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[[File:Halo Mashup.png|320px|thumb|Promotion image from [[Halo Waypoint]].]]
[[File:Halo Mashup.png|320px|thumb|Promotion image from [[Halo Waypoint]].]]
[[File:MCHalo_Thumbnail_0.jpg|320px|thumb|Updated Promotion image from [[Halo Waypoint]].]]
[[File:MCHalo_Thumbnail_0.jpg|320px|thumb|Updated Promotion image from [[Halo Waypoint]].]]
{{Quote|It's time to finish the fight, Minecraft-style.|Trailer description<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHxOZk7otaM '''YouTube -''' ''Halo Mash-up: Minecraft Evolved'']</ref>}}
{{Quote|It's time to finish the fight, Minecraft-style.|Trailer description{{Ref/YouTube|IHxOZk7otaM|Xbox|Halo Mash-up: Minecraft Evolved|D=22|M=06|Y=2024}}}}
The '''Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved''', also known as '''Minecraft: Halo Edition''', and on some platforms as '''Master Chief Mash-Up''', as well also being referred to as the '''Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition - Halo Mash-Up Pack''', for the [[Xbox 360]] edition of ''[[wikipedia:Minecraft|Minecraft]]'' is a mash-up pack created by [[Wikipedia:4J Studios|4J Studios]], with the help of [[Microsoft Studios]], [[343 Industries]] and [[Wikipedia:Mojang|Mojang]].<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/halo-mash-up-pack-available-now '''Halo Waypoint -''' ''Halo Mash-Up Pack Now Available'']</ref> The texture set includes ''Halo''-themed menus and user interface, craftable items, and thirty-one music tracks that originated from the ''Halo'' franchise. Additionally, the pack includes six ''Halo''-themed maps and fifty-six characters from the ''Halo'' universe.<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/waypoint/posts/more-master-chief-and-minecraft '''Halo Waypoint -''' ''More Master Chief and Minecraft'']</ref><ref name="wire">[http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/games-minecraft-halo-mash-up '''Xbox Wire -''' ''Halo Arrives on Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition'']</ref> When Minecraft was released for the [[Xbox One]], the mash-up pack was made able to transfer over for free.<ref name="polygon">[http://www.polygon.com/2014/5/27/5754178/halo-mash-up-pack-minecraft-xbox-360-edition-release-date '''Polygon -''' ''Halo skins and items available in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition on May 28'']</ref>
The '''Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved''', also known as '''Minecraft: Halo Edition''', and on some platforms as '''Master Chief Mash-Up''', as well also being referred to as the '''Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition - Halo Mash-Up Pack''', for the [[Xbox 360]] edition of ''[[Minecraft]]'' is a mash-up pack created by [[Wikipedia:4J Studios|4J Studios]], with the help of [[Microsoft Studios]], [[343 Industries]] and [[Wikipedia:Mojang|Mojang]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/halo-mash-up-pack-available-now|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Mash-Up Pack Now Available|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} The texture set includes ''Halo''-themed menus and user interface, craftable items, and thirty-one music tracks that originated from the ''Halo'' franchise. Additionally, the pack includes six ''Halo''-themed maps and fifty-six characters from the ''Halo'' universe.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/waypoint/posts/more-master-chief-and-minecraft|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=More Master Chief and Minecraft|D=02|M=07|Y=2014}}{{Ref/Site|Id=wire|URL=http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/games-minecraft-halo-mash-up|Site=Xbox Wire|Page=Halo Arrives on Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition|D=22|M=06|Y=2024}} When Minecraft was released for the [[Xbox One]], the mash-up pack was made able to transfer over for free.{{Ref/Site|Id=polygon|URL=http://www.polygon.com/2014/5/27/5754178/halo-mash-up-pack-minecraft-xbox-360-edition-release-date|Site=Polygon|Page=Halo skins and items available in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition on May 28|D=22|M=06|Y=2024}}


The Halo Mash-Up Pack was released for download on [[Xbox Live]] on May 28, [[2014]] for US$3.99.{{Ref/Reuse|wire}} A limited trial version of the mash-up pack is available for download for free. Due to ''Halo'''s partnership with Microsoft, for a long time the mash-up pack was not available for PlayStation editions of ''Minecraft''.{{Ref/Reuse|polygon}}
The Halo Mash-Up Pack was released for download on [[Xbox Live]] on May 28, [[2014]] for US$3.99.{{Ref/Reuse|wire}} A limited trial version of the mash-up pack is available for download for free. Due to ''Halo''{{'}}s partnership with Microsoft, for a long time the mash-up pack was not available for PlayStation editions of ''Minecraft''.{{Ref/Reuse|polygon}}


