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'''''Halo Waypoint Chronicles''''' are a series of short stories published by [[343 Industries]] on the eponymous [[Halo Waypoint]] website, beginning in late [[2022]]. They are generally short fiction designed to feature small glimpses into aspects of the ''[[Halo]]'' universe that may not otherwise be suitable for a feature-length [[Halo novels|novel]] or game. Due to their smaller scope and nature, Waypoint Chronicles frequently feature or flesh out aspects of other ''Halo'' media, and feature increased use of weapons, vehicles, locations, and characters from the series' expanded universe. The Chronicles are written by [[Alex Wakeford]] and other members of the 343 Industries franchise writing team, and are generally released for free on Halo Waypoint alongside an audiobook usually narrated by Wakeford on YouTube.
[[File:HaloWaypointChronicles Cover Compilation.jpg|300px|thumb|The cover art pieces done for the first nine Waypoint Chronicles.]]
'''''Halo Waypoint Chronicles''''' are a series of short stories published by [[343 Industries]] on the eponymous [[Halo Waypoint]] website, beginning in late [[2022]]. They are generally short fiction designed to feature small glimpses into aspects of the ''[[Halo]]'' universe that may not otherwise be suitable for a feature-length [[Halo novels|novel]] or game. Due to their smaller scope and nature, Waypoint Chronicles frequently feature or flesh out aspects of other ''Halo'' media, and feature increased use of weapons, vehicles, locations, and characters from the series' expanded universe. The Chronicles are written by [[Alex Wakeford]] and other members of the 343 Industries franchise writing team, and are released for free on Halo Waypoint alongside an audiobook usually narrated by Wakeford on YouTube.


All currently-released Waypoint Chronicles are fully-canon within the ''Halo'' universe; the alternate-universe [[Fracture]] events within ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' have their own [[Story Shard]]s which are similar in premise.
All currently-released Waypoint Chronicles are fully-canon within the ''Halo'' universe; the alternate-universe [[Fracture]] events within ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' have their own [[Story Shard]]s which are similar in premise.
 
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==List of Halo Waypoint Chronicles==
==List of Halo Waypoint Chronicles==
===Vertical Umbrage===
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{{Main|Vertical Umbrage}}
! Image !! Name !! Released !! Description !! Links
''Vertical Umbrage'' was the first Waypoint Chronicle, released in late 2022 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the release of ''[[Halo 4]]''. It depicts an operation by [[Fireteam Shadow]] to board and disable a {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} ''[[Panom's Canticle]]'', as first-depicted offscreen via radio chatter in the [[Spartan Ops]] level [[Memento Mori/Everything Has Gone Wrong|Everything Has Gone Wrong]].
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| [[File:VerticalUmbrage Shadow Cover.jpg|center|x75px]] || ''[[Halo: Vertical Umbrage]]'' || [[2022#November|November 7, 2022]] || Released to celebrate ''[[Halo 4]]''{{'}}s tenth anniversary. Follows [[Fireteam Shadow]]'s mission concurrent with events in the [[Spartan Ops]] level [[Memento Mori/Everything Has Gone Wrong|Everything Has Gone Wrong]]. ||
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-4-vertical-umbrage Halo 4 - Vertical Umbrage] - The official Waypoint post in which the short story was released for free.
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-4-vertical-umbrage Halo Waypoint - Halo: Vertical Umbrage]
*[https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2022/11/Halo-Vertical-Umbrage-PDF.pdf Official ''Vertical Umbrage'' PDF] - The PDF of the short story released on Halo Waypoint ([[:File:Vertical Umbrage.pdf|Archived copy]]).
*[https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2022/11/Halo-Vertical-Umbrage-PDF.pdf Official ''Vertical Umbrage'' PDF] ({{file link|Vertical Umbrage.pdf|Archived copy}}).
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSYtZvxAGvc Halo: Vertical Umbrage | Audiobook] - The audiobook narrated by Alex Wakeford.
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSYtZvxAGvc Halo: Vertical Umbrage | Audiobook]
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File:VerticalUmbrage Shadow Cover.jpg|''Vertical Umbrage'' keyart.
| [[File:WinterContention Cover.jpg|center|x75px]] || ''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' || [[2023#February|February 8, 2023]] || Released to coincide with ''[[Halo Infinite]]''{{'}}s [[Noble Intention]] in-game event. Depicts [[NOBLE Team]] during the [[defense of Concord]], with a particular focus given to [[Rosenda-A344]] and [[Thom-A293]]. ||
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*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-winter-contention Halo Waypoint - Halo: Winter Contention]
 
