Editing Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser

{{Title|''Halo Wars 2: Announce Trailer''}}
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The '''''Halo Wars 2: Announce Trailer''''' is a pre-rendered [[trailer]] showcasing ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' for [[Xbox One]] and [[Wikipedia:Windows 10|Windows 10]] in Fall [[2016]]. Adapted from the mid-level cinematic cutscene of the level ''[[The Signal]]'' in the final game, the trailer was created and produced by [[Blur Studio]], in collaboration with [[343 Industries]] and [[Wikipedia:Creative Assembly|Creative Assembly]]. It was directed by Blur Studio's [[Dave Wilson]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.blur.com/work/project/halo-wars-2-announce-teaser/|Site=Blur|Page=Halo Wars 2: Announce Trailer|D=17|M=4|Y=2019}}

==Transcript==
''Opens to [[Red Team]] engaged in a fighting retreat while dragging a wounded Douglas-042 along the floor. Heavy bloodstains are noticeable on the ground. and Douglas's right foot appears to be twisted out of shape or missing.'' 
*'''[[Jerome-092]]''': "Command, this is Red Team. Something hit us. [[Douglas-042|Douglas]] is down. Immediate Evac requested."
''Cuts to Douglas firing off a shot with his Magnum.'' 
''Then cuts to several shots of Red Team searching a dark enclosure before a large obscured being picks up one of the Spartans by the throat.'' 
''Cuts to back to Douglas.''
*'''Jerome-092''': "Move! Move! Move!"
''Douglas fires another shot.''
''Cuts to Red Team engaging the unidentified being with combat knives with one Spartan sent flying after the being is stabbed.''
''Cuts back to Douglas.''
*'''Jerome-092''': "Command, we need extraction!"  
''Douglas fires another shot.''
''Cuts to scenes of Red Team still stabbing the obscured being while one of the Spartans is dangling off a cliff with one hand.''
''Cuts back to Douglas as he pulls the trigger again but discovers that he is out of ammo. He falls unconscious and his pistol, still in hand, hits the floor beside him.'' 
''Meanwhile, somewhere else on the ship, an obscured [[Jiralhanae]], subsequently revealed to be [[Atriox]], activates his [[Chainbreaker]] and reveals himself.''
*'''Atriox''': "Yes. Run little [[SPARTAN-II program|demons]]!" 
''Cuts to [[343 Industries]] and [[Wikipedia:Creative Assembly|Creative Assembly]] logos.''
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*'''Atriox''': "Hunt them down!" 
''Atriox turns around and walks off.''
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==Gallery==
===Concept art===
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File:HW2_AnnounceTrailer_Keyframe.jpg|Concept art of Red Team fighting Atriox.
File:HW2_AnnounceTrailer_KeyframeSketch_1.jpg|Sketch of Red Team retreating.
File:HW2_AnnounceTrailer_KeyframeSketch_2.jpg|Sketch of Red Team fighting Atriox.
File:HW2_AnnounceTrailer_KeyframeSketch_3.jpg|Sketch of Red Team meeting Atriox.
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===Screenshots===
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File:HW2-Duress.png|Douglas-042 under duress.
File:HW2-Shadows.png|Red Team with their weapons drawn.
File:HW2-Exfil.png|Douglas-042 firing his sidearm.
File:HW2-Ambush.png|Atriox and his [[Chainbreaker]].
File:HW2-NewFoe.png|A close-up of Atriox.
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==Sources==
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