Editing Halo (disambiguation)

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[[File:Halo Franchise main image.jpg|thumb|350px|The official ''Halo'' franchise banner.]]

The '''''Halo'' franchise''' is the collection of any products and ideas that are set in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] and contain the word, or are titled, "'''Halo'''", named primarily after the [[Halo Array]], a series of massive ring-shaped space installations.

==Video games==
[[File:1206904788 Halo-Ring.JPG|thumb|The titular ''Halo''.]]
;The original ''Halo'' trilogy - The original first-person shooter trilogy.
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' - The first Halo video game.
**''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' - A remastered version of the first ''Halo'' game, released on November 15, 2011.
**''[[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' for PC]]'' - The [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Wikipedia:Macintosh|Mac]] version of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
***''[[Halo Custom Edition]]'' - A free, unsupported upgrade to the Windows part of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
*''[[Halo 2]]'' - The second Halo video game.
**''[[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]]'' - The [[wikipedia:Windows Vista|Windows Vista]] version of ''Halo 2''.
**''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' - A remastered version of ''Halo 2'', released on November 11, 2014.
*''[[Halo 3]]'' - The final installment of the FPS trilogy.
**''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'' - The beta stage of the third installment.

;The ''[[Reclaimer Saga]]'' - A follow-up to the original trilogy of games.
*''[[Halo 4]]'' - The first game in the new saga made by [[343 Industries]], released on November 6, 2012.
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' - Second game of the ''Reclaimer Saga'', released on October 27, 2015.
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]'' - Beta stage for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
**''[[Halo 5: Forge]]'' - A limited PC port of ''Halo 5'', which includes only [[Forge]] and [[Custom game]]s, released in 2016.
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' - Third game of the ''Reclaimer Saga'', released in 2021.

;A series of ''Halo'' spin-off games.
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' - A ''Halo'' real-time strategy game developed by [[Ensemble Studios]].
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' - A spin-off game on the ''Halo 3'' engine.
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' - A prequel to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
**''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'' - The beta stage of the sixth installment.
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' - A top-down action shooter.
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' - A top-down action shooter and spiritual successor to ''Spartan Assault''.
*''[[Halo Recruit]]'' - A short VR game, released in 2016.
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' - A sequel to ''Halo Wars''.
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' - An arcade on-rails shooter, set during the events of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.

;Canceled ''Halo'' games.
*''[[Halo: Chronicles]]'' - A ''Halo'' game developed by [[Peter Jackson]] and [[Wingnut Interactive]] in association with [[Bungie]]. As of 2009, the game has been confirmed as canceled.
*''[[Titan (canceled game)|Titan]]'' - A ''Halo'' MMO that was cancelled.
*''[[Halo Online]]'' - A multiplayer-focused game.
*''[[Haggar]]'' - A Mega Bloks ''Halo'' game.

;Miscellaneous
*''[[Pre-Xbox Halo]]'' - ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' before it became the game it is today.
*''[[Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack]]'' - The expansion pack of the ''Halo 2'' multiplayer.
*''[[Halo 3: Mythic]]'' - The expansion pack of the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer introducing three new maps.

===Game versions===
*''[[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition]]'' - A steelbook version of ''Halo 2''.
*''[[Halo 3 Collector's Edition]]'' - A special edition of the game.
*''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]]'' - The ultimate special edition of the game.
*''[[Halo Wars: Limited Edition]]'' - The limited edition of the Halo RTS. Includes several rare pieces of merchandise.
*''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]'' - The limited edition package of the game.
*''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]'' - The ultimate special edition of the game.
*''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]'' - The special edition of the game including exclusive in-game content.
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition]]'' - The limited edition of the game.
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector's Edition]]'' - The ultimate edition of the game.

===Community hubs===
*[[Halo Waypoint]]
**[[The Anatomy of Halo]] - A series of video documentaries about the [[Halo Array]].
**[[The Halo Conflict]] - A series of video documentaries about the [[Battle of Installation 04]].
*[[Halo Channel]] (now discontinued)
*[[Halo (Windows 10 app)|Halo]] - An app for [[Wikipedia:Windows 10|Windows 10]], used to launch a number of ''Halo'' games on the platform.

