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Halo Waypoint is a central hub for Halo-related content. The hub, which is accessed through Xbox Live, is available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. It was released as part of the Xbox Fall Update on November 5th, 2009.

Content

Halo Waypoint will provide users with various kinds of Halo information, including information on members of the Halo community, various machinima videos, and gameplay strategies and tutorials. It will also allow players to access their own gameplay-related data, tracking "milestones" and progress through multiple games in the series.

Weekly content

Halo Waypoint will consist of new updates and features every day of the week, with each day highlighting a different aspect of the Halo Universe.

Spotlight: Every Monday, interesting Halo personae (ranging from community site leaders to comic artists and authors) will be featured and interviewed.
Beyond the Games: On Tuesdays, various kinds of Halo merchandise will be featured, and yet-to-be-released items will be previewed.
Commuity Day: On Wednesdays, Halo Waypoint will focus entirely on the Halo community, showcasing user-created content and featuring the top Halo fansites.
Machinima: On Thursdays, Halo machinima will be featured.
Strategy: On Fridays, various gameplay-related tips and tricks will be featured.
Halo Legends: On Saturdays, exclusive previews and behind-the-scenes episodes of Halo Legends will be featured.
Fiction: On Sundays, various aspects of the Halo series' canon will be covered, and questions regarding the various media in the series will be answered.

Career information

Halo Waypoint will display a player's progress through the Halo games using milestones and awards. Milestones are achieved as a player's Halo gamerscore increases. Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo Wars will all support milestones, and future games will support it as well. Currently, there are forty milestones.

Halo Awards are medals that a player can earn by unlocking related achievements in the Halo games; essentially, they are groupings of achievements. As an example, the Vehicle Specialist award is unlocked after completing several vehicle-related achievements. Awards are also given in tiers; the more achievements a player unlocks, the higher the tier of their award will become. (For example, completing "extra" vehicle-related achievements will increase the Vehicle Specialist award's tier.)

Intel

Halo Waypoint will also offer Halo-related news and grant access to exclusive content. Such content will include podcasts, trailers, screenshots, sketchbooks, videos, and, as previously mentioned, exclusive previews of Halo Legends. It has also been confirmed that full episodes of Halo Legends will be available on Halo Waypoint, though it is not known whether they will be free, rental, or purchased with a one-time fee.

