Halo Fest
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Halo Fest is a convention event held by Halo Studios to celebrate the history of the Halo franchise. The first two Halo Fests were held in 2010, 2011, and 2014 After 2014, the concept was replaced in spirit by conventions such as 2019's Halo: Outpost Discovery and the 2023-2025 Halo World Championships, before once again being revived for the franchise's 25th anniversary in 2026.[1]
Halo Fest 2010[edit]
Halo Fest 2010 was announced in a PSA video created by Rooster Teeth/Red vs. Blue. It was held by GameStop in celebration of the then-upcoming Halo: Reach.[2]
Halo Fest 2011[edit]
Halo Fest 2011 was held at PAX Prime 2011, on August 26-28. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo 4 were the focuses of the event.[3][4]
- Anniversary Map Pack: several maps were announced and ready to play at the event including Installation 04, Ridgeline and Solitary, while Penance and Battle Canyon were playable for the first time in the US.[3]
- Stereoscopic 3D: attendees were able to experience the Halo Anniversary campaign in 3D at the LG Cinema 3D Experience.[3]
- Halo: Reach Title Update: preview of the Halo: Reach Title Update and Anniversary settings.[3]
- Forza Motorsport 4 and Halo 4 Warthog: A preview of the Forza 4 Autovista Warthog in Forza 4.[3]
Halo Fest 2014[edit]
Halo Fest 2014 was held in the Avalon Theater in Los Angeles on November 10, 2014 - one day prior to the release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection - and the event was livestreamed on Xbox LIVE and Twitch.[5]
- First look at the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Attendees were able to play the Halo 5: Guardians beta early and see an exhibition match between esports pros.[5]
- World premiere of Halo: Nightfall: Fans were able to watch the first episode of the series.[5]
- Interviews with 343 Industries: Interviews were conducted with Frank O'Connor, Dan Ayoub, Josh Holmes and Bonnie Ross.[5]
- Global Halo Tournament: A launch invitational featuring 32 of the biggest names in esports playing Halo 2: Anniversary for $50,000.[5]
- At the event, attendees were treated with custom chocolate bars called "Master Chocolate".
The "Master Chocolate" bar packaging.
Halo Fest 2026[edit]
Halo Fest 2026 is set to be held between December 11-13, 2026, in celebration of the Halo franchise's 25th birthday.[1][6] The convention is set to have two concerts held in the Benaroya Hall featuring the Seattle Symphony playing music from the Halo soundtracks, alongside a convention held between December 12-13 at the Seattle Convention Center.[1]
Fan response to this event greatly outpaced expectations, with concert tickets sold out almost immediately and over 80% of convention admission tickets sold by the end of March.[7] By the end of May, convention admission had also sold out. The planned venue within the Seattle Convention Center was changed from the Summit building to using all the major halls of the larger Arch building to allow more space, and a small batch of additional convention tickets would be sold on June 9, 2026.[8] When the additional small batch of convention tickets went on sale, they sold out again in under twenty minutes.[9][10]
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Halo Fest Announced (Retrieved on Oct 26, 2025) [archive]
- ^ YouTube - Rooster Teeth, Red vs. Blue PSA: Halo Fest (Retrieved on Oct 26, 2025)
- ^ a b c d e Xbox Wire, News From Halo Fest (Retrieved on Oct 26, 2025) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Official Halo Fest Information (Retrieved on May 5, 2011) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e Xbox Wire, Enlist Now for the HaloFest Livestream, November 8-11 (Retrieved on Oct 26, 2015) [archive]
- ^ YouTube - Halo, Halo Fest Announce Trailer (Retrieved on Oct 26, 2025)
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Esports at Halo Fest (March Update) (Retrieved on Apr 7, 2026) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo Fest – Special Guests, Bigger Venue, More Tix! (May Update) (Retrieved on May 26, 2026) [archive]
- ^ X.com, Halo Esports (@HCS): (Posted at 9:41am PDT) "Additional #HaloFest Convention Tickets are going on sale in 20 MINUTES!" (Retrieved on Jun 9, 2026) [archive]
- ^ X.com, Halo Esports (@HCS): (Posted at 10:20am PDT) "#HaloFest is SOLD OUT! (again) Thank you to everyone who secured a ticket - we'll see you in Seattle!" (Retrieved on Jun 9, 2026) [archive]
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