Halo Online

Halo Online
Developer(s):	Saber Interactive Innova Systems
Publisher(s):	Microsoft Studios
Engine:	Blam engine
Platform(s):	PC
Release date(s):	Cancelled
Genre(s):	First-person shooter
Mode(s):	Multiplayer

Halo Online was to be a multiplayer-focused Halo game developed by Saber Interactive and Innova Systems in collaboration with 343 Industries. It was officially announced on March 25, 2015, with a closed Alpha test that started on April 21, 2015 in Russia only. On December 28, 2015, a closed Beta test was suspended and on August 24, 2016, cancellation of the game in its current form was announced.

Synopsis

Halo Online takes place shortly after the events of Halo 3 around January 28, 2555. The game is set on a secret UNSC space installation called Anvil, where SPARTAN-IV and Sangheili soldiers train together in simulated war exercises to sharpen their battle skills and test experimental technology.

Appearances

Characters Human Terrence Hood (Holographic projection only) Sangheili Thel 'Vadam (Holographic projection only) Species and entities Human Sangheili Organizations Human Cascade Stronghold Technologies (Mentioned only) Lethbridge Industrial (Mentioned only) Unified Earth Government United Nations Space Command UNSC Defense Force Spartan SPARTAN-IV program UNSC Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (Mentioned only) Alien Covenant (Mentioned only) Covenant remnants Swords of Sanghelios Locations Anvil Station (First appearance) Concord (Mentioned only) Epsilon Eridani system Reach (Mentioned only) Installation 00 New Carthage (Mentioned only) Partition Sol system Earth Africa Kenya Voi Memorial Asia Russia Tyumen Precinct 13 (First appearance)

Events Human-Covenant War Defense of Concord (Indirect mention) Treaty of 2552 ANVIL initiative Vehicles Human AV-14 Hornet Charon-class light frigate UNSC Aegis Fate M12 Warthog M12 Chaingun Warthog M274 Mongoose M808C Scorpion Space station Anvil Station Covenant Ket-pattern battlecruiser Barukaza Workshop Chopper Type-26B Banshee Zurdo-pattern Wraith Karo'etba-pattern Ghost Qavardu Workshop Prowler Weapons Human AIE-486H machine gun BR55 battle rifle BR85HB battle rifle LAU-65D/SGM-151 missile pod M247H machine gun M395 DMR M41 rocket launcher M45D shotgun M6 Spartan Laser M6C/SOCOM M6H magnum M7 SMG M7S SMG M7057 flamethrower M9 fragmentation grenade MA5D assault rifle SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle Covenant Type-1 energy sword Anskum-pattern plasma grenade gravity hammer Type-2 spike grenade Orgudam Workshop firebomb Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle Kewu R'shi'k-pattern plasma rifle Jovokada Workshop brute shot Paegaas Workshop Spiker Type-25 plasma pistol Zubo-pattern beam rifle Type-33 Needler Mosa-pattern carbine Type-52 Mauler Forerunner