It also was made available on the Nintendo Switch.<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-09-19-halo-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-in-minecraft</ref>
It also was made available on the Nintendo Switch.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-09-19-halo-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-in-minecraft|Site=Eurogamer|Page=Halo is coming to Nintendo Switch... in Minecraft|D=22|M=06|Y=2024}}


The Pack was eventually released on the Bedrock version of Minecraft, which made it available on PC, Mobile, Nintendo, and Playstation devices.
The Pack was eventually released on the Bedrock version of Minecraft, which made it available on PC, Mobile, Nintendo, and Playstation devices.
==Summaries==
===Original description===
{{Article quote|Two of the greatest games ever come together on Xbox. Welcome to the Minecraft Halo Mash-up Pack, which includes new Skins, new Textures, classic Halo music, and an amazing Halo world filled with iconic moments to explore.}}
===Trial description===
{{Article quote|Halo and Minecraft: enough said. Try out this Mash-up pack as long as you wish, but be aware you won’t be able to save your creations before upgrading to the full version.}}
===Initial Master Chief Mash-up pack description===
{{Article quote|Welcome to the Minecraft Master Chief Mash-up, which includes 40+ Skins, thematic Textures, classic music, and an amazing world filled with iconic moments to explore.}}
===Current Bedrock description===
{{Article quote|Welcome to the Minecraft Master Chief Mash-up, which includes 50+ Skins, bespoke Texture set, themed UI, original soundtrack and an amazing world filled with iconic locations to explore.}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Launch===
===Launch===
All items, blocks and mobs in the ''Minecraft'' world have been retextured to match a ''Halo'' theme. ''Minecraft'' swords are now [[energy sword]]s, with a different blade color for each type of sword. Maps are now UNSC [[data pad]]s. Axes have been reskinned and are now [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]]s, with different colors based on axe-type. The ''Minecraft'' bow is now a [[needler]], with the arrows being retextured to look like the needler's [[blamite|ammunition]], and flint and steel is a [[frag grenade]]. Shields were retextured as [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet]]s. Beds are ''[[Halo 4]]'''s [[Mark VIII Cryogenic Suspension Chamber|rendition]] of the [[cryo chamber]] with ''Minecraft'' "Steve?" inside of it. Zombies are made to look like ''Halo 4'' [[Flood combat form]]s and creepers are [[Pod infector]]s. Ingots look like ''Halo'' [[armor abilities]] and dyes look like different colors of [[fusion coil]]s. Some food items are retextured to look like military ration packs. Leather armor is [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/K variant|Commando armor]], chainmail armor is [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Raider|Raider armor]], iron armor is [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|Scout armor]], gold armor is [[Thel 'Vadam]]'s [[:File:Thel 2558.png|kaidon armor]], diamond armor is [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Venator|Venator armor]] and netherite armor is [[ODST armor]]. Equipping a pumpkin as a helmet will give a player a mask pattern that resembles the [[Heads-up display]] from the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]].
All items, blocks and mobs in the ''Minecraft'' world have been retextured to match a ''Halo'' theme. ''Minecraft'' swords are now [[energy sword]]s, with a different blade color for each type of sword. Maps are now UNSC [[data pad]]s. Axes have been reskinned and are now [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]]s, with different colors based on axe-type. The ''Minecraft'' bow is now a [[needler]], with the arrows being retextured to look like the needler's [[blamite|ammunition]], and flint and steel is a [[frag grenade]]. Shields were retextured as [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet]]s. Beds are ''[[Halo 4]]''{{'}}s [[Mark VIII Cryogenic Suspension Chamber|rendition]] of the [[cryo chamber]] with ''Minecraft'' "Steve?" inside of it. Zombies are made to look like ''Halo 4'' [[Flood combat form]]s and creepers are [[Pod infector]]s. Ingots look like ''Halo'' [[armor abilities]] and dyes look like different colors of [[fusion coil]]s. Some food items are retextured to look like military ration packs. Leather armor is [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/K variant|Commando armor]], chainmail armor is [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Raider|Raider armor]], iron armor is [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|Scout armor]], gold armor is [[Thel 'Vadam]]'s [[:File:Thel 2558.png|kaidon armor]], diamond armor is [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Venator|Venator armor]] and netherite armor is [[ODST armor]]. Equipping a pumpkin as a helmet will give a player a mask pattern that resembles the [[Heads-up display]] from the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]].


