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Minecraft
Cover art for Minecraft Bedrock Edition

Primary developer:

Mojang Studios

Support developer(s):

4J Studios

Platform(s):

Windows/Mac/Linux, Nintendo, Chromebook, Xbox, Amazon Fire, iOS, PlayStation, Android.[1]

Release date(s):

18 November 2011[2]

Genre(s):

Sandbox, survival[1]

Mode(s):

Single-Player, Multiplayer[1]

 

Minecraft is a game developed by Mojang Studios that released on November 18, 2011.[2] It is a 3D creative survival sandbox game that uses blocks, pixel art, and a blocky aesthetic focused around gathering resources and surviving around randomly generated terrain.[1] Since July 16, 2012 starting on the Xbox 360 Edition of the game; Minecraft has has long had Halo themed items included via skins, a mash-up pack, and Character Creator items.[3] This pages documents all items of Halo in Minecraft.

Overview[edit]

Summary[edit]

Main articles: Minecraft (Wikipedia), Minecraft (Minecraft Wiki)
Build anything you can imagine, uncover eerie mysteries, and survive the night in the ultimate sandbox game. In Minecraft, every playthrough is different, and unforgettable adventures await behind every corner. Explore and craft your way through an infinite world that’s yours to shape, one block at a time.[1]

Halo's history in Minecraft[edit]

To coincide with the addition of the then newly added Skin Selector in Minecraft on Xbox 360,[4] 4J Studios released on July 16, 2012 Skin Pack 1 which featured three Halo themed skins, this was the start of Halo's appearances in Minecraft.[3] Throughout the following years a handful of Skin Packs featuring Halo-themed skins.[5] On May 28, 2014, a mash-up pack was released for Minecraft based around Halo,[6] this mash-up pack often gets updated with major releases, and has items released outside it to coincide with the updates.[7]

Mash-up pack[edit]

Main article: Mash-up pack (Minecraft Wiki)

Master Chief Mash-up pack[edit]

Main article: Master Chief Mash-up

The Master Chief Mash-up, previously known as the Halo Mash-up, is a Mash-up pack created by 4J Studios, with the help of Microsoft Studios, 343 Industries and Mojang.[6]

Skin packs[edit]

Main article: Skin pack (Minecraft Wiki)

Skin Pack 1[edit]

"Customize your character with this selection of stunning skins!"
— Marketplace Description[8]

Skin Pack 1, also named Classic Skin Pack 1 on PlayStation consoles, and Skin Pack 1 - Classic on Bedrock Edition, was the first Skin Pack released for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition releasing on July 16, 2012.[3] This Skin Pack coincided with the Title Update 3 for the Xbox 360 edition, making use of the then newly added Character Skin Selector.[4] The Skin Pack contains various skins, such as some unique skins, a few based on Minecraft itself, and the majority based on various games, such as characters from Fable, Gears of War, Banjo-Kazooie, and most notably three Halo themed skins.[9]

When Skin Pack 1 was originally released on PlayStation (PlayStation 3, and shortly after eventually PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita) on March 27, 2014, on the PlayStation specific version of the Skin Pack all licensed Skins tied to Xbox where replaced with skins themed around PlayStation franchises.[10] The Skin Pack with the skins untouched was later made available for Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo Switch on January 30, 2018.[11] Eventually PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Vita finally got the original pack on March 27, 2018.[12]

Name/Icon What is it? Notes
A render of the Master Chief skin from Skin Pack 1.
Master Chief
A Skin inspired by the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 wore in Halo 3. In Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, the skin is called "Halo Master Chief".
A render of the Covenant Brute skin from Skin Pack 1.
Covenant Brute
A Skin inspired by the Jiralhanae Minor from Halo Reach. In Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, the skin is called "Halo Covenant Brute".
A render of the Covenant Grunt skin from Skin Pack 1.
Covenant Grunt
A Skin inspired by the Unggoy Minor from Halo: Combat Evolved, using elements from later versions such as the red eyes from Halo 3. In Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, the skin is called "Halo Covenant Grunt".

