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| | == Summary == |
| [[File:Halo Franchise main image.jpg|thumb|350px|The official ''Halo'' franchise banner.]]
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| 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.
| | [[The Forerunners]] constructed seven massive rings, called "Fortress Worlds". They are artificial worlds complete with gravity and different environments such as deserts, oceans, islands, arctic-like tundras, mountain ranges, and swamps. Called "Halos" by the [[Covenant]], they were designed to study and contain the [[The Flood|Flood]] lifeform, as well as function as weapons of mass destruction. They were created a few hundred years after the Flood was discovered by the Forerunners, because their builders saw that their current isolation and containment procedures were not adequate to stop the spread of the Flood. |
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| ==Video games==
| | The Halos were built with an extensive teleportation grid that covers the entire ring. It is unknown exactly how the grid digitalizes matter and transports it, but it is theorized that it may be simply a miniature, and more precise version of [[slipspace]] technology, in that it transports matter in the same way [[UNSC]] and Covenant spacecraft travel through the galaxy. |
| [[File:1206904788 Halo-Ring.JPG|thumb|The titular ''Halo''.]]
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| ;The original ''Halo'' trilogy - The original first-person shooter trilogy.
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' - The first Halo video game.
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| **''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' - A remastered version of the first ''Halo'' game, released on November 15, 2011.
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| **''[[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' for PC]]'' - The [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Wikipedia:Macintosh|Mac]] version of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
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| ***''[[Halo Custom Edition]]'' - A free, unsupported upgrade to the Windows part of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
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| *''[[Halo 2]]'' - The second Halo video game.
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| **''[[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]]'' - The [[wikipedia:Windows Vista|Windows Vista]] version of ''Halo 2''.
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| **''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' - A remastered version of ''Halo 2'', released on November 11, 2014.
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| *''[[Halo 3]]'' - The final installment of the FPS trilogy.
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| **''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'' - The beta stage of the third installment.
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| ;The ''[[Reclaimer Saga]]'' - A follow-up to the original trilogy of games.
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| *''[[Halo 4]]'' - The first game in the new saga made by [[343 Industries]], released on November 6, 2012.
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' - Second game of the ''Reclaimer Saga'', released on October 27, 2015.
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| **''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]'' - Beta stage for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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| **''[[Halo 5: Forge]]'' - A limited PC port of ''Halo 5'', which includes only [[Forge]] and [[Custom game]]s, released in 2016.
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' - Third game of the ''Reclaimer Saga'', released in 2021.
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| ;A series of ''Halo'' spin-off games.
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| *''[[Halo Wars]]'' - A ''Halo'' real-time strategy game developed by [[Ensemble Studios]].
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' - A spin-off game on the ''Halo 3'' engine.
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' - A prequel to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
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| **''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'' - The beta stage of the sixth installment.
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' - A top-down action shooter.
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' - A top-down action shooter and spiritual successor to ''Spartan Assault''.
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| *''[[Halo Recruit]]'' - A short VR game, released in 2016.
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' - A sequel to ''Halo Wars''.
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| *''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' - An arcade on-rails shooter, set during the events of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
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| ;Canceled ''Halo'' games.
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| *''[[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.
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| *''[[Titan (canceled game)|Titan]]'' - A ''Halo'' MMO that was cancelled.
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| *''[[Halo Online]]'' - A multiplayer-focused game.
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| *''[[Haggar]]'' - A Mega Bloks ''Halo'' game.
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| *''[[Pre-Xbox Halo]]'' - ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' before it became the game it is today. | | *[[Installation 04]] |
| *''[[Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack]]'' - The expansion pack of the ''Halo 2'' multiplayer. | | *[[Installation 05]] |
| *''[[Halo 3: Mythic]]'' - The expansion pack of the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer introducing three new maps.
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| ===Game versions===
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| *''[[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition]]'' - A steelbook version of ''Halo 2''.
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| *''[[Halo 3 Collector's Edition]]'' - A special edition of the game.
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| *''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]]'' - The ultimate special edition of the game.
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| *''[[Halo Wars: Limited Edition]]'' - The limited edition of the Halo RTS. Includes several rare pieces of merchandise.
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| *''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]'' - The limited edition package of the game.
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| *''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]'' - The ultimate special edition of the game.