All six remade maps appear in the same ''Minecraft'' world. On the world in the mash-up, the player spawns near the [[Bumblebee]] escape pod surrounded by hallways that lead to the recreated ''Halo'' maps. A [[Spirit]] dropship appears hovering above the spawning location. [[Guardian (map)|Guardian]] is located in the only jungle biome in the world. Next to the Guardian is [[Sandtrap]]. The [[Forerunner]] structures on Sandtrap are constructed out of retextured sandstone. Although the crashed [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] and [[D96-TCE Albatross|Albatross]] are included on Sandtrap, the [[M313 Elephant|Elephant]]s are not. On [[The Silent Cartographer]], the player is given boats to travel to the map. The map features [[M12 Warthog]]s and [[Pelican]]s. [[Valhalla]] also features Warthogs and the downed Pelican, but the surface is not as elevated as it is in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' map. To get to [[Blackout]], the player must traverse across an icy tundra, occasionally using boats. The Blackout map features all the rooms that ''Halo 3'''s Blackout does. [[Blood Gulch]] has Warthogs and [[Banshee]]s, along with the recreation of the map's caves and cliffs. Some of the maps feature chests containing items for the player.
All six remade maps appear in the same ''Minecraft'' world. On the world in the mash-up, the player spawns near the [[Bumblebee]] escape pod surrounded by hallways that lead to the recreated ''Halo'' maps. A [[Spirit]] dropship appears hovering above the spawning location. [[Guardian (map)|Guardian]] is located in the only jungle biome in the world. Next to the Guardian is [[Sandtrap]]. The [[Forerunner]] structures on Sandtrap are constructed out of retextured sandstone. Although the crashed [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] and [[D96-TCE Albatross|Albatross]] are included on Sandtrap, the [[M313 Elephant|Elephant]]s are not. On [[The Silent Cartographer]], the player is given boats to travel to the map. The map features [[M12 Warthog]]s and [[Pelican]]s. [[Valhalla]] also features Warthogs and the downed Pelican, but the surface is not as elevated as it is in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' map. To get to [[Blackout]], the player must traverse across an icy tundra, occasionally using boats. The Blackout map features all the rooms that ''Halo 3''{{'}}s Blackout does. [[Blood Gulch]] has Warthogs and [[Banshee]]s, along with the recreation of the map's caves and cliffs. Some of the maps feature chests containing items for the player.


In addition to the six maps, several isolated objects from the ''Halo'' series appear scattered for the player to find throughout the world. The Nether has the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s [[Cryptum]] surrounded by a Nether fortress. Near [[Blood Gulch]], a [[Scarab]] is engaged in combat with a [[Mammoth]], with several {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}s and Warthogs in between the two. Near [[Valhalla]], one of the Covenant Bases from [[Snowbound]] can be found. Several vehicles like Warthogs and Pelicans and Forerunner-style buildings are scattered around the map. The [[Halo Array|Halo installation]] appears as the world's skybox and the planet [[Threshold]] is the re-textured sun.
In addition to the six maps, several isolated objects from the ''Halo'' series appear scattered for the player to find throughout the world. The Nether has the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s [[Cryptum]] surrounded by a Nether fortress. Near [[Blood Gulch]], a [[Scarab]] is engaged in combat with a [[Mammoth]], with several {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}s and Warthogs in between the two. Near [[Valhalla]], one of the Covenant Bases from [[Snowbound]] can be found. Several vehicles like Warthogs and Pelicans and Forerunner-style buildings are scattered around the map. The [[Halo Array|Halo installation]] appears as the world's skybox and the planet [[Threshold]] is the re-textured sun.
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===Halo 5: Guardians Update===
===Halo 5: Guardians Update===
On the [[2015#October|23 October 2015]], a free update to the mash-up pack was released that introduced new characters to the pack based on [[Halo 5: Guardians]].{{Ref/Site|Id=MCH5G|URL=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2015/10/19/halo-5-guardians-lands-this-week-on-minecraft-for-xbox/|Site=Xbox Wire|Page=Halo 5: Guardians Lands This Week on Minecraft for Xbox|D=5|M=3|Y=2021}}
On the [[2015#October|23 October 2015]], a free update to the mash-up pack was released that introduced new characters to the pack based on [[Halo 5: Guardians]].{{Ref/Site|Id=MCH5G|URL=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2015/10/19/halo-5-guardians-lands-this-week-on-minecraft-for-xbox/|Site=Xbox Wire|Page=Halo 5: Guardians Lands This Week on Minecraft for Xbox|D=5|M=3|Y=2021}}
===Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Holiday/Favourites Pack===
On November 24, 2015, Minecraft Xbox One Edition released the ''Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Holiday Pack'' {{C|Also called the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Favourites Pack in some regions}}, included in this pack was the Halo: Mash-up pack.{{Ref/Site|Id=MCX1HP|URL=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2015/11/24/minecraft-xbox-one-edition-holiday-pack-is-now-available-for-xbox-one/
|Site=Xbox Wire|Page=Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Holiday Pack Is Now Available For Xbox One|D=23|M=6|Y=2024}} The disk version of this pack includes [[minecraft:CU22|CU22]], meaning it includes the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' update content.


