n' collectible action figures, aimed at collectors, was produced by McFarlane Toys n' became a shitload of tha top-pimpin action figurez of 2007 n' 2008.[124] MEGA Bloks partnered wit Microsizzlez ta produce Halo Wars-themed toys.[125]

Books [ edit ]

As part of Microsoftz trans media efforts, Microsizzlez Studios decided ta create a tie-in novel fo' Combat Evolved. Eric Nylund freestyled Halo: Da Fall of Reach up in seven weeks, n' published up in October 2001.[126] Da game itself was turned tha fuck into a novelization by Lil' Willy C. Dietz up in 2003, called Halo: Da Flood.[127] Nylund would write additionizzle Halo works includin tha novels First Strike (2003) n' Ghostz of Onyx (2006).[128] Other novels done been freestyled by Joseph Staten, Tobias S. Buckell, Karen Traviss,[129] Greg Bear,[130] Mack Forbeck,[131] Jizzy Shirley,[132] Troy Denning, n' Cassandra Rose Clarke.

A collection of Halo short stories, Halo: Evolutions, was simultaneously busted out up in print n' audiobook formats up in November 2009. Evolutions includes original gangsta material by Nylund, Buckell, Karen Traviss n' contributions from Bungie.[133] Tor re-released tha straight-up original gangsta three Halo novels wit freshly smoked up content n' cover art.[134] Another collection, Halo: Fractures, compiled freshly smoked up n' previously-released short fiction up in 2016.[135]

Comics [ edit ]

Da Halo universe was first adapted tha fuck into tha graphic novel format up in 2006, wit tha release of Da Halo Graphic Novel, a cold-ass lil collection of four short stories.[136] Dat shiznit was freestyled n' illustrated by graphic novelists Lee Hammock, Jay Faerber, Tsutomu Nihei, Brett Lewis, Semen Bisley, Ed Lee n' Jean Giraud fo' realz. At tha 2007 New York Comic Con, Marvel Comics announced they would be hustlin on a ongoin Halo series wit Brian Mike Bendis n' Alex Maleev. Da limited series, titled Halo: Uprising, bridges tha gap between tha eventz of Halo 2 n' Halo 3;[137] initially planned ta conclude shortly before tha release of Halo 3, tha constant delays hustled ta tha final issue bein published April 2009.[138]

Marvel announced all up in tha 2009 Comic Con dat two freshly smoked up comics, a gangbangin' five-part series freestyled by Peta David n' a second series freestyled by Fred Van Lente, would step tha fuck up tha comin summer n' winter.[139] Davidz series, Halo: Helljumper, is set prior ta Halo: Combat Evolved n' focuses on tha elite Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. Da five-part series was published between July n' November 2009.[140] Lentez series, originally titled Spartan Black, revolves round a funky-ass black ops crew of Spartan supersoldiers assigned ta tha UNSC Office of Naval Intelligence.[141] Da rebranded comic, Halo: Blood Line, debuted up in December 2009.[142] A comic-retellin of tha novel Halo: Da Fall of Reach was da most thugged-out recent comic series entitled: Halo: Fall of Reach. Fall of Reach was split tha fuck into three mini-stories: Boot Camp, Covenant, n' Invasion.[143] Two freshly smoked up series was announced up in 2013 fo' realz. A three-part series, Halo: Initiation was busted out August 2013 wit Brian Reed returnin as writer.[144] Also announced was Halo: Escalation, a ongoin comic series coverin tha period directly afta Halo 4.[145]

Live action [ edit ]

Unproduced feature (2005�"2007) [ edit ]

In 2005, Columbia Pictures prez Peta Schlessel fuckin started hustlin outside tha basement system ta produce a Halo film adaptation. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Alex Garland freestyled tha straight-up original gangsta script,[146] which was then pitched ta studios by couriers dressed as Masta Chief. Microsoftz terms required $10 mazillion against 15 percent of gross; most studios passed, citin tha lack of risk fo' Microsizzlez compared ta they big-ass share of potential profits, n' you can put dat on yo' toast. 20th Century Fox n' Universal Studios decided ta partner ta produce tha film, payin Microsizzlez $5 mazillion ta option tha film n' 10 percent of grosses.[147] Peta Jackson was slated ta be tha executizzle baller,[148] wit Neill Blomkamp as director. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. Before Blomkamp signed on, Guillermo del Toro was up in negotiations ta direct.[149]

