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'''''Halo 3''''' is the third mainline [[first-person shooter]] game in the ''Halo'' franchise. Released in September [[2007]] for the [[Xbox 360]], the game is the conclusion to the original trilogy storyline started in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and continued in ''[[Halo 2]]''. With [[Covenant]] divided by [[Great Schism|civil war]], the [[Flood]] loose, the [[Halo Array]] primed for firing and [[Earth]] under siege by the forces of the [[Prophet of Truth]], [[John-117|the Master Chief]] finds himself in a race against time to ensure the survival of Earth, [[humanity]] and all life in the [[Milky Way|galaxy]].

On July 14, [[2020]], ''Halo 3'' will for the first time be released on [[Steam]] and [[Windows]] devices as part of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', the first time the game has ever been playable on PC platforms.

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=General information=
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==The Game==
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'''''Halo 3''''' is the third mainline first-person shooter game in the ''[[Halo (disambiguation)|Halo franchise]]'', and a sequel to ''Halo 2''. Developed primarily by [[Bungie]] and published by [[Microsoft|Xbox Game Studios]], ''Halo 3 '' released on September 25, 2007 on the Xbox 360, later becoming playable on [[Xbox One]] via [[backward compatibility]] and inclusion in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', with a launch for PC in Summer of 2020. The game was the first ''Halo'' to be released on the Xbox 360 console, and was first revealed at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 2006]].

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*''Halo 3'' was released on July 14 on Steam and Windows 10.
**''Halo 3'' flighting finished for PC after being extended until June 29.
*As part of the "[[Forge/Halo 3#Changes for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Thorage]]" overhauls, several new features have been implemented in ''Halo 3''{{'}}s [[Forge]] mode!
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''Halo 3'' is set in the final months of the year [[2552]]. Following the [[Battle for Earth|Covenant invasion of Earth]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and 


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'''John-117''', better known as '''the Master Chief''', is the main character of the ''Halo'' franchise, and the protagonist of ''Halo 3''. A [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]], he was kidnapped at the age of six by the UNSC's [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and trained from a young age to be the "ultimate soldier", before being given biological augmentations and powerful [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armour]]. The Master Chief was responsible for destroying the ancient superweapon of [[Installation 04]], before eventually fighting for Earth and leading the [[assassination of the Prophet of Regret]] on [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]]. At the culmination of the conflict, John smuggled himself aboard the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Anodyne Spirit|dreadnaught]] to return to Earth and finish the fight.

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'''Thel 'Vadam''', more commonly known as '''the Arbiter''', is a key supporting character of ''Halo 3'' and a key ally of the Master Chief. This disgraced [[Sangheili]] warrior was the former commander of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice|Covenant fleet]] encountered in the first ''Halo'' game, before being branded a heretic by the Covenant for his failures. The Arbiter now seeks to lead his people against the Prophet of Truth and his Brute allies in revenge for the Prophets' lies, and forge an uncertain alliance with humanity.

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'''The Gravemind''' is the centralised hive-mind intelligence that leads the armies of the [[Flood]] parasite. Imprisoned on Delta Halo for millennia, the Gravemind was able to escape following the outbreak of conflict on the ring, managing to find its way onto ''High Charity''. The intelligence has since converted the Covenant holy city into a mobile hive capable of sundering entire planets, and is now preparing to lead a massive attack on Earth. 

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'''Commander Miranda Keyes''' is a [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] officer and the daughter of the late {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} Captain [[Jacob Keyes]]. Miranda was the commander of the UNSC forces deployed to Delta Halo, before being captured by the Covenant and eventually pivotal in forging the alliance with the Arbiter and his Elites. Keyes now leads the human resistance forces on Earth from a hidden facility deep within the jungles of [[Kenya]].

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'''Cortana''' is a human artificial intelligence, who served as a companion and ally to the Master Chief throughout the first two ''Halo'' games. She was created from a [[Flash cloning|clone]] of the brain of renowned scientist Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], once the director of the SPARTAN-II program. During the conflict on Delta Halo, Cortana was left behind on the Covenant capital-station ''[[High Charity]]'' to ensure the destruction of the parasite if necessary, while John-117 returned to Earth alone. Cortana's whereabouts are now unknown, though her accrued knowledge and experience may hold the key to ending the Covenant and the Flood permanently.

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'''Sergeant Avery Johnson''' is a [[UNSC Marine Corps]] veteran and long time friend of John-117. The Sergeant was involved in several major anti-[[Insurrection]] missions prior to the war with the Covenant, and was one of the first humans to encounter the Covenant on the planet [[Harvest]] in [[2525]]. Since first contact, Johnson has fought alongside the Master Chief and his fellow SPARTAN-IIs on dozens of campaigns for nearly twenty-eight years, and now joins John-117 in defending the most important planet of all - Earth.