*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/HaloInfinite/winter-contention-pdf-6712d290d1fc410d8ba20c7e314761fe.pdf Official ''Winter Contention'' PDF] ({{file link|Winter Contention.pdf|Archived copy}}).
===Winter Contention===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z03t1RQVh_U Halo: Winter Contention | Audiobook]
{{Main|Winter Contention}}
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''Winter Contention'' was the second Waypoint Chronicle released in early [[2023]] to coincide with the [[Noble Intention]] in-game event within ''Halo Infinite''. The piece depicts an operation by [[NOBLE Team]] late in the [[Human-Covenant War]] to fend off a [[Covenant]] attack on the [[Human colonies|colony world]] of [[Concord]]. The story notably features the inclusion of [[Rosenda-A344]] and [[Thom-A293]], two previously mentioned-only characters cut from the [[Development of Halo: Reach|production]] of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', alongside the [[Zashk-pattern Draugr|Draugr]] - a [[Cut Halo: Reach vehicles|vehicle also cut]] from the game's development.
| [[File:SunriseOnSanghelios TeaserArt.png|center|x75px]] || ''[[Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios]]'' || [[2023#October|October 14, 2023]] || Debuted on day two of the 2023 Halo World Championships, with a live reading done by [[Jen Taylor]], [[Steve Downes]], and [[Keith David]] reprising their game roles of [[Cortana]]/[[Catherine Halsey|Halsey]], [[John-117]], and [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]], respectively.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=Live|AVbqwUVGJ6g|Time=13190|Halo|HaloWC 2023 Community Stage – Day 2 (Season 5, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Keith David, Cosplay +)|Detail=3:39:50|D=14|M=10|Y=2023}} The story depicts a conversation between John, Thel, and Halsey first hinted at in ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''{{'}}s first chapter, both of which coincide with the final non-legendary cutscene of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. ||  
;External links
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-sunrise-on-sanghelios Halo Waypoint - Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios]
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-winter-contention Halo: Winter Contention] - The official Waypoint post in which the short story was released for free.
*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/waypointchronicle_sunriseonsanghelios_pdf-cb32238cfe5d452185db739ac501284b.pdf Official ''Sunrise on Sanghelios'' PDF] ({{file link|SunriseOnSanghelios.pdf|Archived copy}}).
*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/HaloInfinite/winter-contention-pdf-6712d290d1fc410d8ba20c7e314761fe.pdf Official ''Winter Contention'' PDF] - The PDF of the short story released on Halo Waypoint ([[:File:Winter Contention.pdf|Archived copy]]).
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heeAkDRuf5g Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios | Audiobook]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z03t1RQVh_U Halo: Winter Contention | Audiobook] - The audiobook narrated by Alex Wakeford.
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| [[File:SaturnDevouringHisSon Artwork.jpg|center|x75px]] || ''[[Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son]]'' || [[2023#October|October 31, 2023]] || Released on Halloween to tie in with the [[Flood]]-themed [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armour]] in [[Season 05: Reckoning]]. The story follows a [[Flood containment Fireteam]] deployed to combat a [[Flood outbreak]] in [[2556]].||
File:WinterContention_Cover.jpg|''Winter Contention'' keyart.
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-saturn-devouring-his-son Halo Waypoint - Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son]
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*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/2023_1022-waypointchronicles_saturndevouringhisson-r02-9bafc1259cdf42cf82300c88fd2cf624.pdf Official ''Saturn Devouring His Son'' PDF] ({{file link|Saturn Devouring His Son.pdf|Archived copy}}).
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H9Pj2YhpyQ Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son | Audiobook]
===Sunrise on Sanghelios===