D. B. Weiss n' Josh Olson rewrote Garlandz script durin 2006.[150] Da crew stopped n' resumed preproduction of tha film nuff muthafuckin times.[151] Lata dat year, 20th Century Fox threatened ta pull outta tha project, leadin Universal ta issue a ultimatum ta Jackson n' Schlessel: either cut they big-ass "first-dollar" deals, or tha project was ended. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Both refused, n' tha project stalled.[147]

Blomkamp declared tha project dead up in late 2007,[152] but Jackson replied dat tha film would still be made.[153] Blomkamp n' Jackson collaborated on District 9 yo, but tha director holla'd at /Film dat da thug was no longer thankin bout hustlin on a Halo film if tha opportunitizzle arose,[154] sayin dat afta hustlin on tha film fo' five months before tha projectz collapse it would be hard as fuck ta return, so check it before ya wreck it. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Da muthafuckin rights fo' tha film have since reverted ta Microsoft.[155]

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn [ edit ]

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn be a live-action film n' miniseries set up in tha Halo universe fo' realz. Although blasted as a gangbangin' feature-length film, Forward Unto Dawn was originally busted out as a webseries consistin of five roughly 15-minute episodes, tha straight-up original gangsta of which was busted out on October 5, 2012, wit tha last episode busted out on November 2, 2012. Da series' plot, occurrin up in tha early minutez of tha Human-Covenant Battle circa 2526, revolves round Thomas Lasky, a lil' cadet at Corbulo Academy of Military Science, n' how tha fuck John-117 inspired his ass ta eventually become a leader n' shit. Lasky be also a prominent characta up in Halo 4 as a cold-ass lil commander on tha UNSC Infinity. Da name of tha series, aside from bein a reference ta tha UNSC frigate Forward Unto Dawn, is given freshly smoked up significizzle up in tha series as part a hustlin motif based on a poem. Da film cut was busted out on Blu-ray n' STD on December 4, 2012.

Halo: Nightfall [ edit ]

On April 3, 2014, dat shiznit was announced dat Ridley Scott n' his thugged-out lil' thang company, Scott Jacked Productions, was hustlin on a Halo digital feature alongside 343 Industries n' Xbox Entertainment Studios; Scott would be tha executizzle baller, wit Dizzy W. Zucker n' Sergio Mimica-Gezzan as tha directors. Da feature was sposed ta fuckin follow tha same format as Machinimaz Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.[156] On June 9, 2014, dat shiznit was announced at E3 2014 dat tha feature, titled Halo: Nightfall, would be included wit Halo: Da Masta Chief Collection at its November 2014 launch. Da feature introduces a freshly smoked up characta ta tha franchise, Agent Jameson Locke, played by hustla Mike Colter; Nightfall is considered ta be his origin story.[157] Locke is one of tha Spartans portrayed on tha cover art of Halo 5: Guardians, n' is set ta play a big-ass role up in tha series.[158] On July 24, 2014, 343 Industries busted out tha straight-up original gangsta traila fo' tha feature.[159] Halo: Nightfall be available ta peep all up in Halo Channel, a application fo' tha Xbox One, Windows 8.1 n' Windows Phone.[160] On March 16, 2015, tha series became available ta stream, download, n' loot on physical disc.[161]

Showtime televizzle series [ edit ]