==Video game levels==
*[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]] - The second level in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
*[[Delta Halo]] - The eighth level in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
*[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]] - The tenth and final level of ''[[Halo 3]]''.

==Films and other series==
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' - A series of live-action short films made to promote the release of ''Halo 3''.
*''[[Halo (film)|Halo Movie]]'' - The Hollywood feature production. It has been delayed indefinitely, and executive producer Peter Jackson and director Neill Blomkamp have both confirmed that their involvement has ended.
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' - A series of anime shorts set in the ''Halo'' universe.
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' - A five part web-series based on a young UNSC cadet who is inspired by [[John-117]].
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' - A digital live-action series produced by Ridley Scott.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/28/ridley-scott-halo-feature-among-microsofts-first-dozen-xbox-original-titles/?ncid=rss '''Tech Crunch''' - ''Ridley Scott Halo Feature Among Microsoft’s First Dozen Xbox Original Titles'']</ref>
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' - A three-part animated adaption of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach''.
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' - A live-action TV series produced by Steven Spielberg.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/336901006711455744 '''Twitter''']</ref>

==Books==
===Novels===
{{Main|Halo novels}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' - A prequel novel to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', by [[Eric Nylund]].
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' - The novelization of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' by [[William C. Dietz]].
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' - The book explaining the events between ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2'', by Eric Nylund.
*''[[Halo Box Set]]'' - The box set featuring the first three ''Halo'' novels.
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' - The book introducing [[Onyx]] and the [[SPARTAN-III Program]].
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' - A prequel to the ''Halo'' saga set at the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]].
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' - A novel set in the [[2535|earlier years]] of the Human-Covenant War during the introduction of the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]], by [[Tobias Buckell]].
*''[[Halo Boxed Set]]'' - The box set featuring the first three ''Halo'' published by [[Tor Books]].
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' - A collection of ''Halo'' stories on various subjects.
*''[[The Forerunner Saga]]'' - A three-part series of novels set in the era of the Forerunners, by [[Greg Bear]].
**''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' - The first part of ''The Forerunner Saga''.
**''[[Halo: Primordium]]'' - The second part of ''The Forerunner Saga''.
**''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' - The third part of ''The Forerunner Saga''.
*''[[Kilo-Five Trilogy]]'' - A trilogy of novels set after the Human-Covenant War, by [[Karen Traviss]].
**''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' - The first part of the ''Kilo-Five Trilogy''.
**''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' - The second part of the ''Kilo-Five Trilogy''.
**''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' - The third part of the ''Kilo-Five Trilogy''.
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' - A book set in the dawn of the Covenant empire and during the [[Great Schism]], by [[John Shirley]].
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' - A novella revolving around [[Edward Buck]]'s journey to becoming a [[Spartan-IV]], by [[Matt Forbeck]].
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' - A novel featuring a joint [[Sangheili]]-[[human]] expedition team to the Ark, by [[Peter David]].
*''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]'' - A novella centered around the [[Smart AI|Smart]] [[artificial intelligence]] [[Iona]], by [[Frank O'Connor]].
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' - A novel revolving around a perilous mission undertaken by [[Blue Team]], by [[Troy Denning]], first in the ''Ferrets'' series.
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' -  A novella about [[Rtas 'Vadum]] shortly after the events of ''Halo 3'', by [[Joseph Staten]].
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' -  An anthology of stories on various subjects.
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' - A story about [[Rion Forge]]'s  search for her [[John Forge|father]], by [[Kelly Gay]].
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' - A story centered around a crisis on [[Carrow]], by Tobias Buckell.
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to ''Last Light'', and second in the ''Ferrets'' series.
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' - A novel by Matt Forbeck.
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' - A novel by Matt Forbeck, sequel to ''New Blood''.
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, second work in the ''[[A Master Chief Story]]'' series.
*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' - A novel by [[Cassandra Rose Clarke]].
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay, and sequel to ''Smoke and Shadow''.
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to ''Silent Storm'', and third work in the ''[[A Master Chief Story]]'' series.
*''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]'' - The second novel in the ''Battle Born'' trilogy, penned by Cassandra Rose Clarke.
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, fourth work in the ''[[A Master Chief Story]]'' series.
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay, and sequel to ''Renegades''.
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, third in the ''Ferrets'' series, which also serves as a sequel to ''Shadows of Reach''.
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay, first in the ''[[A Halo Infinite Story]]'' series
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' - A novel centered around the [[Ur-Didact]] after the events of ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''{{'}}s [[The Next 72 Hours]] arc, by Kelly Gay
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]'' - A novel by [[Jeremy Patenaude]]

