List of Halo media

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The covers of Halo: Combat Evolved, the Halo 2 Limited Edition and the Halo 3 Legendary Edition
The covers of Halo: Combat Evolved, the Halo 2 Limited Edition and the Halo 3 Legendary Edition

This is a list of media related to the Halo series. Central to the Halo series are the three first-person shooter video games Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 3, with novels, soundtracks, and other media also available. The story of the series is about the Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced human super-soldier and his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana, as the humans of a futuristic universe battle the Covenant, a theocratic alliance of alien races. The Halo series has been used as the basis for machinima production such as Red vs. Blue and fan fiction; however this list covers only media produced or endorsed by the creator, Bungie Studios.

The Halo video games have been highly successful and influential; the first game was labeled the killer application of Microsoft's Xbox and was credited with selling many consoles.[1][2] Halo: Combat Evolved is also noted for its intuitive control scheme that has been used by many console first person shooters since.[3] Halo 2 sold 2.4 million copies making US$125 million in the first 24 hours after its release beating the record for highest grossing entertainment release,[4] release however Halo 3 grossed US$170 million on its first day, $45 million more.[5] Halo 2 and Halo 3 are also the best selling titles of their respective consoles, the Xbox and the Xbox 360.[6][7]

Contents

[edit] Games

[edit] Video games

Game Release date
North America PAL region Japan
Halo: Combat Evolved November 15, 2001[8] March 14, 2002 April 24, 2002
Notes:
Halo 2 November 9, 2004[12] November 9, 2004 November 11, 2004
Notes:
Halo 3 September 25, 2007[15] September 26, 2007 September 27, 2007
Notes:
  • Released on the Xbox 360
  • Completed the story arc begun in the first game
  • Broke first day sales record set by Halo 2 with US$170 million and $300 million in the first week[15][16]
Halo Wars 2008[17] — —
Notes:
Halo: Chronicles 2008[19] — —
Notes:

[edit] Other games

Game Release date Media type
Cortana Letters February – May 1999[21] Alternate reality game
Notes:
  • Six cryptic emails supposedly sent by Cortana, although they are not canon[22]
I Love Bees Mid 2004[23] Alternate reality game
Notes:
  • Players were linked to a beekeeping website that appears to have been taken over by an artificial intelligence.[24]
  • Game ended with invites to play Halo 2 before its release.[23]
Iris June 11, 2007 – August 17, 2007[25] Alternate reality game
Notes:
  • Five web servers containing various media files related to the Halo universe
Halo ActionClix September 18, 2007[26] Collectible miniatures game
Notes:
  • A table-top miniatures game featuring figures and vehicles for the video games.[26]

[edit] Soundtracks

Title Release date Length Label
Halo Original Soundtrack June 11, 2002[27] 65:08 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume One November 9, 2004[29] 69:20 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume Two April 25, 2006[30] 68:48 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
  • Suite structure to reflect different levels of the game.[31]
Halo 3 Original Soundtrack November 20, 2007[32] 118:36 Sumthing Else Music Works
Notes:
  • Tracks are arranged by time of appearance in the game

[edit] Printed media

Title Release date Media type
Halo: The Fall of Reach October 30, 2001[33] Novel
Notes:
Halo: The Flood April 1, 2003[36] Novel
Notes:
  • Novelization of Halo: Combat Evolved
  • Publishers Weekly Bestseller[37]
Halo: First Strike December 2, 2003[34] Novel
Notes:
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx October 31, 2006[38] Novel
Notes:
Halo: Contact Harvest October 30, 2007[40] Novel
Notes:
Halo Graphic Novel July 19, 2006[41] Graphic novel
Notes:
Halo: Uprising August 22, 2007 Comic book series
Notes:
Conversations from the Universe November 9, 2004[44] Supplemental booklet
Notes:
  • Included in the Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition[44]
  • Several in-universe messages to and from various characters
Bestiarum September 25, 2007[45] Supplemental booklet
Notes:
  • Contains in-universe information about the various species of the Halo series
  • Released in printed and DVD format[45]