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{{Main|Sunrise on Sanghelios}}
| [[File:BattleForTheBloodMoon.jpg|center|x150px]] || ''[[Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon]]'' || [[2023#November|November 27, 2023]] || Released to theme with the multiplayer map [[Prism]] and the [[Combined Arms]] event, set on the [[Sanghelios]] moon of [[Suban]]. The story depicts a part of the [[Banished]] attack against the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] on the moon, and a joint operation between the Swords and some UNSC [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IVs]]. ||
''Sunrise on Sanghelios'' was the third chronicle to be released, debuted on Day 2 of the Halo World Championships 2023. Unlike prior stories, ''Sunrise on Sanghelios'' was debuted with a live reading from ''Halo'' voice actors [[Steve Downes]], [[Keith David]], and [[Jen Taylor]], who all reprised their roles of [[John-117]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], and [[Catherine Halsey]]/[[Cortana]], respectively. The story depicts a conversation between John, Thel, and Halsey first hinted at in ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''{{'}}s first chapter, both of which coincide with the final non-legendary cutscene of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=Live|AVbqwUVGJ6g|Time=13190|Halo|HaloWC 2023 Community Stage – Day 2 (Season 5, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Keith David, Cosplay +)|Detail=3:39:50|D=14|M=10|Y=2023}}
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-battle-for-the-blood-moon Halo Waypoint - Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon]
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*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/2023_1120-waypointchronicles_battleforthebloodmoon-r03-a3e3cc23be4c413598af74154d3b85da.pdf Official ''Battle for the Blood-Moon'' PDF] ({{file link|Battle for the Blood-Moon.pdf|Archived copy}}).
File:SunriseOnSanghelios TeaserArt.png|Artwork used to tease ''Sunrise on Sanghelios'' prior to its official debut.
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfRQc8tWw_w Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon | Audiobook]
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| [[File:Trial Of Reckoning.jpg|center|x75px]] || ''[[Halo: Trial of Reckoning]]'' || [[2023#December|December 6, 2023]]|| Released to tie in with the [[Firefight]] mode released in Season 05's mid-season update. The story focuses on the survivors of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s destruction and their attempts to survive in the arenas set up by [[Escharum]]. ||
===Saturn Devouring His Son===
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-trial-of-reckoning Halo Waypoint - Halo: Trial of Reckoning]
{{Main|Saturn Devouring His Son}}
*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/2023_1204-waypointchronicles_trialofreckoning-r02-4ee6245cf4dd432cb2c11858b42040bb.pdf Official ''Trial of Reckoning'' PDF] ({{file link|Trial of Reckoning.pdf|Archived copy}}).
''Saturn Devouring His Son'' is a short story due to be released on Halloween, October 31, 2023. The story (named after the famous painting) will depict a [[Flood containment Fireteam]] deployment, first hinted at in [[Season 04: Infection]]'s final [[Halo Infinite Story & Intel|intel drop]] and to tie in with the Flood armor of [[Season 05: Reckoning]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-championship-chronicles|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Championship Chronicles|D=24|M=10|Y=2023}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE9f-zRLy_o Halo: Trial of Reckoning | Audiobook]
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File:SaturnDevouringHisSon Artwork.jpg|''Saturn Devouring His Son'' keyart.
| [[File:Hippocratica Cover.jpg|center|x75px]] || ''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]'' || [[2024#February|February 5, 2024]] || Released to tie in with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] armour released in [[Content Update 29]], and its ''[[Halo Wars]]'' themeing. Focuses on the life story of [[Adam Andrews]], alongside a part of a mission undertaken by [[Team Omega]]. ||
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*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-hippocratica Halo Waypoint - Halo: Hippocratica]
 
