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{{Quote|Where there will be a full three-year cycle, it's got all-new tech, akin to the change from [[Halo 2]] to [[Halo 3]], not like [[Halo 3: ODST|ODST]], which was just built on top of the foundation.|Bungie Community Manager, [[Brian Jarrard]].}} | {{Quote|Where there will be a full three-year cycle, it's got all-new tech, akin to the change from [[Halo 2]] to [[Halo 3]], not like [[Halo 3: ODST|ODST]], which was just built on top of the foundation.|Bungie Community Manager, [[Brian Jarrard]].}} | ||
''Reach'' had been in development since the completion of ''[[Halo 3]]'', in the tradition of a full three-year cycle and used a completely new game engine created specifically for the game. It was confirmed in October 2009 that [[Martin O'Donnell]], Bungie's lead composer, had begun casting voice actors for ''Reach''.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_101609 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 10/16/2009'']</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_102309 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 10/23/2009'']</ref> In the early stages of development, the team at Bungie explored a number of ideas for the game's campaign and setting, including a potential ''Halo 4'', following up with the Master Chief's story post-''Halo 3''. Ultimately, the team at Bungie did not want pick up where they'd left off and all of the baggage that came with it, and instead elected to tell a prequel story. Like the previous release, ''Halo 3: ODST'', Reach was intended to be fully self-contained and accessible to newcomers to the series to make sure Bungie weren't starting new plot threads they wouldn't be finishing.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://www.mtv.com/news/2461386/bungie-considered-halo-4-starring-master-chief-instead-of-reach-prequel/| | ''Reach'' had been in development since the completion of ''[[Halo 3]]'', in the tradition of a full three-year cycle and used a completely new game engine created specifically for the game. It was confirmed in October 2009 that [[Martin O'Donnell]], Bungie's lead composer, had begun casting voice actors for ''Reach''.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_101609 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 10/16/2009'']</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_102309 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 10/23/2009'']</ref> In the early stages of development, the team at Bungie explored a number of ideas for the game's campaign and setting, including a potential ''Halo 4'', following up with the Master Chief's story post-''Halo 3''. Ultimately, the team at Bungie did not want pick up where they'd left off and all of the baggage that came with it, and instead elected to tell a prequel story. Like the previous release, ''Halo 3: ODST'', Reach was intended to be fully self-contained and accessible to newcomers to the series to make sure Bungie weren't starting new plot threads they wouldn't be finishing.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://www.mtv.com/news/2461386/bungie-considered-halo-4-starring-master-chief-instead-of-reach-prequel/|SiteName=MTV|PageName=Bungie Considered "Halo 4," Starring Master Chief, Instead of Reach Prequel}} | ||
The [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]], used to gather information and tweak gameplay features in the game, ran from May 3 through May 20, 2010. The [[Zero-bug release]] milestone in ''Halo: Reach'''s development was reached on June 24, 2010,<ref>[http://www.nobleactual.com/post/733606058/final-stretch '''Noble Actual''': ''Final stretch'']</ref> and the game's audio, including soundtrack, voices and sound effects, was finished on July 15, 2010.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=27328 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 07.16.10'']</ref> As of August 5, 2010, ''Halo: Reach'' has [[wikipedia:Software release life cycle#RTM|"gone gold"]], meaning all development of the game has been completed and mass manufacturing of the game has begun.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_080610 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update''' 08.06.10'']</ref> The game was released on September 14, 2010 as planned. Interestingly, there were 117 days between the end of the Beta and the release of the full game, referencing [[John-117|John 117]], the Master Chief. | The [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]], used to gather information and tweak gameplay features in the game, ran from May 3 through May 20, 2010. The [[Zero-bug release]] milestone in ''Halo: Reach'''s development was reached on June 24, 2010,<ref>[http://www.nobleactual.com/post/733606058/final-stretch '''Noble Actual''': ''Final stretch'']</ref> and the game's audio, including soundtrack, voices and sound effects, was finished on July 15, 2010.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=27328 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 07.16.10'']</ref> As of August 5, 2010, ''Halo: Reach'' has [[wikipedia:Software release life cycle#RTM|"gone gold"]], meaning all development of the game has been completed and mass manufacturing of the game has begun.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_080610 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update''' 08.06.10'']</ref> The game was released on September 14, 2010 as planned. Interestingly, there were 117 days between the end of the Beta and the release of the full game, referencing [[John-117|John 117]], the Master Chief. |