2016
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2016 included many novels and comics.
Events[edit]
January[edit]
January 26
- The Infinity's Armory content update for Halo 5: Guardians is released.[1]
February[edit]
February 12
- A new partnership with Mattel is made by 343 Industries.[2]
February 17
- Rocket League is released on Xbox One, including an M12 Warthog "Needlehog" as an exclusive vehicle.
February 24
- A replica of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn is released by Dark Horse Comics.[3]
- The Hammer Storm content update for Halo 5: Guardians was released.[4]
March[edit]
March 15
- The paperback edition of Halo: New Blood was released.[5]
March 16
- The trade paperback edition of Halo: Fall of Reach was released.[6]
March 22
- Halo: Escalation Volume 4 is released.[7]
March 28
- Halo Wars became backward compatible on the Xbox One.
April[edit]
April 6
- The Ghosts of Meridian content update is released for Halo 5: Guardians.[8]
April 14–19
- Warzone Firefight Beta.[9]
May[edit]
May 11
- Halo Library Edition Volume #1 and a replica of the ONI Acrisius are released by Dark Horse.[10]
May 12
- The Halo 5: Guardians Memories of Reach content update is released.[4][11]
May 31
June[edit]
June 8
- A replica of the D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee is set to be released by Dark Horse.[14]
June 13
- Halo Wars 2 is shown at the E3 2016 with a playable demo.
June 13–23
June 23
- 343 Industries confirms Halo 6 is under development.[15]
June 29
- A replica of the Phaeton is released by Dark Horse.[16]
- The Halo 5: Guardians Warzone Firefight content update is released, including the Warzone Firefight game mode.[4][12][17]
July[edit]
July 20
- Halo: Ground Command begins shipping to distributors.[18]
July 27
- Halo: Ground Command begins shipping directly to customers.[18]
August[edit]
August 24
- Innova Systems announces Halo Online's cancellation.[19]
September[edit]
September 6
- Halo Mythos is released.[20]
September 8
- The Halo 5: Guardians Anvil's Legacy content update, Halo 5: Forge and the Halo app (exclusively for Windows 10) are released.[21][22]
September 20
- Halo: Fractures is released by Gallery Books.[23]
September 27
- Forza Horizon 3 is released, including an M12S Warthog CST as part of its repertoire of usable vehicles.[24]
October[edit]
October 25
- Halo: Tales from Slipspace is released digitally.[25]
November[edit]
November 28
- Halo: Smoke and Shadow is released.[26]
November 29
- The paperback edition of Halo: Tales from Slipspace is released.[25]
December[edit]
December 8
- The Halo 5: Guardians Monitor's Bounty content update is released.[27]
December 20
- The Halo Wars: Definitive Edition was released for those who have pre-ordered the Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition.[28]
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Opening Statements
- ^ Xbox Wire - 343 Industries and Mattel Sign Master Licensing Agreement, Introduce New Halo Toys
- ^ Dark Horse Comics: Dark Horse Comics November 2015 Solicitations
- ^ a b c d Xbox.com - Hammer Storm Launches Today
- ^ Amazon: New Blood (Paperback)
- ^ Comic Book Resources - Dark Horse January 2016 Solicitations
- ^ Penguin Random House Halo: Escalation Volume 4
- ^ Halo Waypoint: The Road Ahead
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Ghosts of Meridian
- ^ Comic Book Resources: Dark Horse Comics March 2016 Solicitations
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Campaign Relief
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint - A Whole New Level
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Hog Wild REQ Drop
- ^ Comic Book Resources - Dark Horse April 2016 Solicitations
- ^ Movie News Guide - ‘Halo 6’ News, Release Date: Microsoft Confident Of Plot Development
- ^ Comic Book Resources - Dark Horse May 2016 Solicitations
- ^ Xbox Wire - Warzone Firefight Comes to Halo 5: Guardians on June 29
- ^ a b Spartan Games: It's landing...
- ^ The end of Spartan era
- ^ Bloomsbury Publishing: Halo: Mythos
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Forging Ahead - The Forge Experience Comes to Windows 10
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Announcing Anvil's Legacy
- ^ Simon & Schuster
- ^ Forza Motorsport - Forza Horizon 3 Gone Gold
- ^ a b Amazon: Halo: Tales from Slipspace
- ^ Simon & Schuster - Halo: Smoke and Shadow
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Monitor's Bounty Preview
- ^ news.xbox.com Fight With Forge Again in Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on December 20
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