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| *''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]'' - The special edition of the game including exclusive in-game content.
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition]]'' - The limited edition of the game.
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector's Edition]]'' - The ultimate edition of the game.
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| ===Community hubs===
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| *[[Halo Waypoint]]
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| **[[The Anatomy of Halo]] - A series of video documentaries about the [[Halo Array]].
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| **[[The Halo Conflict]] - A series of video documentaries about the [[Battle of Installation 04]].
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| *[[Halo Channel]] (now discontinued)
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| *[[Halo (Windows 10 app)|Halo]] - An app for [[Wikipedia:Windows 10|Windows 10]], used to launch a number of ''Halo'' games on the platform.
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| ==Video game levels==
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| *[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]] - The second level in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
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| *[[Delta Halo]] - The eighth level in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
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| *[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]] - The tenth and final level of ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| *[[The Halo]] - The eleventh and penultimate level of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
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| ==Films and other series==
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| *''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' - A series of live-action short films made to promote the release of ''Halo 3''.
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| *''[[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.
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]'' - A series of anime shorts set in the ''Halo'' universe.
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| *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' - A five part web-series based on a young UNSC cadet who is inspired by [[John-117]].
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| *''[[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>
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' - A three-part animated adaption of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach''.
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' - A live-action TV series produced by Steven Spielberg.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/336901006711455744 '''Twitter''']</ref>
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| ==Books==
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| ===Novels===
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| {{Main|Halo novels}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' - A prequel novel to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', by [[Eric Nylund]].
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| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' - The novelization of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' by [[William C. Dietz]].
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' - The book explaining the events between ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2'', by Eric Nylund.
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| *''[[Halo Box Set]]'' - The box set featuring the first three ''Halo'' novels.
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| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' - The book introducing [[Onyx]] and the [[SPARTAN-III Program]].
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| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' - A prequel to the ''Halo'' saga set at the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]].
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| *''[[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]].
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| *''[[Halo Boxed Set]]'' - The box set featuring the first three ''Halo'' published by [[Tor Books]].
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' - A collection of ''Halo'' stories on various subjects.
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| *''[[The Forerunner Saga]]'' - A three-part series of novels set in the era of the Forerunners, by [[Greg Bear]].
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| **''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' - The first part of ''The Forerunner Saga''.
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| **''[[Halo: Primordium]]'' - The second part of ''The Forerunner Saga''.
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| **''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' - The third part of ''The Forerunner Saga''.
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| *''[[Kilo-Five Trilogy]]'' - A trilogy of novels set after the Human-Covenant War, by [[Karen Traviss]].
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| **''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' - The first part of the ''Kilo-Five Trilogy''.
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| **''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' - The second part of the ''Kilo-Five Trilogy''.
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| **''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' - The third part of the ''Kilo-Five Trilogy''.
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| *''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' - A book set in the dawn of the Covenant empire and during the [[Great Schism]], by [[John Shirley]].
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| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' - A novella revolving around [[Edward Buck]]'s journey to becoming a [[Spartan-IV]], by [[Matt Forbeck]].
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| *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' - A novel featuring a joint [[Sangheili]]-[[human]] expedition team to the Ark, by [[Peter David]].
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| *''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]'' - A novella centered around the [[Smart AI|Smart]] [[artificial intelligence]] [[Iona]], by [[Frank O'Connor]].
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| *''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' - A novel revolving around a perilous mission undertaken by [[Blue Team]], by [[Troy Denning]], first in the ''Ferrets'' series.
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| *''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' - A novella about [[Rtas 'Vadum]] shortly after the events of ''Halo 3'', by [[Joseph Staten]].
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| *''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' - An anthology of stories on various subjects.
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| *''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' - A story about [[Rion Forge]]'s search for her [[John Forge|father]], by [[Kelly Gay]].
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| *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' - A story centered around a crisis on [[Carrow]], by Tobias Buckell.
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| *''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to ''Last Light'', and second in the ''Ferrets'' series.
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| *''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' - A novel by Matt Forbeck.
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| *''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' - A novel by Matt Forbeck, sequel to ''New Blood''.
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| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, second work in the ''[[A Master Chief Story]]'' series.
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| *''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' - A novel by [[Cassandra Rose Clarke]].
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| *''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay, and sequel to ''Smoke and Shadow''.