*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/2024_0131-waypointchronicles_hippocratica-r02-df9228a17b944e5184b8924a05b89803.pdf Official ''Hippocratica'' PDF] ({{file link|Hippocratica.pdf|Archived copy}}).
===Untitled stories===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhgky3gMh1U Halo: Hippocratica | Audiobook]
At the [[Canon Fodder]] Live event on day one of the Halo World Championships 2023, four upcoming Waypoint Chronicles were teased in the form of a composite keyart. The four images include an image depicting John-117, Halsey, and the Arbiter (to tease the aforementioned ''Sunrise on Sanghelios''), a [[Flood]]-infected [[Spartan]] (to tease ''[[Saturn Devouring His Son]]''), the banner art for the [[Combined Arms]] operation, and a screenshot of the [[House of Reckoning (location)|House of Reckoning]].{{Ref/YouTube|Id=CFL|6NLZw-BL8hg|Time=27482|Halo|HaloWC 2023 Community Stage – Day 1 (Forge, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Keith David, Lore, Digsite +)|Detail=7:38:02|D=14|M=10|Y=2023}}
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| [[File:Fireside Cover.jpg|center|x75px]] || ''[[Halo: Fireside]]'' || [[2024#February|February 21, 2024]] || Released on the seventh birthday of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', and focuses on several micro slice-of-life snippets into daily life for the crew of {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during its [[Second Ark Conflict|endless war]] on [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. ||
File:CFL UpcomingChronicles.png|The original image composite.
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-fireside Halo Waypoint - Halo: Fireside]
File:HINF_CombinedArms_KeyArt.jpg|[[Combined Arms]] banner art.
*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/waypoint_chronicle_fireside-988f46fd42e14430a31505e872a6360f.pdf Official ''Fireside'' PDF] ({{file link|Fireside.pdf|Archived copy}}).
File:HINF_HouseOfReckoning.jpg|The [[House of Reckoning (location)|House of Reckoning]].
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWm9Vf7c0X4 Halo: Fireside | Audiobook]
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| [[File:TheThirdLife Cover.jpg|center|x75px]] || ''[[Halo: The Third Life]]'' || [[2024#May|May 8, 2024]] || Released to coincide with the [[Banished Honor]] update, and focuses on [[Ilsa Zane]]'s story in the aftermath of her last appearance in ''[[Episode 06: Transcendence]]'' of ''[[Hunt the Truth Season 2]]''. ||
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-the-third-life Halo Waypoint - Halo: The Third Life]
*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/thethirdlife_pdf-40c2e964e5c1420084175c0636ee79f2.pdf Official ''The Third Life'' PDF] ({{file link|The Third Life.pdf|Archived copy}}).
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfWCofw7t4Y Halo: The Third Life | Audiobook]
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| [[File:AnvilAccord Cover.jpg|center|x75px]] || ''[[Halo: Anvil Accord]]'' || [[2024#July|July 22, 2024]] || Released to coincide with the [[Anvil (Operation)|Anvil operation]] for ''Halo Infinite''. Focuses on daily life aboard [[ANVIL Station]]. ||
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-anvil-accord Halo Waypoint - Halo: Anvil Accord]
*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/2024_0715-waypointchronicles-anvilaccord-r04-f169517f3f014adfa64b299d587496e3.pdf Official ''Anvil Accord'' PDF] ({{file link|Anvil Accord.pdf|Archived copy}}).
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvG6vTlTaQ Halo: Anvil Accord | Audiobook]
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| [[File:TheMachineBreaks Cover.jpg|center|x75px]] || ''[[Halo: The Machine Breaks]]'' || [[2024#September|September 5, 2024]] || Set in [[2558]] and focused on a malfunctioning [[Promethean Knight]] in [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] rediscovering the last vestiges of its humanity. ||
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-the-machine-breaks Halo Waypoint - Halo: The Machine Breaks]
*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/themachinebreaks_pdf-9d1129e19cef48689cad1dc53cc26cdb.pdf Official ''Halo: The Machine Breaks'' PDF] ({{file link|The Machine Breaks.pdf|Archived copy}}).
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRf5MJzcwqs Halo: The Machine Breaks | Audiobook]
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| || [[Untitled Halo Waypoint Chronicle]] || [[2024#September|September 22, 2024]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDecennial|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-decennial-delights|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Decennial Delights|D=17|M=09|Y=2024}} || Released in celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. ||
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==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 14:14, September 17, 2024