On May 21, 2013, 343 Industries announced dat a live-action television series of Halo would be produced wit Steven Spielberg servin as executizzle balla n' shit. Neill Blomkamp is rumored ta direct tha pilot fo' tha series.[162] Da series will premiere on tha Gangsta premium cable network Showtime.[163] It had been up in development hell fo' five years. On March 1, 2018, dat shiznit was announced dat tha series will start filmin up in late 2018, wit speculation of tha series airin up in mid- ta late-2019.[164] On June 28, 2018, Kyle Killen was hired as showrunner n' executizzle balla n' Rupert Wyatt as director n' executizzle baller.[165] On December 4, 2018, Rupert Wyatt stepped down as director n' executizzle balla from tha project cuz of schedulin conflicts.[166] On February 21, 2019, Otto Bathurst replaced Wyatt as director n' executizzle baller.[167] On April 17, 2019, dat shiznit was announced dat Pablo Schreiber was cast as Masta Chief.[168] On August 2, 2019, Deadline reported dat Natascha McElhone had been cast up in two key roles: Cortana n' Dr. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. Catherine Halsey, Bokeem Woodbine was also cast as Soren-066, along wit Shabana Azmi as Admiral Margaret Parangosky, n' Yerin Ha as Kwan Ha. Dat shiznit was also announced dat tha series is ghon be busted out up in early 2021.[169]

Anime [ edit ]

Microsizzlez announced at Comic-Con 2009 dat dat shiznit was overseein thang of a seriez of seven short anime films, together called Halo Legends. Financed by 343 Industries, tha animation was pimped by five Japanese thang houses: Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio 4°C, n' Toei Animation. Shinji Aramaki, creator n' director of Appleseed n' Appleseed Ex Machina, served as tha projectz creatizzle director. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. Warner Bros. distributed Legends on STD n' Blu-ray up in February 2010.[98][170] Six of tha stories is officially part of tha Halo canon, wit tha seventh, made by Toei, intended ta be a parody of tha universe.[171] In mid-July 2015, 343 Industries announced dat a freshly smoked up animated seriez of Halo is ghon be included up in tha Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edizzle n' Collectorz Edizzle called Halo: Da Fall of Reach, n' is ghon be based on tha book Halo: Da Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund.[172][173]

Reception n' critical response [ edit ]

Cumulatizzle unit sales Date Total units sold Ref. August 30, 2007 14.5+ million [174] January 8, 2009 25+ million [175] May 24, 2010 34+ million [176] October 31, 2012 46+ million [177] October 19, 2014 60+ million [178] July 13, 2015 65+ million [10] Cumulatizzle gross sales Date Total gross Ref. October 2015 $4.6 billion [179]

Da Halo franchise has been highly successful commercially n' critically. Durin tha two months followin Halo: Combat Evolved's release, it sold alongside mo' than fifty cement of Xbox consolez[201] n' sold a mazillion units by April 2002.[202] Halo 2's salez generated US$125 mazillion on its premiere day, makin it tha fastest pushin United Hoodz media thang up in history up ta dat time.[203][204] Combined wit Halo's sales, tha two game sold 14.8 mazillion units before Halo 3's release.[205]

GameSpot reported 4.2 mazillion unitz of Halo 3 was up in retail outlets on September 24, 2007, a thugged-out dizzle before straight-up legit release �" a ghetto record volume.[206][207] Halo 3 broke tha previous record fo' tha highest grossin openin dizzle up in entertainment history, makin US$170 mazillion up in its first twenty-four hours.[7][207] Worldwide, salez exceeded US$300 mazillion tha straight-up original gangsta week, helpin ta mo' than double tha salez of tha Xbox 360 when compared wit tha weekly average before tha Halo 3 launch.[205][208] At tha end of 2007, Halo 2 n' Halo: Combat Evolved was tha number one n' two best-pimpin Xbox titles, respectively, n' Halo 3 was tha best-pimpin Xbox 360 title.[209] Halo Wars was tha best-pimpin RTS console game, pushin mo' than one mazillion units.[210] Da Halo series went on ta push mo' than 27 mazillion copies by August 2009,[211] n' mo' than 34 mazillion copies by May 2010.[212][213] Tor Books reported dat salez of all franchise shiznit is pimped outa than $1.7 billion,[134] n' Bungiez game before Reach accounted fo' $1.5 bazillion up in sales.[214] Da soundtracks ta Halo 2, Halo 3, ODST n' Reach all rocked up on tha Bizzleboard 200 charts fo' at least one week.[215] By May 2011, total gross of Halo loot was $2 billion, wit 40 mazillion copiez of tha game sold.[216] Da total amount climbed ta $2.3 bazillion up in July 2011,[217] n' $2.8 bazillion up in January 2012.[218] Total franchise grosses exceeded $4.6 bazillion by October 2015, wit 25% of tha figure from non-game-related merchandise.[179]