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-'''Halo Waypoint''' is a new destination for all things "Halo" on Xbox LIVE around the world. It was made available for Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers (and Silver members for a short, previewing time) in the Xbox Fall Update, released on November 5th, 2009.
+'''Halo Waypoint''' is a central hub for ''Halo''-related content. The hub, which is accessed through [[Xbox Live]], is available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. It was released as part of the Xbox Fall Update on November 5th, 2009.
-== Daily Programming ==
+== Content ==
-Halo Waypoint consists of new updates and features everyday of the week, with each day highlighting a different aspect of the Halo Universe.
+Halo Waypoint will provide users with various kinds of ''Halo'' information, including information on members of the ''Halo'' community, various [[machinima]] videos, and gameplay strategies and tutorials. It will also allow players to access their own gameplay-related data, tracking "milestones" and progress through multiple games in the series.
-*Monday "Spotlight": Every Monday we shine the spotlight on interesting Halo personas ranging from community site leaders to comic artists to best-selling authors. Find out what makes them tick, why they love Halo, and how they play.
+=== Weekly content ===
-*Tuesday "Beyond the Games": On Tuesdays we check in with the creators of amazing Halo gear – action figures, board games, comics, and more. Find out how they’re made, what to put on your gift list, and get exclusive previews at upcoming swag.
+Halo Waypoint will consist of new updates and features every day of the week, with each day highlighting a different aspect of the Halo Universe.
-*Wednesday "Community Day": Wednesdays are all about the Halo community. We showcase community generated screenshots and saved films, and feature content from top Halo fan sites.
+<!-- Should a definition list (;) be used instead? - DavidJCobb -->
-*Thursdays "Machinima": Tune in to watch the latest and greatest Halo Machinima every Thursday.
+*'''Spotlight''': Every Monday, interesting ''Halo'' personae (ranging from community site leaders to comic artists and authors) will be featured and interviewed.
-*Friday "Strategy": Fridays are all about tips and tricks to get you through the Halo weekend. Check out Waypoint every Friday to better your game.
+*'''Beyond the Games''': On Tuesdays, various kinds of ''Halo'' merchandise will be featured, and yet-to-be-released items will be previewed.
-*Saturday "Halo Legends": Spend your Saturdays this fall on Waypoint, where you can get exclusive previews of the upcoming Halo Legends anime, including special behind-the-scenes episodes.
+*'''Commuity Day''': On Wednesdays, Halo Waypoint will focus entirely on the ''Halo'' community, showcasing user-created content and featuring the top ''Halo'' fansites.
-*Sunday "Fiction": Every Sunday we’re breaking down the expansive Halo universe to shed light into the dark corners of the fiction and answer your questions about the Halo narrative – featuring games, novels, comics, and more.
+*'''Machinima''': On Thursdays, ''Halo'' [[machinima]] will be featured.
+*'''Strategy''': On Fridays, various gameplay-related tips and tricks will be featured.
+*'''Halo Legends''': On Saturdays, exclusive previews and behind-the-scenes episodes of ''[[Halo Legends]]'' will be featured.
+*'''Fiction''': On Sundays, various aspects of the ''Halo'' series' canon will be covered, and questions regarding the various media in the series will be answered.
-== Features ==
+=== Career information ===
-=== Career (Player Milestones) ===
+Halo Waypoint will display a player's progress through the ''Halo'' games using ''milestones'' and ''awards''. Milestones are achieved as a player's ''Halo'' gamerscore increases. ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', and ''[[Halo Wars]]'' will all support milestones, and future games will support it as well. Currently, there are forty milestones.
-*Player milestones tracks your progress across multiple Halo games, recording your gamerscore for each individual Halo game.
-*Support for milestones will include Halo 3, Halo 3:&nbsp;ODST, Halo Wars, and any associated DLC with future title support as well.
-*There are currently 40 milestones to achieve, with more likely to be added upon release of future Halo titles.
-*You achieve milestones as your gamerscore from&nbsp;Halo games increases.
-=== Career (Player Awards) ===
+Halo Awards are medals that a player can earn by unlocking related [[achievement]]s in the ''Halo'' games; essentially, they are groupings of achievements. As an example, the Vehicle Specialist award is unlocked after completing several vehicle-related achievements. Awards are also given in ''tiers''; the more achievements a player unlocks, the higher the tier of their award will become. (For example, completing "extra" vehicle-related achievements will increase the Vehicle Specialist award's tier.)
-*Halo Awards are medals that the player can earn upon unlocking related achievements across any Halo game. An example of this is the Vehicle Specialist award. Upon completing several vehicle related achievements, this award will unlock.
-*The only confirmed award is the Vehicle Specialist award.
-*Awards are unlocked after a certain amount of pertaining achievements are unlocked. If you continue to unlocked more achievements than necessary, the award will go up in tiers. You begin at tier 1 and as you unlock more related achievements to a specific award, your tier will go up for that award.
-=== Intel (Halo Content) ===
+=== Intel ===
-*Halo Waypoint informs fans of the latest "Halo" news and activities, and grant access to exclusive content, including podcasts, trailers, screenshots, trailers, sketchbooks, and exclusive video footage from the ever expanding Halo Universe.
+Halo Waypoint will also offer ''Halo''-related news and grant access to exclusive content. Such content will include podcasts, trailers, screenshots, sketchbooks, videos, and, as previously mentioned, exclusive previews of ''Halo Legends''. It has also been confirmed that full episodes of ''Halo Legends'' will be available on Halo Waypoint, though it is not known whether they will be free, rental, or purchased with a one-time fee.
-*Halo&nbsp;Waypoint is also your select destination for getting your first look at [[Halo Legends]], an upcoming collection of Halo shorts/anime.
-==Sources==
+== Sources ==
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