Skin Pack 4[edit]

"This fourth skin pack brings you a fresh bunch of exciting skins for you to customise your Minecraft character with!"
— Marketplace Description[5]

Skin pack 4 was released on March 13 2013.[13] This Skin Pack contained various skins, from Gears of War, Assassin's Creed, and two Halo themed skins.[14]

Name/Icon What is it?
Render of the Red Spartan from Skin Pack 4
Red Spartan
A red coloration of the Skin Pack 1 "Master Chief" skin.
Rendee of Skin Pack 4 Blue Spartan.
Blue Spartan
A blue coloration of the Skin Pack 1 "Master Chief" skin.

2nd Birthday[edit]

"Minecraft is growing up, time to celebrate together our 2nd Birthday!"
— Marketplace Description[15]

The 2nd Birthday Skin Pack, often shortened 2nd Birthday, also named the The Minecraft 2nd Birthday pack, released for a limited time from May 9 to May 18 2014.[16] This Skin Pack contained various skins, from Dust an Elysian Tale, Rare titles, Lionhead games, and three Halo themed skins.[17] When the Skin Pack reached PlayStation, the licensed skins were removed in favour of PlayStation skins.[18]

When the Better Together update released for Minecraft, this Skin Pack was among those that couldn't be transferred due to licensing restrictions, meaning you had to get the skin pack when it is made available on that version.[19]

Name/Icon What is it? Notes
Crop of the Party Red Spartan from the 2nd Birthday Skin Pack.
Party Red Spartan
A red coloration of the Master Chief Mash-Up Pack "Master Chief" skin without the damaged breast plate, wearing a blue party crown. In Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, the skin is called "Halo Party Red Spartan".
A crop of the 2nd Birthday Party Blue Spartan .
Party Blue Spartan
A blue coloration of the Master Chief Mash-Up Pack "Master Chief" skin without the damaged breast plate, wearing a red cone hat. In Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, the skin is called "Halo Party Blue Spartan".
A crop of the Party Grunt Skin from the 2nd Birthday skin pack.
Party Grunt
The Master Chief Mash-Up Pack "Grunt Imperial" skin with a purple cone hat. In Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, the skin is called "Halo Party Grunt".

Character Creator[edit]

Main article: Character Creator (Minecraft Wiki)

On December 1st, 2021, around the time the Master Chief Mash-Up Pack was updated, twelve Character Creator items were added themed around Halo.[7]

Tops[edit]

Name/Icon Rarity Creator Release date How to obtain What is it?
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "Superintendent Shirt".
Superintendent Shirt
Common Minecraft December 1, 2021
  • Free at launch for a limited time.
  • 70 Minecoins
The shirt features two Superintendent faces on it. The front shows the default face used, the back uses a face with squint eyes.

Headwear[edit]

Name/Icon Rarity Creator Release date How to obtain What is it?
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "Flaming Recon Helmet".
Flaming Recon Helmet
Epic Minecraft December 1, 2021 400 Minecoins A Mark VI RECON-class Mjolnir helmet that has blue flames similar to a reoccurring armor effecct in the series.
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "UNSC Marine Helmet".
UNSC Marine Helmet
Rare Minecraft December 1, 2021 280 Minecoins A CH252 helmet used by UNSC Marine Corps.
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "Flood Beanie".
Flood Beanie
Rare Minecraft December 1, 2021 280 Minecoins A Flood Pod infector hat.
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "Sgt Johnson's Cap".
Sgt Johnson's Cap
Rare Minecraft December 1, 2021 280 Minecoins A military hat inspired by the one Sergeant Major Avery Johnson wore.
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "Master Chief Helmet".
Master Chief Helmet
Rare Minecraft December 1, 2021 280 Minecoins A MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V helmet, similar to the helmet on the "Combat Evolved Master Chief" skin in the Master Chief Mash-Up pack.
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "Moa Hat".
Moa Hat
Rare Minecraft December 1, 2021 280 Minecoins (Currently Delisted) A hat based around the head of a Moa.

Back Items[edit]

Name/Icon Rarity Creator Release date How to obtain What is it?
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "Red Multiplayer Flag".
Red Multiplayer Flag
Epic Minecraft December 1, 2021 400 Minecoins A red multiplayer flag.
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "Blue Multiplayer Flag".
Blue Multiplayer Flag
Epic Minecraft December 1, 2021 400 Minecoins A blue multiplayer flag.