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| *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to ''Silent Storm'', and third work in the ''[[A Master Chief Story]]'' series.
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| *''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]'' - The second novel in the ''Battle Born'' trilogy, penned by Cassandra Rose Clarke.
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, fourth work in the ''[[A Master Chief Story]]'' series.
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| *''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay, and sequel to ''Renegades''.
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| *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, third in the ''Ferrets'' series, which also serves as a sequel to ''Shadows of Reach''.
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| *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay, first in the ''[[A Halo Infinite Story]]'' series
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| *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning
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| *''[[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
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| *''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]'' - A novel by [[Jeremy Patenaude]]
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| ===Other===
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]'' - The strategy guide for the Xbox version of ''Halo''.
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]'' - The strategy guide for ''Halo'' PC.
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| *''[[The Art of Halo]]'' - A behind-the-scenes art book, focusing on the evolution of [[Halo 2]].
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| *''[[Halo 2: Special Collector's Edition Manual]]'' - The manual that comes with the ''Halo 2 Special Collectors Edition''.
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| *''[[Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]'' - A short webcomic made to advertise ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| *''[[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
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| *''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'' - A behind-the-scenes art book, focusing on the evolution of ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| *''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'' - The encyclopedia based on the ''Halo'' universe.
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| *''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide]]'' - The strategy guide for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
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| *''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' - A visual guide of the ''Halo'' franchise.
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| *''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]'' - An art book chronicling artwork along the ten years of the ''Halo'' franchise.
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| *''[[Awakening: The Art of Halo 4]]'' - An art book focusing on artwork of ''[[Halo 4]]''.
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| *''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]]'' - The strategy guide for ''Halo 4''.
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| *''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' - A visual guide of ''Halo 4''.
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' - A reference book to the history of ''Halo'' universe.
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| *''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'' - An technical reference book focusing on the starships in the ''Halo'' universe.
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| ===Comic books===
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| *''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' - A comic book containing various stories set in the [[Halo universe]].
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| *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' - A ''Halo'' comic book series by [[Marvel Comics]], set between the events of ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3''.
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| *''[[Halo: Helljumper]]'' - A comic series based on the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODST]].
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| *''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' - A comic series based on [[Team Black]].
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| *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' - A comic book adaptation of the novel ''The Fall of Reach'', comprised of three story arcs:
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' - A comic series based on [[Sarah Palmer]]'s career, from an ODST to a [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan-IV]].
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' - A comic series based on the events after ''Halo 4''.
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| *''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' - An anthology comic containing multiple ''Halo'' stories.
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| *''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' - A comic anthology series based on [[Atriox]]'s rise to power.
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| *''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''
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| ==Music==
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| *''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars: Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends: Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4: Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2: Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite Original Soundtrack]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite Multiplayer: A New Generation Original Soundtrack]]''
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| ==Forerunner constructs==
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| [[File:Array.png|thumb|300px|Installation 00 and the Halo Array]]
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| *The [[Halo Array]] - The [[Forerunner]] weapons of absolute last resort.
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| **[[Installation 01]] - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
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| **[[Installation 02]] - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
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| **[[Installation 03]] - Discovered sometime near the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], now the site of an [[Ivanoff|orbital research facility]].
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| **[[Installation 04]] - The first Halo discovered, also known as Alpha Halo.
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| ***[[Installation 08]] - A replacement for the original ring that John-117 destroyed.
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| ***[[Installation 09]] - A second replacement Halo, launched in [[2559]].
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| **[[Installation 05]] - The second Halo discovered, also known as Delta Halo.
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| **[[Installation 06]] - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
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| **[[Installation 07]] - The only surviving ring from the original main array of twelve 30,000-kilometer-wide Halos.
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| **[[Omega Halo]] - One of the original twelve 30,000-kilometer-wide Halo Array.
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| *[[Prototype Halo installation]] - A small-scale Halo machine.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:Halo-Logo.png|The official ''Halo'' logo, 1999-2010.
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| File:Reach Halo logo.png|The ''Halo'' logo for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and related media.
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| File:Halo logo (2012-present).png|The ''Halo'' logo since 2010.
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| File:Halo logo (2010-present).png|The ''Halo'' logo since 2010.
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| ==Trivia==
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| 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}}
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| ==Sources==
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