Editing War Games
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 160: | Line 160: | ||
==As a multiplayer mode== | ==As a multiplayer mode== | ||
[[File:H4-InfinityMode-CareerWelcome.jpg|thumb|300px|Introduction to Spartan career in War Games in ''[[Halo 4]]''.]] | [[File:H4-InfinityMode-CareerWelcome.jpg|thumb|300px|Introduction to Spartan career in War Games in ''[[Halo 4]]''.]] | ||
War Games was introduced in ''[[Halo 4]]'' as the in-universe framing device for the game's [[multiplayer]]<ref name="first look">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6UL63Zo-uo&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Making Halo 4: First Look'']</ref> and is featured in a similar fashion in the subsequent ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' and ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. [[343 Industries]] writer [[Jeff Easterling]] has suggested that virtually all competitive multiplayer modes throughout ''Halo'''s history could be regarded as War Games exercises. However, he notes that fans should not "start splitting hairs about regarding specific time frames and extrapolating implications" from his statement.{{Ref/Reuse|Grim}} Nevertheless, 343 Industries has assigned canonical War Games-based designations to several ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer maps, indicating that they are meant to be seen as part of a War Games simulation.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''New Mombasa'']</ref | War Games was introduced in ''[[Halo 4]]'' as the in-universe framing device for the game's [[multiplayer]]<ref name="first look">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6UL63Zo-uo&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Making Halo 4: First Look'']</ref> and is featured in a similar fashion in the subsequent ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' and ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. [[343 Industries]] writer [[Jeff Easterling]] has suggested that virtually all competitive multiplayer modes throughout ''Halo'''s history could be regarded as War Games exercises. However, he notes that fans should not "start splitting hairs about regarding specific time frames and extrapolating implications" from his statement.{{Ref/Reuse|Grim}} Nevertheless, 343 Industries has assigned canonical War Games-based designations to several ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer maps, indicating that they are meant to be seen as part of a War Games simulation.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''New Mombasa'']</ref> | ||
{{clear}} ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' Firefight was later included when the Flood were added to Firefight in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=endeavors|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/entrenched-endeavors|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Entrenched Endeavors|D=26|M=5|Y=2022}} | |||
''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' Firefight was later included when the Flood were added to Firefight in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=endeavors|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/entrenched-endeavors|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Entrenched Endeavors|D=26|M=5|Y=2022}} | |||
While elements of the ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' multiplayer are canonical (such as some gamemodes and vehicles), the overall experience is considered just multiplayer for multiplayer's sake and is not considered canon.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/850181506517540865 '''Twitter''' '' - Grim and Halo Wars 2 Multiplayer'']</ref> | While elements of the ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' multiplayer are canonical (such as some gamemodes and vehicles), the overall experience is considered just multiplayer for multiplayer's sake and is not considered canon.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/850181506517540865 '''Twitter''' '' - Grim and Halo Wars 2 Multiplayer'']</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |