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Many products and ideas that are set in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] contain the word, or are titled, "'''Halo'''", named primarily after the [[Halo Array]], a series of massive ring-shaped space installations.
 
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|right|The titular ''Halo''.]]
[[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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**''[[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 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'', set for release in Fall 2020.
*''[[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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**[[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.
*[[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 (level)|Delta Halo]] - The eighth level in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
*[[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]]''.
*[[The Halo]] - The eleventh and penultimate level of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
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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]]'' - An upcoming live-action TV series produced by Steven Spielberg.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/336901006711455744 '''Twitter''']</ref>
*''[[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: 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 about [[Rion Forge]]'s  search for her [[John Forge|father]], 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 centered around a crisis on [[Carrow]], by Tobias Buckell.
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' - A story centered around a crisis on [[Carrow]], by Tobias Buckell.
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning.
*''[[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: Bad Blood]]'' - A novel by Matt Forbeck.
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' - A novel by Matt Forbeck, sequel to ''New Blood''.
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning.
*''[[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: Battle Born]]'' - A novel by [[Cassandra Rose Clarke]].
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay, and sequel to ''Smoke and Shadow''.
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay, and sequel to ''Smoke and Shadow''.
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, and sequel to ''Silent Storm''.
*''[[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: 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 Wars 2: Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2: Original Soundtrack]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare 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==
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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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Latest revision as of 18:00, September 23, 2024

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The official Halo franchise banner.

The Halo franchise is the collection of any products and ideas that are set in the 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[edit]

The titular Halo.
The original Halo trilogy - The original first-person shooter trilogy.
The Reclaimer Saga - A follow-up to the original trilogy of games.
A series of Halo spin-off games.
Canceled Halo games.
Miscellaneous

Game versions[edit]

Community hubs[edit]

Video game levels[edit]

Films and other series[edit]

Books[edit]

Novels[edit]

Main article: Halo novels

Other[edit]

Comic books[edit]

Music[edit]

Forerunner constructs[edit]

Installation 00 and the Halo Array

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

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.)[3]

Sources[edit]


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