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'''The Prophet of Truth''' is the final survivor of the three [[Hierarchs]] who lead the Covenant. Having orchestrated the [[Changing of the Guard]] and the ensuing Covenant civil war, the Prophet is hell-bent on activating the Halo rings to ascend into godhood. The Prophet departed ''High Charity'' at the end of ''Halo 2'' with the Master Chief in tow, and is now laying siege to the Earth with his armies of ever-loyal Brutes.

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'''343 Guilty Spark''' is the ancient AI custodian of Installation 04, built by the [[Forerunners]]. Although the years have taken their toll on him, he remains dedicated to protecting the array and ensuring the prevention of the spread of the Flood. While he opposed John-117's efforts in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', he now stands as an ally of the UNSC and the Elites as long as they are dedicated to stopping the Prophet of Truth and the Gravemind.

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*'''[[Terrence Hood|Lord Hood]]''' - The highest-ranking officer of the UNSC Navy and the leader of the defense of Earth.
*'''[[Rtas 'Vadum]]''' - A Sangheili commander and unwavering ally of the Arbiter, renowned for his "half-jaw" appearance.
*'''[[N'tho 'Sraom]]''' - A special operations Elite and an ally of the Arbiter, and one of the playable characters in ''Halo 3''{{'}}s co-operative campaign mode.
*'''[[Usze 'Taham]]''' - A special operations Elite and an ally of the Arbiter, and one of the playable characters in ''Halo 3''{{'}}s co-operative campaign mode.
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*'''[[IsoDidact|The Didact]]''' - an ancient [[Forerunner]] and a pivotal character in the [[Terminal/Halo 3|Terminals]].
*'''[[Librarian|The Librarian]]''' - an ancient Forerunner and a pivotal character in the Terminals.
*'''[[Mendicant Bias]]''' - an ancient Forerunner AI once tasked with the defense of the galaxy.
*'''[[Offensive Bias]]''' - an ancient Forerunner AI once tasked with the defense of the galaxy.
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'''Human'''
*[[Marcus Stacker|Sergeant Stacker]]
*[[Reynolds|Sergeant Reyolds]]
*[[Hocus]]
*[[Chips Dubbo]]

'''Covenant'''
*[[Cethegus]]
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'''Forerunner'''
*[[000 Tragic Solitude]]
*[[Adjutant Reflex]]
*[[Filial Devotion]]

'''Flood'''
*[[Primordial]]
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'''Voi''' is an industrial port town in East Africa, now-situated on the outermost edge of the Artifact. The town has since come under occupation by the Covenant, and is now the site of numerous anti-air batteries preventing an aerial assault on the Artifact beyond.

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'''Tsavo''' is a desert expanse in Kenya. The wastes have become a vicious battleground for humanity and the Covenant in Africa, the landscape littered with the skeletal remains of the fallen [[Mombasa Tether|Mombasa Orbital Elevator]]. Controlling the [[Tsavo highway (location)|highway]] running through the region could be key to ensuring victory on Earth.

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'''Crow's Nest''' is an old military facility located in Kenya, and now the primary operating base of the UNSC resistance forces in the East Africa region. Crow's Nest hosts a large garrison of Marines, and is the last bastion for UNSC holdouts against the Covenant on Earth.

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The '''Artifact''' is a gargantuan Forerunner megastructure of unknown purpose buried beneath the sands of [[Africa]]. When the Covenant invaded Earth, they concentrated all of their forces on the East African megacity of [[New Mombasa]]. Within the day, the aliens had begun digging and excavating a massive Forerunner relic hidden beneath the Earth for unknown millennia. Now, the '''Excession at Voi''' has been uncovered, and the Forerunner Dreadnought has made landfall on its surface. The UNSC now believes the Artifact to be the Ark - the key to activating - or preventing the activation of - Halo.

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'''The Ark''', officially designated '''Installation 00''', is a large megastructure constructed by the Forerunners and situated outside of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy. Safe from the effect Halo array's firing thanks to its distance, the Ark served as a refuge for species preserved by the Forerunners and reseeded following the [[Great Purification]]. The central forges of the Ark strip-mine the planetoid in the centre for resources used in constructing Halo rings.

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'''Installation 08''' is a newly-created Halo ring built in the Ark's [[Foundry (location)|foundry]] intended to replace the ring destroyed by the Master Chief during ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.

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'''UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn''''' is a {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} in service with the UNSC Navy and captained by Commander Miranda Keyes. The frigate is one of the few surviving vessels of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] left to defend Earth after weeks of [[Space warfare|battling]] the Covenant in space.