Da Halo adaptations done been successful as well. Many of tha novels have rocked up on Publisher Weekly's bestseller charts n' tha Halo Graphic Novel sold mo' than 100,000 copies, a "rare hit" fo' tha games-to-comics genre.[219] Ghostz of Onyx, Contact Harvest, Da Cole Protocol n' tha straight-up original gangsta volume of Cryptum rocked up on Da New York Times bestsella lists,[127][220][221][222][223][224] n' Da Cole Protocol also opened 50th overall on USA Today's bestsellaz list.[225] Torz first three novels sold mo' than one mazillion copies by April 2009.[226]

Overall, tha Halo series has been straight-up well received by muthafuckas. Halo: Combat Evolved has received a shitload of Game of tha Year awards.[227][228] In March 2007, IGN listed it as tha top Xbox game of all time, while readaz ranked it tha fourteenth dopest game eva on "IGN Readers' Chizzle 2006 �" Da Top 100 Game Ever".[229][230] Conversely, GameSpy ranked Halo: Combat Evolved tenth on its list of "Top 25 Most Overrated Game of All Time", citin repetitizzle level design n' tha lack of a online multiplayer mode.[231] Halo 2 also received a shitload of awards,[232] wit IGN listin it as tha number two top Xbox game of all time up in March 2007.[229] From its initial release on tha Xbox up in November 2004 until tha launch of Gearz of War on tha Xbox 360 up in November 2006 �" two muthafuckin years later �" Halo 2 was da most thugged-out ghettofab vizzle game on Xbox Live.[233] Halo 3 was nominated fo' n' won multiple awards; it won Time magazine's "Game of tha Year" n' IGN chose it as tha Best Xbox 360 Online Multiplayer Game n' Innovatizzle Design of 2007.[234][235][236] Most publications called tha multiplayer aspect one of tha dopest features; IGN holla'd tha multiplayer map lineup was tha strongest of tha series, n' GameSpy added dat tha multiplayer offerin will pimped outly please "Halo veterans".[237][238] Bitchin focused on tha gamez plot. Da New York Times holla'd tha game had a "throwaway" deal n' Total Video Game judged tha single-player aspect ultimately disappointing.[239][240] Da series' noize n' audio has received enthusiastic response from game reviewers.[238][241][242]

Cultural impact [ edit ]

Da main trilogy, particularly its protagonist, is considered iconic n' a symbol of todizzlez vizzle games; a wax replica of Masta Chief was made by Madame Tussauds up in Las Vegas, where Pete Wentz compared tha characta ta notable charactas from previous generations like Spider-Man, Frodo, n' Luke Skywalker.[243] Da Escapist lyricist Roger Travis compared Halo's rap ta Virgilz Aeneid, sayin tha religious n' ballistical struggle busted lyrics bout up in tha game relates ta tha modern epic tradition.[111] GamesTM stated Halo: Combat Evolved "changed vizzle game combat forever", n' Halo 2 showcased Xbox Live as a tool fo' communities.[18] GameDaily noted Halo 2's launch was "easily comparable ta tha freshest up in other sectorz of tha entertainment industry", markin tha last time a vizzle game launch has become a major cultural event up in tha United Hoods.[244] Time magazine included tha franchise up in tha "2005 Time 100", highlightin dat up in tha straight-up original gangsta ten weeks afta tha release of Halo 2, playas dropped 91 mazillion combined minutes playin tha game online. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feelin dis shiznit![245] A Da New York Times report noted tha success of Halo 3 was critical fo' Microsoft, persuadin thugs ta loot tha Xbox 360 console which was fuckin wit wanin salez compared wit tha Nintendo Wii, as well as helpin restore tha consolez image. On September 25, 2007, tha release date fo' Halo 3, Microsoftz shares rose 1.7% based on salez expectations fo' tha game.[246] Halo has been busted lyrics bout as a series dat "has reinvented a genre dat didn't give a fuck it needed ta be reinvented", wit aspectz of tha main trilogy bein duplicated up in other first-thug blasta game multiple times.[247]

