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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== | ==Video games== | ||
[[File:1206904788 Halo-Ring.JPG|thumb | [[File:1206904788 Halo-Ring.JPG|thumb|The titular ''Halo''.]] | ||
;The original ''Halo'' trilogy - The original first-person shooter trilogy. | ;The original ''Halo'' trilogy - The original first-person shooter trilogy. | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' - The first Halo video game. | *''[[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 Anniversary]]'' - A remastered version of the first ''Halo'' game, released on November 15, 2011. | ||
**''[[Halo PC]]'' - The [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Wikipedia:Macintosh|Mac]] version of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | **''[[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 Custom Edition]]'' - A free, unsupported upgrade to the Windows part of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' - The second Halo video game. | *''[[Halo 2]]'' - The second Halo video game. | ||
**''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'' - The [[wikipedia:Windows Vista|Windows Vista]] version of ''Halo 2''. | **''[[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 2: Anniversary]]'' - A remastered version of ''Halo 2'', released on November 11, 2014. | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' - The final installment of the FPS trilogy. | *''[[Halo 3]]'' - The final installment of the FPS trilogy. | ||
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;The ''[[Reclaimer Saga]]'' - A follow-up to the original trilogy of games. | ;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 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'', | *''[[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: 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. | ;A series of ''Halo'' spin-off games. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' - A top-down action shooter. | *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' - A top-down action shooter. | ||
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' - A top-down action shooter and spiritual successor to ''Spartan Assault''. | *''[[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 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. | ;Canceled ''Halo'' games. | ||
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*''[[Titan (canceled game)|Titan]]'' - A ''Halo'' MMO that was cancelled. | *''[[Titan (canceled game)|Titan]]'' - A ''Halo'' MMO that was cancelled. | ||
*''[[Halo Online]]'' - A multiplayer-focused game. | *''[[Halo Online]]'' - A multiplayer-focused game. | ||
*''[[Haggar]]'' - A Mega Bloks ''Halo'' game. | |||
;Miscellaneous | ;Miscellaneous | ||
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*''[[Halo 3: Mythic]]'' - The expansion pack of the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer introducing three new maps. | *''[[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 Collector's Edition]]'' - A special edition of the game. | ||
*''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]]'' - The ultimate special edition of the game. | *''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]]'' - The ultimate special edition of the game. | ||
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**[[The Anatomy of Halo]] - A series of video documentaries about the [[Halo Array]]. | **[[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]]. | **[[The Halo Conflict]] - A series of video documentaries about the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. | ||
*[[Halo Channel]] | *[[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== | ==Video game levels== | ||
*[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]] - The second level in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | *[[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]]''. | *[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]] - The tenth and final level of ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
*[[The Halo]] - The eleventh and penultimate level of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | |||
==Films and other series== | ==Films and other series== | ||
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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> | *''[[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 Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' - A three-part animated adaption of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach''. | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' - | *''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' - A live-action TV series produced by Steven Spielberg.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/336901006711455744 '''Twitter''']</ref> | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' - The book introducing [[Onyx]] and the [[SPARTAN-III Program]]. | *''[[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: 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]]. | *''[[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 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. | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' - A collection of ''Halo'' stories on various subjects. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' - A novel featuring a joint [[Sangheili]]-[[human]] expedition team to the Ark, by [[Peter David]]. | *''[[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: 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]]. | *''[[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: 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: Fractures]]'' - An anthology of stories on various subjects. | ||
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' - A story by [[Kelly Gay]]. | *''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' - A story about [[Rion Forge]]'s search for her [[John Forge|father]], by [[Kelly Gay]]. | ||
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' - A story | *''[[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: Legacy of Onyx]]'' - A novel by Matt Forbeck. | ||
*''[[Halo: | *''[[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=== | ===Other=== | ||
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*''[[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide]]'' | *''[[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide]]'' | ||
*''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'' - A behind-the-scenes art book, focusing on the evolution of ''[[Halo 3]]''. | *''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'' - A behind-the-scenes art book, focusing on the evolution of ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
*''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' - The encyclopedia based on the ''Halo'' universe. | *''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'' - The encyclopedia based on the ''Halo'' universe. | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide]]'' - The strategy guide for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | *''[[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 Essential Visual Guide]]'' - A visual guide of the ''Halo'' franchise. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' - A comic series based on the events after ''Halo 4''. | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' - A comic series based on the events after ''Halo 4''. | ||
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' - An anthology comic containing multiple ''Halo'' stories. | *''[[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== | ==Music== | ||
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*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Original Soundtrack]]'' | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Original Soundtrack]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault 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== | ==Forerunner constructs== | ||
[[File:Array.png|thumb|300px|Installation 00 and the Halo Array]] | [[File:Array.png|thumb|300px|Installation 00 and the Halo Array]] | ||
*The [[Halo Array]] - The [[Forerunner]] weapons of absolute last resort. | *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 01]] - 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]]. | **[[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 04]] - The first Halo discovered, also known as Alpha Halo. | ||
***[[Installation | ***[[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 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 06]] - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms. | ||
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File:Reach Halo logo.png|The ''Halo'' logo for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and related media. | 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 (2012-present).png|The ''Halo'' logo since 2010. | ||
File:Halo logo (2010-present).png|The ''Halo'' logo since 2010. | |||
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==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== | ==Sources== | ||
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