[edit] Other media

Title Release date Media type
Halo – Film
Notes:
  • A planned film adaptation of Halo: Combat Evolved but it has been repeatedly abandoned and picked up by studios. Although originally planned for a 2008 release, it is currently postponed indefinitely.[46]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (no. 150): 224 
  2. ^ Hill, Jason (2004-11-04). Xbox wears a Halo of success. The Age. Retrieved on 2006-09-19.
  3. ^ 32. Halo: Combat Evolved. IGN. Retrieved on 2007-12-08. “... a tight, intuitive control scheme that finally made first-person shooters make sense on a console.”
  4. ^ Thorsen, Tor (2004-11-10). Microsoft raises estimated first-day Halo 2 sales to $125 million-plus. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2006-03-15.
  5. ^ Snow, Blake. Analyst: Halo 3 shatters retail record; sells $170M in 24 hrs. GamePro. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  6. ^ Fritz, Ben (2007-11-30). Videogame sequels hit geek peak. Variety. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
  7. ^ Moses, Asher (2007-08-30). Prepare for all-out war. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
  8. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved on Metacritic. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
  9. ^ Patrizio, Andy (2002-01-08). Xbox Assault Only Starting. Wired. Retrieved on 2006-09-27.
  10. ^ Best Launch Titles. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2006-09-07.
  11. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved PC version on Metacritic. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
  12. ^ Thorsen, Tor (2004-10-19). Halo 2 hits 1.5 million preorders; mass midnight sales planned. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2006-03-15.
  13. ^ Fahey, Rob (2004-11-11). Halo 2 US sales top $125; UK retail celebrates successful launch. GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved on 2006-09-07.
  14. ^ Graft, Kris (2007-05-24). Nudity the Cause for Halo 2 Vista Delay. next-gen.biz. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
  15. ^ a b Hillis, Scott (2007-10-04). Microsoft says "Halo" 1st-week sales were $300 mln. Reuters. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
  16. ^ Henderson, Peter (2007-09-27). Microsoft "Halo 3" 1st-day sales hit $170 million. Reuters. Retrieved on 2007-09-28.
  17. ^ Halo Wars Update 08.27.07. Ensemble Studios (2007-08-27). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
  18. ^ Surette, Tim (2006-09-27). X06: Halo being turned into RTS. Gamespot. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  19. ^ GDC: Microsoft Talks Episodic Halo Xbox 360 Series. Gaming Today (2008-01-13). Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  20. ^ Xbox 360 Ushers in Exclusive New Worlds of Entertainment for Most-Anticipated Franchises Ever at X06. Microsoft (2006-09-27). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
  21. ^ The Cortana Letters. marathon.bungie.org. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
  22. ^ Joe Staten Interview. Halo Story Page (August 2006). Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  23. ^ a b Terdiman, Daniel (2004-10-18). I Love Bees Game a Surprise Hit. Wired News. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  24. ^ Shachman, Noah (2004-11-04). Sci-Fi Fans Are Called Into an Alternate Reality. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  25. ^ Adjutant Reflex. Hushed Casket. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  26. ^ a b Wizkids Launches Halo ActionClix Today!. Wizkids (2007-09-19). Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  27. ^ Halo: Original Soundtrack. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  28. ^ Xbox Awards: Halo: Combat Evolved. Xbox.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  29. ^ a b Halo 2, Vol. 1. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  30. ^ Halo 2, Vol. 2. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  31. ^ O'Donnell, Martin (2006). "Introduction". Album notes for Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume Two. Sumthing.
  32. ^ Halo 3 Original Soundtrack. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
  33. ^ The Fall of Reach (Halo). Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
  34. ^ a b Halo: First Strike by Eric Nylund. Random House. Retrieved on 2006-09-02.
  35. ^ Greene, Marty. First Strike Author Eric Nylund Q&A. Xbox.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-02.
  36. ^ The Flood (Halo). Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  37. ^ Klepek, Patrick (2003-05-05). Halo novel cracks bestseller. Gaming-Age. Retrieved on 2006-09-02.
  38. ^ Amazon.com: Ghosts of Onyx (Halo). Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  39. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (2006-12-05). Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Review. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
  40. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest Officially Announced. Team Xbox (2007-04-11). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
  41. ^ (2006) Halo Graphic Novel. Marvel Comics. ISBN 0785123725. 
  42. ^ IGN: Exploring the Halo Graphic Novel (Part I). IGN. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
  43. ^ Halo: Uprising #2. Marvel Comics. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  44. ^ a b Halo 2: Limited Collector's Edition. Allgame. All Media Guide. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  45. ^ a b Frank O'Connor (Frankie) (2007-06-08). Three Versions of Halo 3. Bungie.net. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  46. ^ Thorsen, Tor (2006-10-31). Halo movie indefinitely postponed. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.

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