===Halo Infinite Update===
===Halo Infinite Update===
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====Mobs====
====Mobs====
Many of ''Minecraft'''s Mobs feature new ''Halo''-themed textures:
Many of ''Minecraft''{{'}}s Mobs feature new ''Halo''-themed textures:
;Covenant
;Covenant
*Enderman - [[San'Shyuum]]
*Enderman - [[San'Shyuum]]
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*Pillager - [[Zealot]]
*Pillager - [[Zealot]]
*Hoglin - {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}}
*Hoglin - {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}}
*Camel - {{Pattern|Protos|Scarab}}


;Forerunner
;Forerunner
*Evoker - [[Warden Eternal]]
*Evoker - [[Warden Eternal]] (Maybe)
*Magma Cube - [[Rampancy|Rampant]] [[Monitor]]
*Magma Cube - [[Rampancy|Rampant]] [[Monitor]]
*Parrot - Monitors
*Parrot - Monitors
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*Blaze / Panda - Unknown Forerunner machines
*Blaze / Panda - Unknown Forerunner machines
*Wandering Trader - [[Promethean]] Warrior
*Wandering Trader - [[Promethean]] Warrior
*Warden - [[Warden Eternal]] (Maybe)
*Warden - [[Warden Eternal]]  
*Allay - [[343 Guilty Spark]]
*Allay - [[343 Guilty Spark]]


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*Zombified Piglin - Human [[Flood combat form]]
*Zombified Piglin - Human [[Flood combat form]]
*Zombie Villager - Brute [[Flood combat form]]
*Zombie Villager - Brute [[Flood combat form]]
*Bogged - [[Flood infected Promethean knight ]]
*Armadillo/Breeze/Slime/Frog - [[Unknown flood forms]]


;UNSC
;UNSC
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*Shulker - [[M8 Wolf Spider]]
*Shulker - [[M8 Wolf Spider]]
*Strider - [[Mantis]]
*Strider - [[Mantis]]
*Sniffer - [[Forklift]]


;Other
;Other
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*Dolphin - [[Paelosur]]
*Dolphin - [[Paelosur]]
*Zoglin - [[Barukaza Workshop Scarab]]
*Zoglin - [[Barukaza Workshop Scarab]]
*Goat - [[Goat]]
*Axolotl - [[Axolotl]]


===Bedrock Update===
===Bedrock Update===
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==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
Music from a range of tracks from iconic ''Halo'' soundtracks can be heard while during gameplay. Like regular ''minecraft'', some of these track will only play during certain conditions, such as exploring the Nether and fighting mobs.  
Music from a range of tracks from iconic ''Halo'' soundtracks can be heard while during gameplay. Like regular ''Minecraft'', some of these track will only play during certain conditions, such as exploring the Nether and fighting mobs.  


