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The first Halo title ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' quickly became known as the first "Killer App"<ref>''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' issue 150</ref> for Microsoft's popular [[Xbox]] video game console when it was released on November 15, [[2001]], achieving both critical acclaim and financial success. ''Halo'' was later published on the PC and finally released for the Mac (for which it was originally developed prior to Microsoft's acquisition of developer Bungie). Shortly after that, the company (Gearbox Software) that ported Halo to PC released ''[[Halo Custom Edition|Halo: Custom Edition]]'' as a free, downloadable and achievable extension to the Windows port of Halo. | The first Halo title ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' quickly became known as the first "Killer App"<ref>''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' issue 150</ref> for Microsoft's popular [[Xbox]] video game console when it was released on November 15, [[2001]], achieving both critical acclaim and financial success. ''Halo'' was later published on the PC and finally released for the Mac (for which it was originally developed prior to Microsoft's acquisition of developer Bungie). Shortly after that, the company (Gearbox Software) that ported Halo to PC released ''[[Halo Custom Edition|Halo: Custom Edition]]'' as a free, downloadable and achievable extension to the Windows port of Halo. | ||
The second game, ''Halo 2'' was released on November 9, [[ | The second game, ''Halo 2'' was released on November 9, [[2004]], for the Xbox breaking sales records and becoming the fastest selling United States media product in history. ''Halo 2'' US sales top 125 million dollars. | ||
A third game, ''Halo 3'', was released on September 25, [[ | A third game, ''Halo 3'', was released on September 25, [[2007]], for the [[Xbox 360]] and closes this chapter in the Halo series. The ''Halo'' games have become well known for the high quality of their graphics, gameplay, physics, and storyline. ''Halo Wars'', a Real Time Strategy game, was released for the Xbox 360 on March 3, [[2009]]. ''Halo 3: ODST'', another First-Person Shooter, was released on the Xbox 360 on September 22, 2009. The next game in the franchise, ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', was released on September 14, [[2010]] for the Xbox 360. As a gift to the original players of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', and also to those who never had the chance to play it, an [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Anniversary Edition]] was released for the Xbox 360 on November 15, [[2011]], with revamped graphics and extra features. | ||
The [[Reclaimer Saga]] was the second generation of the Halo video game franchise. The series launched with ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> release on November 6, [[2012]]. ''Halo: Spartan Assault'', a top-down shooter, was released on July 18, [[2013]] for Windows 8 and later for the [[Xbox One]], Xbox 360, and Steam. ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', a collection of ''Halo'' games including ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' and ''Halo: Combat Evolved''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> multiplayer, ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' and ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> multiplayer, ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> campaign, and ''Halo 4'', was released for the Xbox One on November 11, [[2014]] and later on PC. ''Halo: Spartan Strike'', a spiritual sequel to ''Halo: Spartan Assault'', was released on April 16, [[2015]], for Windows 8. The second game of the Reclaimer Saga, ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', was released on October 27, 2015, for the Xbox One. | The [[Reclaimer Saga]] was the second generation of the Halo video game franchise. The series launched with ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> release on November 6, [[2012]]. ''Halo: Spartan Assault'', a top-down shooter, was released on July 18, [[2013]] for Windows 8 and later for the [[Xbox One]], Xbox 360, and Steam. ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', a collection of ''Halo'' games including ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' and ''Halo: Combat Evolved''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> multiplayer, ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' and ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> multiplayer, ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> campaign, and ''Halo 4'', was released for the Xbox One on November 11, [[2014]] and later on PC. ''Halo: Spartan Strike'', a spiritual sequel to ''Halo: Spartan Assault'', was released on April 16, [[2015]], for Windows 8. The second game of the Reclaimer Saga, ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', was released on October 27, 2015, for the Xbox One. |