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{{Quote|Set in the aftermath of Halo 3, Master Chief returns to confront his own destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe. Halo 4 marks the start of a new trilogy that begins with its release in 2012.|Official summary<ref name="waypoint"/><ref name="marketplace"/>}} | {{Quote|Set in the aftermath of Halo 3, Master Chief returns to confront his own destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe. Halo 4 marks the start of a new trilogy that begins with its release in 2012.|Official summary<ref name="waypoint"/><ref name="marketplace"/>}} | ||
''Halo 4'' marks the return of [[John-117]] as a playable protagonist after two ''Halo'' games focusing on different sets of characters.<ref name="waypoint"/><ref name="marketplace"/> Having been lost in space in the finale of ''Halo 3'', John-117 and [[Cortana]], adrift aboard the wreckage of the [[Charon-class light frigate|frigate]] ''[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|Forward Unto Dawn]]'', find themselves near a [[unidentified planet|mysterious planet]] first seen in the Legendary ending of ''Halo 3''.<ref>'''[[Awakening]]'''</ref> | |||
It has been noted that the [[The Forerunner Saga|Forerunner]] novel ''[[Halo: Primordium]]'', as well as the [[terminal]]s in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', may have resonant connections to the story of the game.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNDQN7nwZlw&feature=related '''YouTube''': ''SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 1'']</ref> | |||
==Trailers== | ==Trailers== | ||
===Announcement trailer=== | ===Announcement trailer=== | ||
{{Main|Awakening}} | {{Main|Awakening}} | ||
Released during Microsoft's E3 2011 media briefing, the trailer depicts [[Cortana]] awakening [[John-117]] from [[Cryo | Released during Microsoft's E3 2011 media briefing, the trailer depicts [[Cortana]] awakening [[John-117]] from [[Cryo chamber|cryo-sleep]] on the wreckage of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, followed by John securing Cortana's [[Data crystal chip|storage chip]] and rushing through the wreckage to witness the ship being pulled into an enormous opening on the surface of a [[unidentified planet|mysterious planet]]. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/titles/halo4 ''Halo 4'' on Halo Waypoint] | *[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/titles/halo4 ''Halo 4'' on Halo Waypoint] | ||
*[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Marketplace/Product/Halo-4 ''Halo 4'' on Xbox Marketplace] | *[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Marketplace/Product/Halo-4 ''Halo 4'' on Xbox Marketplace] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Halo 4|''Halo 4'' on Wikipedia]] | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF3BMn4murc& ''Halo 4'' announcement trailer] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF3BMn4murc& ''Halo 4'' announcement trailer] | ||
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Halo 4 is the recently announced seventh installment in the best-selling Halo franchise.[1] A teaser trailer shown at Microsoft's E3 Media Briefing on June 6th, 2011 confirmed that Halo 4 is to be the first installment in a new trilogy.[3]
Plot
- "Set in the aftermath of Halo 3, Master Chief returns to confront his own destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe. Halo 4 marks the start of a new trilogy that begins with its release in 2012."
- — Official summary[1][2]
Halo 4 marks the return of John-117 as a playable protagonist after two Halo games focusing on different sets of characters.[1][2] Having been lost in space in the finale of Halo 3, John-117 and Cortana, adrift aboard the wreckage of the frigate Forward Unto Dawn, find themselves near a mysterious planet first seen in the Legendary ending of Halo 3.[4]
It has been noted that the Forerunner novel Halo: Primordium, as well as the terminals in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, may have resonant connections to the story of the game.[5]
Trailers
Announcement trailer
- Main article: Awakening
Released during Microsoft's E3 2011 media briefing, the trailer depicts Cortana awakening John-117 from cryo-sleep on the wreckage of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn, followed by John securing Cortana's storage chip and rushing through the wreckage to witness the ship being pulled into an enormous opening on the surface of a mysterious planet.
Appearances
Characters
Locations
Vehicles
Weapons
- Unidentified UNSC weapon (First appearance)
Gallery
A promotional image for Halo 4.
Early promotional art of John-117 in Halo 4.
John and Cortana aboard the Forward Unto Dawn.
John-117 standing at the edge of the Forward Unto Dawn's wreckage.
The Forward Unto Dawn being pulled into a mysterious object.