List of tracks:
List of tracks:
{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
*[[Wolverines Reborn]]
*[[Action Figure Hands]]
*[[Survive]]
*[[An End of Dying]]
*[[The Big Guns]]
*[[The Big Guns]]
*[[First Step]]
*[[Earth City]]
*[[Spirit of Fire (music)]]
*[[An End of Dying]]
*[[Rising]]
*[[Night Dreams]]
*[[Installation 04 (music)]]
*[[Insignificantia]]
*[[Cloaked in Blackness]]
*[[Cloaked in Blackness]]
*[[Truth and Reconciliation (music)]]
*[[Delta Halo Suite]]
*[[Delta Halo Suite]]
*[[Quiet Giant]]
*[[Dewy Decimate]]
*[[Suite Fall]]
*[[Earth City]]
{{col-2}}
*[[Flip and Sizzle]]
*[[Action Figure Hands]]
*[[Flollo]]
*[[Work Burns and Runaway Grunts]]
*[[Sacred Icon Suite]]
*[[Money or Meteors]]
*[[Fingerprints Are Broken]]
*[[Fingerprints Are Broken]]
*[[First Step]]
*[[Here in Peril]]
*[[Impart]]
*[[Impart]]
*[[Insignificantia]]
*[[Installation 04 (music)|Installation 04]]
*[[Intimate]]
*[[The Last Spartan]]
*[[The Last Spartan]]
{{col-2}}
*[[Money or Meteors]]
*[[Night Dreams]]
*[[Opening Suite 2]]
*[[Quiet Giant]]
*[[Rising]]
*[[High Charity Suite#Rue and Woe|Rue and Woe]]
*[[Sacred Icon Suite]]
*[[Spirit of Fire (music)|Spirit of Fire]]
*[[Still, Moving]]
*[[Still, Moving]]
*[[Dewy Decimate]]
*[[Suite Fall]]
*[[Rue and Woe]]
*[[Survive]]
*[[Flip and Sizzle]]
*[[Truth and Reconciliation (music)|Truth and Reconciliation]]
*[[Here in Peril]]
*[[Wolverine's Reborn]]
*[[Opening Suite 2]]
*[[Work Burns and Runaway Grunts]]
*[[Flollo]]
*[[Intimate]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
==Marketing==
===Halo Mash-up: Minecraft Evolved===
{{Article quote|Follow the Master Chief to epic Halo locations as you’ve never seen them before…it’s time to finish the fight, Minecraft-style.}}
Released on May 30, 2014. A trailer for the Mash-Up Pack was released.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Before v1.16, Zombie Pigmen were textured as the [[Flood tank form]]. After v1.16, this mob replaced by the Zombified Piglin, and was retextured to look like a UNSC Marine Flood Combat Form.
*Before v1.16, Zombie Pigmen were textured as the [[Flood tank form]]. After v1.16, this mob replaced by the Zombified Piglin, and was retextured to look like a UNSC Marine Flood Combat Form.
*Before v1.19, Vex's were textured as the [[Promethean Watcher]]. After v1.19, this mob was retextured as a [[Rampant]] [[Monitor]], as a result of  remodeling the vex's normal model.
*Before v1.19, Vex's were textured as the [[Promethean Watcher]]. After v1.19, this mob was retextured as a [[Rampant]] [[Monitor]], as a result of  remodeling the vex's normal model.
* The pack was renamed from Halo to Master Chief on the Bedrock version's store though it is unknown why this was done.
*The pack was renamed from Halo to Master Chief on the Bedrock version's store, though it is unknown why this was done.{{Citation needed}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Promotional===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:MC Halo Mash-Up Banner.png|Original banner used for the Mash-Up pack.
File:MC HMUP Promo Reach Line Up.jpg|Promotional image showcasing the Reach based skins.
File:MC Halo Mash-Up Boxart.jpg|Artwork used to represent the pack for the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' update.
File:MC HMUP Promo Enemy Line Up 1.jpg|Promotional image showcasing enemy based skins.
File:MC Halo Mash-Up Boxart 2.jpg|Artwork used to represent the pack removing the Xbox 360 branding.
File:MC HMUP Promo Enemy Line Up 2.jpg|Promotional image showcasing enemy based skins.
File:MC Halo Mash-Up Banner 2.png|Banner that went alongside the removed Xbox 360 branding artwork.
File:MC HMUP Promo Allies 1.jpg|Promotional image showcasing ally based skins.
File:MC HMUP Promo Allies 2.jpg|Promotional image showcasing ally based skins.
File:MC HMUP Promo H2 H3 H3ODST H4.jpg|Promotional image showcasing ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST'', and ''Halo 4'' based skins.
File:MC HMUP Promo H4 and H4FUD.jpg|Promotional image showcasing ''Halo 4'' and ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'' based skins.
</gallery>
 