Variety called Halo "the equivalent of Star Wars".[248] Da fandom is referred ta as tha "Halo nation".[249]

Machinima [ edit ]

As a ghettofab vizzle game series wit a big-ass n' actizzle hustla base, tha Halo trilogy has given rise ta a array of vizzle thangs up in a emergin entertainment medium, machinima.[250] Virtually all machinima footage based round Halo is taken from tha multiplayer modez of tha main trilogy. Most thangs is set outside Halo canon, while others is based on fan fiction closely relatin ta tha story. Halo 3 includes a saved film function dat allows camera anglez not possible up in previous games, n' other features dat simplify thang. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Da game has become one of da most thugged-out ghettofab tools fo' generatin machinima, n' Microsizzlez updated its user license agreement ta allow noncommercial distribution of such films.[251]

A notable machinima thang is tha comedy series Red vs. Blue pimped by Roosta Teeth Productions. Well shiiiit, it has bigged up a unparalleled level of success up in Halo machinima up in specific, n' machinima up in general; it is credited wit brangin attention ta tha genre.[207][252] Red vs. Blue generated annual revenuez of US$200,000, n' special promotionizzle episodes was commissioned by Bungie.[207] Da first series, Da Blood Gulch Chroniclez, ended on June 28, 2007, afta 100 regular episodes n' a shitload of promotionizzle vizzles.[253] Subsequent series include Da Recollection, which gotz nuff mo' dramatic elements than its funny-ass predecessor,[254] Project Freelancer, Da Chorus Trilogy, Anthology, n' Da Shisno Paradox. Other machinima series include Arby ‘n tha Chief, Fire Crew Charlie, Da Codex, n' tha in-game rap battle show This Spartan Life.

Esports [ edit ]

Players fuckin started bustin impromptu Halo tournaments n' local partizzles afta tha release of tha straight-up original gangsta game. Bungie looked all up in tha success of these matches as inspiration fo' craftin tha online multiplayer componentz of Halo 2.[255]

Larger crews soon fuckin started operatin Halo competitizzle games. In August 2002, G4 hosted tha Halo Nationizzle Championshizzle Finals, a FFA [free-for-all] tournament involvin sixteen playas from across tha ghetto (hosted by Wil Wheaton of Star Trek fame.)[256] Da Associatez of Gamin Professionals (AGP), which focused solely on Halo, held its first event up in November 2002.[257] Inspired by playaz placin bets on they Halo matches, Mike Sepso n' Sundizzle DiGiovanni formed Major League Gaming tha same year.[258]

Microsizzlez n' 343 Industries sponsored they own professionizzle Halo league, called tha Halo Championshizzle Series (HCS), up in 2014.[259] Dat shiznit was started up in partnershizzle wit tha Electronic Game League (ESL). Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Seasons 1 n' 2 ran on Da Masta Chief Collection.[260] In August 2015 Microsizzlez announced it would be increasin tha total prize pool of tha HCS ta $1 mazillion USD, fo' tha newly announced Halo Ghetto Championship, which is ghon be tha debut event fo' Halo 5.[261] This prize pool was lata announced ta be crowd-funded, which lata resulted up in Major League Gaming announcin dat tha prize pool had climbed ta $2 mazillion USD. Lata dat week, 343 announced dat tha prize pool was locked at $2.5 mazillion USD. This was tha phattest console esports prize pool eva.[262]