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'''''Anodyne Spirit''''', more commonly known as the '''Forerunner Dreadnought''', is a titanic Forerunner spacecraft now commanded by the Prophet of Truth. For millennia, the ship sat at the heart of ''High Charity'' as a symbol of the Covenant's unification and a limitless power supply for the city, but was used to escape the outbreak of the Flood parasite during the onset of the Covenant civil war. John-117 was last seen aboard the Dreadnought, as it made its way toward Earth.

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'''''Shadow of Intent''''' is a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} formerly under Brute control and now commandeered by Elite commander Rtas 'Vadum. The carrier now serves as the flagship of the Arbiter's [[Fleet of Retribution]], and a vital prize for either side of the war.

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'''UNSC ''Aegis Fate''''' is another ''Charon''-class light frigate in service of the UNSC Navy. It serves alongside ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in [[Battle Group Victory]] to defend the Earth, and can be seen in the skybox of the multiplayer level [[Sandtrap]].

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'''Indulgence of Conviction''' is a {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} formerly of Covenant service. During the Battle of Installation 05, the vessel fought in orbit above the installation, and was part of the effort to quarantine the Flood outbreak on ''High Charity'' and in the Covenant fleet. Ultimately, the ship succumbed to the infection and, having broken the quarantine of the [[Coelest system]], is now on a path to transport armies of the Flood to Earth.

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'''''High Charity''''' was the holy city and crown jewel at the heart of the Covenant empire. For millennia, High Charity boasted the seat of the Hierarchy and the High Council alongside numerous [[Ministry|ministries]] and billions of Covenant citizens. The city fell to the Flood in the battle at Delta Halo, and is now occupied by the gargantuan Gravemind and untold hordes of the Flood.

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=Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)=
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==General==
'''Q: When was ''Halo 3'' released?''' 

''A: ''Halo 3'' was released on September 25, 2007, for Xbox 360 devices.''

'''Q: What platforms can I play ''Halo 3'' on?'''

''A: ''Halo 3'' was originally released on Xbox 360, and this version of the game is now [[Backward compatibility|backwards compatible]] on [[Xbox One]] and [[Xbox Series X/S|Xbox Series X{{!}}S]] devices. Additionally, ''Halo 3'' is included in the [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Master Chief Collection]], a collection of all first-person-shooter ''Halo'' games released for [[Xbox]] and Xbox 360. The collection provides numerous minor improvements to ''Halo 3'' such as 1080p and 4K UHD support, 60fps and cross-game play with other ''Halo'' titles included in the collection. The ''Master Chief Collection'' is currently available on Xbox One and will be available for Xbox Series X, though the ''Halo 3'' component of the game is set to launch on PC in the near-future.''

'''Q: Can I install ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: Mythic'' onto my Xbox 360 hard drive?'''

''A: While you can install Halo 3 onto your Xbox 360 hard drive, you will experience longer load times due to how Halo 3 dealt with cache regarding the map files. This issue will not affect the game on the Xbox One family of consoles and Halo 3 on the Master Chief Collection.'' 

'''Q: When will ''Halo 3'' release on PC?'''

''A: Halo 3 is set to be released on July 14, 2020, on PC.'' 
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==Story==
'''Q: Do I need to be familiar with any other ''Halo'' media?'''

''A: ''Halo 3'' begins mere hours after the final cutscene of ''Halo 2'' and continues most of its plot elements. Meaning that players should be familiar with the events that transpired in that game in order to fully understand the plot of this game.''
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==Trailers==
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==Screenshots==
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File:Master Chief & The Arbiter.jpg|Master Chief and the Arbiter in the East African jungles.
File:Val ext3.jpg|The multiplayer map ''Valhalla''.
File:Halo-3-20071203013913986.jpg|Capture the Flag on ''Standoff''.
File:Tsavo Highway.jpg|Master Chief fighting Brutes.
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File:H3 HighGround Bunker Overview.jpg|The multiplayer map ''High Ground''.
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==Concept art==
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File:Halo 3 promo 4.jpg|Concept art of UNSC soldiers in an urban environment.
File:H3 - Multiplayer concept art.jpg|Concept art of multiplayer.
File:H3 Crow'sNest Interior Concept 3.jpg|Concept art of the Crow's Nest hangar, with the African savanna stretched out below it.
File:H3 - Manual interior.jpg|Concept art of Master Chief in the ruins of the Mombasa Tether.
File:H3 - Poster Chief-Arby.jpg|Concept art of the Chief and Arbiter.
File:H3 GuardianForest Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for ''Guardian''.
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