===Boxart===
<gallery>
File:MC Halo Mash-Up Banner.png|Original Xbox 360 Marketplace banner used for the Mash-Up pack. (Circa May 28 2014 to
File:MC Halo Mash-Up Boxart.jpg|Artwork used to represent the pack for the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' update. (Circa February 2016 to Circa July 10 2019)
File:MC Halo Mash-Up Boxart 2.jpg|Artwork used to represent the pack removing the Xbox 360 branding. (Circa July 10, 2019 to current)
File:MC Halo Mash-Up Banner 2.png|Second Xbox 360 Marketplace banner used to represent the pack after it became the "Master Chief Mash-up".
MCHalo_Thumbnail_0.jpg|Updated Picture
MCHalo_Thumbnail_0.jpg|Updated Picture
</gallery>
===In-game===
<gallery>
File:Halo MC spawn.png|The spawning location.
File:Halo MC spawn.png|The spawning location.
File:Sandtrap MC.png|[[Sandtrap]] recreation.
File:Sandtrap MC.png|[[Sandtrap]] recreation.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Minecraft-Xbox-360-Edition/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584111f7 '''Xbox Marketplace''': ''Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition'']
*[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Minecraft-Xbox-360-Edition/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584111f7 ''Xbox Marketplace'': Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition]
*[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-us/Product/Halo-Mash-up-Trial/944adb00-9869-4ab6-9f2f-1cb0d27c2ca1 '''Xbox Marketplace''': ''Halo Mash-up (Trial)'']
*[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-us/Product/Halo-Mash-up-Trial/944adb00-9869-4ab6-9f2f-1cb0d27c2ca1 ''Xbox Marketplace'': Halo Mash-up (Trial)]
*[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-us/Product/Halo-Mash-up/b79ba4fb-4c84-45de-ad1d-6bec1209e250 '''Xbox Marketplace''': ''Halo Mash-up'']
*[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-us/Product/Halo-Mash-up/b79ba4fb-4c84-45de-ad1d-6bec1209e250 ''Xbox Marketplace'': Halo Mash-up]


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[[Category:Products]]
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Latest revision as of 11:14, August 29, 2024

Promotion image from Halo Waypoint.
Halo Mash-Up Updated Icon
Updated Promotion image from Halo Waypoint.

"It's time to finish the fight, Minecraft-style."
— Trailer description[1]

The Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved, also known as Minecraft: Halo Edition, and on some platforms as Master Chief Mash-Up, as well also being referred to as the Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition - Halo Mash-Up Pack, for the Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft is a mash-up pack created by 4J Studios, with the help of Microsoft Studios, 343 Industries and Mojang.[2] The texture set includes Halo-themed menus and user interface, craftable items, and thirty-one music tracks that originated from the Halo franchise. Additionally, the pack includes six Halo-themed maps and fifty-six characters from the Halo universe.[3][4] When Minecraft was released for the Xbox One, the mash-up pack was made able to transfer over for free.[5]

The Halo Mash-Up Pack was released for download on Xbox Live on May 28, 2014 for US$3.99.[4] A limited trial version of the mash-up pack is available for download for free. Due to Halo's partnership with Microsoft, for a long time the mash-up pack was not available for PlayStation editions of Minecraft.[5]

It also was made available on the Nintendo Switch.[6]

The Pack was eventually released on the Bedrock version of Minecraft, which made it available on PC, Mobile, Nintendo, and Playstation devices.

