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'''''Halo 5: Guardians''''' is the ninth installment in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' franchise]].<ref name="H5">[http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/games-halo-journey-announcement '''Xbox Wire''': ''The Halo Journey'']</ref> It is the second game in the ''[[Reclaimer Saga]]'' and continues the story of the [[John-117|Master Chief]].<ref name="H5"/> Originally alluded to in a [[Halo Xbox One announcement trailer|teaser trailer]] shown at [[Microsoft]]'s [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 Media Briefing]] on [[2013|June 10, 2013]], ''Guardians'' was officially announced on [[2014|May 16, 2014]].<ref name="H5"/> Exclusive to the [[Xbox One]],<ref>'''Microsoft Xbox One briefing E3 2013'''</ref><ref name="H5"/> the game was released on [[2015|October 27, 2015]].<ref name="WaypointGuardians"/> The first major coverage of the game was unveiled at [[Wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014|E3 2014]].<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-great-journey '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Great Journey'']</ref>

The game grossed more than $400 million in its opening week, surpassing ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> record of $300 million.<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/04/halo-5-guardians-biggest-halo-launch-in-history/ '''Xbox Wire''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Biggest Halo Launch in History'']</ref> However, it had the weakest opening sales of any mainline ''Halo'' title in the UK and Japan.<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/halo-5-guardians-fails-to-deliver-halo-4-level-sales-in-the-united-kingdom-495651.shtml/ '''Softpedia''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Fail to Deliver Halo 4 Level Sales in the United Kingdom'']</ref><ref>[http://gearnuke.com/halo-5-guardians-worst-selling-mainline-halo-japan-sales-compared-past-halo-games/ '''Gearnuke''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Worst Selling Mainline Halo Japan Sales Compared to Past Halo Games'']</ref> ''Halo 5'' has sold 5+ million retail copies world wide as of Jan. 2016.<ref>[http://www.vgchartz.com/game/82148/halo-5-guardians'''VGChartz''': ''halo-5-guardians'']</ref> <ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/kotaku-uk-rumor-xbox-one-windows-10-halo-5-minecraft-notably-below-expectations.1230579/post-206247449 '''Neogaf''': ''Frank O'Connor on sales'']</ref> <ref>[https://wccftech.com/halo-5-sold-5-million-copies-within-3-months/'''wccftech''': ''Halo 5 Sold 5 Million Copies Within 3 Months After Its Release'']</ref>

The game grossed more than $400 million in its opening week, surpassing ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> record of $300 million.<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/04/halo-5-guardians-biggest-halo-launch-in-history/ '''Xbox Wire''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Biggest Halo Launch in History'']</ref> However, it had the weakest opening sales of any mainline ''Halo'' title in the UK and Japan.<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/halo-5-guardians-fails-to-deliver-halo-4-level-sales-in-the-united-kingdom-495651.shtml/ '''Softpedia''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Fail to Deliver Halo 4 Level Sales in the United Kingdom'']</ref><ref>[http://gearnuke.com/halo-5-guardians-worst-selling-mainline-halo-japan-sales-compared-past-halo-games/ '''Gearnuke''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Worst Selling Mainline Halo Japan Sales Compared to Past Halo Games'']</ref> ''Halo 5'' has sold 5+ million retail copies world wide as of Jan. 2016.<ref>[http://www.vgchartz.com/game/82148/halo-5-guardians'''VGChartz''': ''halo-5-guardians'']</ref> <ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/kotaku-uk-rumor-xbox-one-windows-10-halo-5-minecraft-notably-below-expectations.1230579/post-206247449 '''Neogaf''': ''Frank O'Connor on sales'']</ref> <ref>[https://wccftech.com/halo-5-sold-5-million-copies-within-3-months/'''wccftech''': ''Halo 5 Sold 5 Million Copies Within 3 Months After Its Release'']</ref> No further sales numbers have been shown.

A sequel called [[Halo Infinite]], which serves as the third chapter of the [[Reclaimer Saga]], is being developed.