A cover compilation for the first twelve Halo Waypoint Chronicles.
The cover art pieces done for the first nine Waypoint Chronicles.

Halo Waypoint Chronicles are a series of short stories published by 343 Industries on the eponymous Halo Waypoint website, beginning in late 2022. They are generally short fiction designed to feature small glimpses into aspects of the Halo universe that may not otherwise be suitable for a feature-length novel or game. Due to their smaller scope and nature, Waypoint Chronicles frequently feature or flesh out aspects of other Halo media, and feature increased use of weapons, vehicles, locations, and characters from the series' expanded universe. The Chronicles are written by Alex Wakeford and other members of the 343 Industries franchise writing team, and are released for free on Halo Waypoint alongside an audiobook usually narrated by Wakeford on YouTube.

All currently-released Waypoint Chronicles are fully-canon within the Halo universe; the alternate-universe Fracture events within Halo Infinite have their own Story Shards which are similar in premise.

List of Halo Waypoint Chronicles

Image Name Released Description Links
Official cover art.
 Halo: Vertical Umbrage November 7, 2022 Released to celebrate Halo 4's tenth anniversary. Follows Fireteam Shadow's mission concurrent with events in the Spartan Ops level Everything Has Gone Wrong.
Winter Contention cover art.
 Halo: Winter Contention February 8, 2023 Released to coincide with Halo Infinite's Noble Intention in-game event. Depicts NOBLE Team during the defense of Concord, with a particular focus given to Rosenda-A344 and Thom-A293.
Keyart for Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios.
 Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios October 14, 2023 Debuted on day two of the 2023 Halo World Championships, with a live reading done by Jen Taylor, Steve Downes, and Keith David reprising their game roles of Cortana/Halsey, John-117, and the Arbiter, respectively.[1] The story depicts a conversation between John, Thel, and Halsey first hinted at in Halo: Bad Blood's first chapter, both of which coincide with the final non-legendary cutscene of Halo 5: Guardians.
Keyart for the Halo Waypoint Chronicle Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son.
 Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son October 31, 2023 Released on Halloween to tie in with the Flood-themed armour in Season 05: Reckoning. The story follows a Flood containment Fireteam deployed to combat a Flood outbreak in 2556.
Cover artwork for Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon, depicting Fireteam Jorogumo and a team of Swords of Sanghelios troops inside the Mines of Shua'ree on Suban.
 Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon November 27, 2023 Released to theme with the multiplayer map Prism and the Combined Arms event, set on the Sanghelios moon of Suban. The story depicts a part of the Banished attack against the Swords of Sanghelios on the moon, and a joint operation between the Swords and some UNSC SPARTAN-IVs.
Cover art for Halo: Trial of Reckoning.
 Halo: Trial of Reckoning December 6, 2023 Released to tie in with the Firefight mode released in Season 05's mid-season update. The story focuses on the survivors of UNSC Infinity's destruction and their attempts to survive in the arenas set up by Escharum.
Cover art for Halo: Hippocratica, depicting Omega Team and Adam.
 Halo: Hippocratica February 5, 2024 Released to tie in with the Mark IV armour released in Content Update 29, and its Halo Wars themeing. Focuses on the life story of Adam Andrews, alongside a part of a mission undertaken by Team Omega.
Concept art from Halo Wars 2, reused as the cover art for Halo: Fireside.
 Halo: Fireside February 21, 2024 Released on the seventh birthday of Halo Wars 2, and focuses on several micro slice-of-life snippets into daily life for the crew of UNSC Spirit of Fire during its endless war on the Ark.
Cover art for Halo: The Third Life, depicting Dasc Gevadim, Escharum, Ilsa Zane, and a Jiralhanae Chieftain wielding a Halbashi Workshop gravity hammer.
 Halo: The Third Life May 8, 2024 Released to coincide with the Banished Honor update, and focuses on Ilsa Zane's story in the aftermath of her last appearance in Episode 06: Transcendence of Hunt the Truth Season 2.
Cover art for Halo: Anvil Accord.
 Halo: Anvil Accord July 22, 2024 Released to coincide with the Anvil operation for Halo Infinite. Focuses on daily life aboard ANVIL Station.
Cover art for the story.
 Halo: The Machine Breaks September 5, 2024 Set in 2558 and focused on a malfunctioning Promethean Knight in Jul 'Mdama's Covenant rediscovering the last vestiges of its humanity.
Untitled Halo Waypoint Chronicle September 22, 2024[2] Released in celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of Halo 3: ODST.

Sources

  1. ^ YouTube - Halo, HaloWC 2023 Community Stage – Day 2 (Season 5, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Keith David, Cosplay +): 3:39:50 (Retrieved on Oct 14, 2023)
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Decennial Delights (Retrieved on Sep 17, 2024) [archive]

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