Editing 2007 (real world)

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The year '''2007''' saw the release of several ''[[Halo]]''-related titles, most notably ''[[Halo 3]]'', the conclusion to the ''Halo'' trilogy, and the novel ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''.

==Events==
===February===
*'''February 20''': ''Crackdown'', a game containing an invitation to the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'', was released.

===April===
*'''April 12''': ''Halo 2'' [[Halo 2 Auto-Updates#Auto-Update 5 (1.5)|Auto-Update 5]] is released.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=12359|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 2 Auto-update is up}}
*'''April 17''': The [[Blastacular Pack]] for ''[[Halo 2]]'' is released.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=certainaffinitymaps|Site=Bungie.net|Page=New Halo 2 Maps Revealed!}}
*'''April 19''': The book [[Halo Effect: An Unauthorized Look at the Most Successful Video Game of All Time]] is released

===May===
*'''May 11''': The ''Halo 3 Beta'' is first released to a limited audience.
*'''May 16''': The ''Halo 3 Beta'' becomes accessible to the public.
*'''May 31''': [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]] is released for the [[Personal Computer|PC]].

===June===
*'''June 10''': The ''Halo 3 Beta'' comes to a close.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=12538 '''Bungie.net''': ''Goodbye Halo 3 Beta, We Barely Knew Thee'']</ref>
*'''June 14''': ''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]] ''was found by a Bungie.net user, crazyBoy3.

===July===
*'''July 10''':
**The [[Halo 3 E3 2007 Trailer]] is released.
**''[[Halo: Arms Race]]'', the first in the ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' series of live-action short films, is released.

===August===
*'''August 1''': ''[[Marathon (Video Game Series)|Marathon 2: Durandal]]'' is released on Xbox Live Arcade.
*'''August 10''': An internal build of ''[[Halo 3]]'' titled ''[[Halo 3 Epsilon]]'' is released to [[Microsoft]] employees.
*'''August 22''': The [[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|first issue]] of the ''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' series of comics is released.
*'''August 28''': ''[[Halo: Combat]]'', the second part of the ''Halo: Landfall'' series, is released.
*'''August 29''':
**''Halo 3'' goes gold.
**''Halo 3 Epsilon'' is closed.

===September===
*'''September 18''': ''[[Halo ActionClix]]'' is released.
*'''September 24''': ''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]'', the final part of ''Halo: Landfall'', is released.
*'''September 25''':
**''Halo 3'' released in North America.
**''[[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide]]'' was released.
*'''September 26''': ''Halo 3'' released in Europe.
*'''September 27''': ''Halo 3'' released in Japan and the rest of Asia.
*'''September 28''': ''Halo 3'' released in most South Korean video game shops.

===October===
*'''October 5''': [[Bungie]] and [[Microsoft]] announced an end to their partnership, effectively making Bungie an independent company once again.<ref>[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/bungie_ms_split_pr.html '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Microsoft And Bungie Studios To Evolve Relationship'']</ref>
*'''October 9''': [[Gravesite]] was released digitally.
*'''October 30''': The novel ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' is released.

===November===
*'''November 20''': The [[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]] is released.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.org/news.html?item=21097 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Sometimes, it pays to comparison-shop'']</ref>
*'''November 21''': The [[Halo: Uprising Issue 2|second issue]] of ''Halo: Uprising'' is released.

===December===
*'''December 11''': The [[Heroic Map Pack]] for ''Halo 3'' is released.

===Unknown Date===
*''[[Museum]]'' first aired on TV.
*The trailer [[Believe: The John 117 Monument]] was released.
*''[[Enemy Weapon]]'' first aired on TV.

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