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 '''''Halo 5: Guardians''''' is the ninth installment in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' franchise]].<ref name="H5">[http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/games-halo-journey-announcement '''Xbox Wire''': ''The Halo Journey'']</ref> It is the second game in the ''[[Reclaimer Saga]]'' and continues the story of the [[John-117|Master Chief]].<ref name="H5"/> Originally alluded to in a [[Halo Xbox One announcement trailer|teaser trailer]] shown at [[Microsoft]]'s [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 Media Briefing]] on [[2013|June 10, 2013]], ''Guardians'' was officially announced on [[2014|May 16, 2014]].<ref name="H5"/> Exclusive to the [[Xbox One]],<ref>'''Microsoft Xbox One briefing E3 2013'''</ref><ref name="H5"/> the game was released on [[2015|October 27, 2015]].<ref name="WaypointGuardians"/> The first major coverage of the game was unveiled at [[Wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014|E3 2014]].<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-great-journey '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Great Journey'']</ref>
-The game grossed more than $400 million in its opening week, surpassing ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> record of $300 million.<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/04/halo-5-guardians-biggest-halo-launch-in-history/ '''Xbox Wire''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Biggest Halo Launch in History'']</ref> However, it had the weakest opening sales of any mainline ''Halo'' title in the UK and Japan.<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/halo-5-guardians-fails-to-deliver-halo-4-level-sales-in-the-united-kingdom-495651.shtml/ '''Softpedia''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Fail to Deliver Halo 4 Level Sales in the United Kingdom'']</ref><ref>[http://gearnuke.com/halo-5-guardians-worst-selling-mainline-halo-japan-sales-compared-past-halo-games/ '''Gearnuke''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Worst Selling Mainline Halo Japan Sales Compared to Past Halo Games'']</ref>   ''Halo 5'' has sold 5+ million retail copies world wide as of Jan. 2016.<ref>[http://www.vgchartz.com/game/82148/halo-5-guardians'''VGChartz''': ''halo-5-guardians'']</ref> <ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/kotaku-uk-rumor-xbox-one-windows-10-halo-5-minecraft-notably-below-expectations.1230579/post-206247449 '''Neogaf''': ''Frank O'Connor on sales'']</ref> <ref>[https://wccftech.com/halo-5-sold-5-million-copies-within-3-months/'''wccftech''': ''Halo 5 Sold 5 Million Copies Within 3 Months After Its Release'']</ref>
+The game grossed more than $400 million in its opening week, surpassing ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> record of $300 million.<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/04/halo-5-guardians-biggest-halo-launch-in-history/ '''Xbox Wire''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Biggest Halo Launch in History'']</ref> However, it had the weakest opening sales of any mainline ''Halo'' title in the UK and Japan.<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/halo-5-guardians-fails-to-deliver-halo-4-level-sales-in-the-united-kingdom-495651.shtml/ '''Softpedia''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Fail to Deliver Halo 4 Level Sales in the United Kingdom'']</ref><ref>[http://gearnuke.com/halo-5-guardians-worst-selling-mainline-halo-japan-sales-compared-past-halo-games/ '''Gearnuke''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Worst Selling Mainline Halo Japan Sales Compared to Past Halo Games'']</ref>   ''Halo 5'' has sold 5+ million retail copies world wide as of Jan. 2016.<ref>[http://www.vgchartz.com/game/82148/halo-5-guardians'''VGChartz''': ''halo-5-guardians'']</ref> <ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/kotaku-uk-rumor-xbox-one-windows-10-halo-5-minecraft-notably-below-expectations.1230579/post-206247449 '''Neogaf''': ''Frank O'Connor on sales'']</ref> <ref>[https://wccftech.com/halo-5-sold-5-million-copies-within-3-months/'''wccftech''': ''Halo 5 Sold 5 Million Copies Within 3 Months After Its Release'']</ref> No further sales numbers have been shown.
 A sequel called [[Halo Infinite]], which serves as the third chapter of the [[Reclaimer Saga]], is being developed.