Summaries[edit]

Original description[edit]

“ Two of the greatest games ever come together on Xbox. Welcome to the Minecraft Halo Mash-up Pack, which includes new Skins, new Textures, classic Halo music, and an amazing Halo world filled with iconic moments to explore. ”

Trial description[edit]

“ Halo and Minecraft: enough said. Try out this Mash-up pack as long as you wish, but be aware you won’t be able to save your creations before upgrading to the full version. ”

Initial Master Chief Mash-up pack description[edit]

“ Welcome to the Minecraft Master Chief Mash-up, which includes 40+ Skins, thematic Textures, classic music, and an amazing world filled with iconic moments to explore. ”

Current Bedrock description[edit]

“ Welcome to the Minecraft Master Chief Mash-up, which includes 50+ Skins, bespoke Texture set, themed UI, original soundtrack and an amazing world filled with iconic locations to explore. ”

Overview[edit]

Launch[edit]

All items, blocks and mobs in the Minecraft world have been retextured to match a Halo theme. Minecraft swords are now energy swords, with a different blade color for each type of sword. Maps are now UNSC data pads. Axes have been reskinned and are now gravity hammers, with different colors based on axe-type. The Minecraft bow is now a needler, with the arrows being retextured to look like the needler's ammunition, and flint and steel is a frag grenade. Shields were retextured as Kig-Yar point defense gauntlets. Beds are Halo 4's rendition of the cryo chamber with Minecraft "Steve?" inside of it. Zombies are made to look like Halo 4 Flood combat forms and creepers are Pod infectors. Ingots look like Halo armor abilities and dyes look like different colors of fusion coils. Some food items are retextured to look like military ration packs. Leather armor is Commando armor, chainmail armor is Raider armor, iron armor is Scout armor, gold armor is Thel 'Vadam's kaidon armor, diamond armor is Venator armor and netherite armor is ODST armor. Equipping a pumpkin as a helmet will give a player a mask pattern that resembles the Heads-up display from the MJOLNIR armor.

All six remade maps appear in the same Minecraft world. On the world in the mash-up, the player spawns near the Bumblebee escape pod surrounded by hallways that lead to the recreated Halo maps. A Spirit dropship appears hovering above the spawning location. Guardian is located in the only jungle biome in the world. Next to the Guardian is Sandtrap. The Forerunner structures on Sandtrap are constructed out of retextured sandstone. Although the crashed Phantom and Albatross are included on Sandtrap, the Elephants are not. On The Silent Cartographer, the player is given boats to travel to the map. The map features M12 Warthogs and Pelicans. Valhalla also features Warthogs and the downed Pelican, but the surface is not as elevated as it is in the Halo 3 map. To get to Blackout, the player must traverse across an icy tundra, occasionally using boats. The Blackout map features all the rooms that Halo 3's Blackout does. Blood Gulch has Warthogs and Banshees, along with the recreation of the map's caves and cliffs. Some of the maps feature chests containing items for the player.

In addition to the six maps, several isolated objects from the Halo series appear scattered for the player to find throughout the world. The Nether has the Didact's Cryptum surrounded by a Nether fortress. Near Blood Gulch, a Scarab is engaged in combat with a Mammoth, with several Karo'etba-pattern Ghosts and Warthogs in between the two. Near Valhalla, one of the Covenant Bases from Snowbound can be found. Several vehicles like Warthogs and Pelicans and Forerunner-style buildings are scattered around the map. The Halo installation appears as the world's skybox and the planet Threshold is the re-textured sun.

Halo 5: Guardians Update[edit]

On the 23 October 2015, a free update to the mash-up pack was released that introduced new characters to the pack based on Halo 5: Guardians.[7]

Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Holiday/Favourites Pack[edit]

On November 24, 2015, Minecraft Xbox One Edition released the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Holiday Pack (Also called the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Favourites Pack in some regions), included in this pack was the Halo: Mash-up pack.[8] The disk version of this pack includes CU22, meaning it includes the Halo 5: Guardians update content.

Halo Infinite Update[edit]

On the 10 December 2021, a second free update to the mash-up pack was released that introduced new characters to the pack based on Halo Infinite and the Halo franchise's 20th anniversary.[9] Prior console editions never got this update.

Contents[edit]

Locations[edit]

Several multiplayer maps and campaign levels were recreated in Minecraft:

Several smaller areas appear as well:

Skins[edit]

Forty characters and enemies from the Halo universe were depicted as Minecraft player skins:

Halo 5 Guardians Update
Halo Infinite Update

Mobs[edit]

Many of Minecraft's Mobs feature new Halo-themed textures:

Covenant


Forerunner
Flood
UNSC


Other

Bedrock Update[edit]

When Bedrock Edition was released, the map went through major modifications. Instead of players freely exploring the world, they engaged in a Campaign-style system where upon starting a new world, players completed certain tasks in each of the different Halo locations. Upon completing the task, players unlocked the next location, and after completing all six 'missions', were then able to enter the nether and destroy the Didact's Cryptum. However, by completing each mission, enemies became much more varied and difficult.