Emotes[edit]

Name/Icon Rarity Creator Release date How to obtain What is it?
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "The Master Chief".
The Master Chief
Common Minecraft December 1, 2021 160 Minecoins
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "Superhero Landing".
Superhero Landing
Uncommon Minecraft December 1, 2021 310 Minecoins An emote based around the pose Master Chief does on the cover of Halo 4.
Icon for the Minecraft Character Creator item "Swinging Energy Sword".
Swinging Energy Sword
Uncommon Minecraft December 1, 2021 310 Minecoins An emote based around an energy sword being swinged.

Main Menu[edit]

At some point, the quote "Keep your head down, there's two of us in here now. Remember?" spoken by Cortana in the level The Pillar of Autumn in Halo: Combat Evolved was added as one of the various Splash text.[20]

When the Master Chief Mash-up pack was getting updated in December 2021, the Marketplace icon was updated to be Halo themed. The icons were made by Aleesa Tana, where they only had a three day turn around and no access to the Mash-up pack so they used the knowledge their partner had.[21]

Gallery[edit]

Main Menu[edit]

Skin Pack 1[edit]

Skin Pack 4[edit]

2nd Birthday[edit]

Character Creator[edit]

Moa Hat[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Minecraft.Net, About Minecraft (Retrieved on Aug 7, 2024) [archive]
  2. ^ a b Twitter, notch (@notch): "And Minecraft 1.0 is out. No longer beta. Thank you, everyone. =D" (Retrieved on Nov 18, 2011) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c Twitter, 4J Studios (@4JStudios): "Minecraft Skin Pack 1 is live! You can get it at [removed link], or wait until it rolls out around the world." (Retrieved on Jul 16, 2012) [archive]
  4. ^ a b Minecraft Forums, MCXBLA Title Update Change Logs (Retrieved on Jun 16, 2024) [archive]
  5. ^ a b Marketplace.Xbox.Com, Skin Pack 4 (Retrieved on Mar 13, 2013) [archive]
  6. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Halo Mash-Up Pack Now Available (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2014) [archive]
  7. ^ a b Minecraft.net, THE MINECRAFT MASTER CHIEF MASH-UP PACK IS BACK (Retrieved on Dec 10, 2021) [archive]
  8. ^ Marketplace.Xbox.Com, Skin Pack 1 (Retrieved on Jul 18, 2012) [archive]
  9. ^ playXBLA, Minecraft Skins Coming Monday, July 16th! (Retrieved on Jul 16, 2012) [archive]
  10. ^ PlayStation Store, Minecraft Skin Pack 1 (Retrieved on Jun 16, 2024) [archive]
  11. ^ Twitter, 4J Studios (@4JStudios): "Also available today for Nintendo Switch and Wii U - Skin Pack 1 :)" (Retrieved on Jan 30, 2018) [archive]
  12. ^ Twitter, 4J Studios (@4JStudios): "Classic Skin Pack 1 is now available for PlayStation consoles!" (Retrieved on Mar 27, 2018) [archive]
  13. ^ Twitter, 4J Studios (@4JStudios): "Skin Pack 4 is out today! It should begin rolling out at around 10am UK time and can take some time to be available worldwide." (Retrieved on Mar 13, 2013) [archive]
  14. ^ playXBLA, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Skin Pack 4 is Coming…Wednesday, March 13th! (Retrieved on Jul 16, 2012) [archive]
  15. ^ Marketplace.Xbox.Com, 2nd Birthday Skin Pack (Retrieved on May 9, 2014) [archive]
  16. ^ Twitter, 4J Studios (@4JStudios): "There's also a new Free #MinecraftXBLA 2nd Birthday Skin Pack available from tomorrow!" (Retrieved on May 8, 2014) [archive]
  17. ^ playXBLA, Happy Birthday – Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition Turns Two Today (Retrieved on May 17, 2014) [archive]
  18. ^ Twitter, 4J Studios (@4JStudios): "To celebrate the 2nd birthday of Minecraft on Sony consoles, there's a free 2nd Birthday Skin Pack on PS3 & PS4 :)" (Retrieved on Dec 18, 2015) [archive]
  19. ^ Minecraft.net, BETTER TOGETHER FAQ (Retrieved on Sep 20, 2017) [archive]
  20. ^ Minecraft: Xbox One Edition - Splash: "Keep your head down, there's two of us in here now. Remember?"
  21. ^ Cara.app, Aleesa Tana(@aleesatana) Halo Marketplace Buttons (Retrieved on Aug 26, 2024) [archive]

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