===Other===
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]'' - The strategy guide for the Xbox version of ''Halo''.
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]'' - The strategy guide for ''Halo'' PC.
*''[[The Art of Halo]]'' - A behind-the-scenes art book, focusing on the evolution of [[Halo 2]].
*''[[Halo 2: Special Collector's Edition Manual]]'' - The manual that comes with the ''Halo 2 Special Collectors Edition''.
*''[[Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]'' - A short webcomic made to advertise ''[[Halo 3]]''.
*''[[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'' - A behind-the-scenes art book, focusing on the evolution of ''[[Halo 3]]''.
*''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'' - The encyclopedia based on the ''Halo'' universe.
*''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide]]'' - The strategy guide for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
*''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' - A visual guide of the ''Halo'' franchise.
*''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]'' - An art book chronicling artwork along the ten years of the ''Halo'' franchise.
*''[[Awakening: The Art of Halo 4]]'' - An art book focusing on artwork of ''[[Halo 4]]''.
*''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]]'' - The strategy guide for ''Halo 4''.
*''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' - A visual guide of ''Halo 4''.
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' - A reference book to the history of ''Halo'' universe.
*''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'' - An technical reference book focusing on the starships in the ''Halo'' universe.

===Comic books===
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' - A comic book containing various stories set in the [[Halo universe]].
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' - A ''Halo'' comic book series by [[Marvel Comics]], set between the events of ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3''.
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]'' - A comic series based on the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODST]].
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' - A comic series based on [[Team Black]].
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' - A comic book adaptation of the novel ''The Fall of Reach'', comprised of three story arcs:
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' - A comic series based on [[Sarah Palmer]]'s career, from an ODST to a [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan-IV]].
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' - A comic series based on the events after ''Halo 4''.
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' - An anthology comic containing multiple ''Halo'' stories.
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' - A comic anthology series based on [[Atriox]]'s rise to power.
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''

==Music==
*''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo Legends: Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2: Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite Multiplayer: A New Generation Original Soundtrack]]''

==Forerunner constructs==
[[File:Array.png|thumb|300px|Installation 00 and the Halo Array]]
*The [[Halo Array]] - The [[Forerunner]] weapons of absolute last resort.
**[[Installation 01]] - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
**[[Installation 02]] - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
**[[Installation 03]] - Discovered sometime near the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], now the site of an [[Ivanoff|orbital research facility]].
**[[Installation 04]] - The first Halo discovered, also known as Alpha Halo.
***[[Installation 08]] - A replacement for the original ring that John-117 destroyed.
***[[Installation 09]] - A second replacement Halo, launched in [[2559]].
**[[Installation 05]] - The second Halo discovered, also known as Delta Halo.
**[[Installation 06]] - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
**[[Installation 07]] - The only surviving ring from the original main array of twelve 30,000-kilometer-wide Halos.
**[[Omega Halo]] - One of the original twelve 30,000-kilometer-wide Halo Array.
*[[Prototype Halo installation]] - A small-scale Halo machine.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Halo-Logo.png|The official ''Halo'' logo, 1999-2010.
File:Reach Halo logo.png|The ''Halo'' logo for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and related media.
File:Halo logo (2012-present).png|The ''Halo'' logo since 2010.
File:Halo logo (2010-present).png|The ''Halo'' logo since 2010.
</gallery>

==Trivia==

As of September 2024, the ''Halo'' franchise has grossed $6 billion USD. Of that figure, 1.8 billion accounts for spending on non-game merchandise (novels, collectibles, etc.){{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.licenseglobal.com/video-games/xbox-gaming-evolved|Site=License Global|Page=Xbox: Gaming Evolved|D=20|M=09|Y=2024}}

==Sources==
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