Missions
  • Blood Gulch - Capture the Blue Flag
  • Guardian - Find 8 Buttons
  • The Silent Cartographer - Power up the Power Core
  • Sandtrap - Turn on all Lights
  • Valhalla - Find 2 Key Cards and bring to crashed Pelican cave
  • Blackout - Use what you have learned
  • Didact's Cryptum - Destroy the Didact's Cryptum

Soundtrack[edit]

Music from a range of tracks from iconic Halo soundtracks can be heard while during gameplay. Like regular Minecraft, some of these track will only play during certain conditions, such as exploring the Nether and fighting mobs.

List of tracks:

Marketing[edit]

Halo Mash-up: Minecraft Evolved[edit]

“ Follow the Master Chief to epic Halo locations as you’ve never seen them before…it’s time to finish the fight, Minecraft-style. ”

Released on May 30, 2014. A trailer for the Mash-Up Pack was released.

Trivia[edit]

  • Before v1.16, Zombie Pigmen were textured as the Flood tank form. After v1.16, this mob replaced by the Zombified Piglin, and was retextured to look like a UNSC Marine Flood Combat Form.
  • Before v1.19, Vex's were textured as the Promethean Watcher. After v1.19, this mob was retextured as a Rampant Monitor, as a result of remodeling the vex's normal model.
  • The pack was renamed from Halo to Master Chief on the Bedrock version's store, though it is unknown why this was done.[citation needed]

Gallery[edit]

Promotional[edit]

  • Promotional image showcasing the Reach based skins.

    Promotional image showcasing the Reach based skins.

  • Promotional image showcasing enemy based skins.

    Promotional image showcasing enemy based skins.

  • Promotional image showcasing enemy based skins.

    Promotional image showcasing enemy based skins.

  • Promotional image showcasing ally based skins.

    Promotional image showcasing ally based skins.

  • Promotional image showcasing ally based skins.

    Promotional image showcasing ally based skins.

  • Promotional image showcasing Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4 based skins.

    Promotional image showcasing Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4 based skins.

  • Promotional image showcasing Halo 4 and Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn based skins.

    Promotional image showcasing Halo 4 and Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn based skins.

Boxart[edit]

  • Original Xbox 360 Marketplace banner used for the Mash-Up pack. (Circa May 28 2014 to

    Original Xbox 360 Marketplace banner used for the Mash-Up pack. (Circa May 28 2014 to

  • Artwork used to represent the pack for the Halo 5: Guardians update. (Circa February 2016 to Circa July 10 2019)

    Artwork used to represent the pack for the Halo 5: Guardians update. (Circa February 2016 to Circa July 10 2019)

  • Artwork used to represent the pack removing the Xbox 360 branding. (Circa July 10, 2019 to current)

    Artwork used to represent the pack removing the Xbox 360 branding. (Circa July 10, 2019 to current)

  • Second Xbox 360 Marketplace banner used to represent the pack after it became the "Master Chief Mash-up".

    Second Xbox 360 Marketplace banner used to represent the pack after it became the "Master Chief Mash-up".

  • Updated Picture

    Updated Picture

In-game[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ YouTube - Xbox, Halo Mash-up: Minecraft Evolved (Retrieved on Jun 22, 2024)
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo Mash-Up Pack Now Available (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2014) [archive]
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, More Master Chief and Minecraft (Retrieved on Jul 2, 2014) [archive]
  4. ^ a b Xbox Wire, Halo Arrives on Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Retrieved on Jun 22, 2024) [archive]
  5. ^ a b Polygon, Halo skins and items available in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition on May 28 (Retrieved on Jun 22, 2024) [archive]
  6. ^ Eurogamer, Halo is coming to Nintendo Switch... in Minecraft (Retrieved on Jun 22, 2024) [archive]
  7. ^ Xbox Wire, Halo 5: Guardians Lands This Week on Minecraft for Xbox (Retrieved on Mar 5, 2021) [archive]
  8. ^ Xbox Wire, Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Holiday Pack Is Now Available For Xbox One (Retrieved on Jun 23, 2024) [archive]
  9. ^ Minecraft, The Minecraft Master Chief Mash-Up Pack is back (Retrieved on Dec 22, 2021) [archive]

External links[edit]

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