Halo (disambiguation)



The Halo franchise is the collection of ,any products and ideas that are set in the Halo universe and contain the word, or are titled, "Halo", named primarily after the Halo Array, a series of massive ring-shaped space installations.

Video games

 * The original Halo trilogy - The original first-person shooter trilogy.
 * Halo: Combat Evolved - The first Halo video game.
 * Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - A remastered version of the first Halo game, released on November 15, 2011.
 * Halo: Combat Evolved for PC - The Windows and Mac version of Halo: Combat Evolved.
 * Halo Custom Edition - A free, unsupported upgrade to the Windows part of Halo: Combat Evolved.
 * Halo 2 - The second Halo video game.
 * Halo 2 for Windows Vista - The Windows Vista version of Halo 2.
 * Halo 2: Anniversary - A remastered version of Halo 2, released on November 11, 2014.
 * Halo 3 - The final installment of the FPS trilogy.
 * Halo 3 Beta - The beta stage of the third installment.


 * The Reclaimer Saga - A follow-up to the original trilogy of games.
 * Halo 4 - The first game in the new saga made by 343 Industries, released on November 6, 2012.
 * Halo 5: Guardians - Second game of the Reclaimer Saga, released on October 27, 2015.
 * Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta - Beta stage for Halo 5: Guardians.
 * Halo 5: Forge - A limited PC port of Halo 5, which includes only Forge and Custom games, released in 2016.
 * Halo Infinite - Third game of the Reclaimer Saga, released in 2021.


 * A series of Halo spin-off games.
 * Halo Wars - A Halo real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios.
 * Halo 3: ODST - A spin-off game on the Halo 3 engine.
 * Halo: Reach - A prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved.
 * Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta - The beta stage of the sixth installment.
 * Halo: Spartan Assault - A top-down action shooter.
 * Halo: Spartan Strike - A top-down action shooter and spiritual successor to Spartan Assault.
 * Halo Recruit - A short VR game, released in 2016.
 * Halo Wars 2 - A sequel to Halo Wars.
 * Halo: Fireteam Raven - An arcade on-rails shooter, set during the events of Halo: Combat Evolved.


 * Canceled Halo games.
 * Halo: Chronicles - A Halo game developed by Peter Jackson and Wingnut Interactive in association with Bungie. As of 2009, the game has been confirmed as canceled.
 * Titan - A Halo MMO that was cancelled.
 * Halo Online - A multiplayer-focused game.
 * Haggar - A Mega Bloks Halo game.


 * Miscellaneous
 * Pre-Xbox Halo - Halo: Combat Evolved before it became the game it is today.
 * Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack - The expansion pack of the Halo 2 multiplayer.
 * Halo 3: Mythic - The expansion pack of the Halo 3 multiplayer introducing three new maps.

Game versions

 * Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition - A steelbook version of Halo 2.
 * Halo 3 Collector's Edition - A special edition of the game.
 * Halo 3 Legendary Edition - The ultimate special edition of the game.
 * Halo Wars: Limited Edition - The limited edition of the Halo RTS. Includes several rare pieces of merchandise.
 * Halo: Reach Limited Edition - The limited edition package of the game.
 * Halo: Reach Legendary Edition - The ultimate special edition of the game.
 * Halo 4 Limited Edition - The special edition of the game including exclusive in-game content.
 * Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition - The limited edition of the game.
 * Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector's Edition - The ultimate edition of the game.

Community hubs

 * Halo Waypoint
 * The Anatomy of Halo - A series of video documentaries about the Halo Array.
 * The Halo Conflict - A series of video documentaries about the Battle of Installation 04.
 * Halo Channel (now discontinued)
 * Halo - An app for Windows 10, used to launch a number of Halo games on the platform.

Video game levels

 * Halo - The second level in Halo: Combat Evolved.
 * Delta Halo - The eighth level in Halo 2.
 * Halo - The tenth and final level of Halo 3.
 * The Halo - The eleventh and penultimate level of Halo Wars 2.

Films and other series

 * Halo: Landfall - A series of live-action short films made to promote the release of Halo 3.
 * Halo Movie - The Hollywood feature production. It has been delayed indefinitely, and executive producer Peter Jackson and director Neill Blomkamp have both confirmed that their involvement has ended.
 * Halo Legends - A series of anime shorts set in the Halo universe.
 * Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn - A five part web-series based on a young UNSC cadet who is inspired by John-117.
 * Halo: Nightfall - A digital live-action series produced by Ridley Scott.
 * Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series - A three-part animated adaption of Halo: The Fall of Reach.
 * Halo: The Television Series - An upcoming live-action TV series produced by Steven Spielberg.

Novels

 * Halo: The Fall of Reach - A prequel novel to Halo: Combat Evolved, by Eric Nylund.
 * Halo: The Flood - The novelization of Halo: Combat Evolved by William C. Dietz.
 * Halo: First Strike - The book explaining the events between Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, by Eric Nylund.
 * Halo Box Set - The box set featuring the first three Halo novels.
 * Halo: Ghosts of Onyx - The book introducing Onyx and the SPARTAN-III Program.
 * Halo: Contact Harvest - A prequel to the Halo saga set at the beginning of the Human-Covenant War.
 * Halo: The Cole Protocol - A novel set in the earlier years of the Human-Covenant War during the introduction of the Cole Protocol, by Tobias Buckell.
 * Halo Boxed Set - The box set featuring the first three Halo published by Tor Books.
 * Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - A collection of Halo stories on various subjects.
 * The Forerunner Saga - A three-part series of novels set in the era of the Forerunners, by Greg Bear.
 * Halo: Cryptum - The first part of The Forerunner Saga.
 * Halo: Primordium - The second part of The Forerunner Saga.
 * Halo: Silentium - The third part of The Forerunner Saga.
 * Kilo-Five Trilogy - A trilogy of novels set after the Human-Covenant War, by Karen Traviss.
 * Halo: Glasslands - The first part of the Kilo-Five Trilogy.
 * Halo: The Thursday War - The second part of the Kilo-Five Trilogy.
 * Halo: Mortal Dictata - The third part of the Kilo-Five Trilogy.
 * Halo: Broken Circle - A book set in the dawn of the Covenant empire and during the Great Schism, by John Shirley.
 * Halo: New Blood - A novella revolving around Edward Buck's journey to becoming a Spartan-IV, by Matt Forbeck.
 * Halo: Hunters in the Dark - A novel featuring a joint Sangheili-human expedition team to the Ark, by Peter David.
 * Halo: Saint's Testimony - A novella centered around the Smart artificial intelligence Iona, by Frank O'Connor.
 * Halo: Last Light - A novel revolving around a perilous mission undertaken by Blue Team, by Troy Denning, first in the Ferrets series.
 * Halo: Shadow of Intent - A novella about Rtas 'Vadum shortly after the events of Halo 3, by Joseph Staten.
 * Halo: Fractures - An anthology of stories on various subjects.
 * Halo: Smoke and Shadow - A story about Rion Forge's search for her father, by Kelly Gay.
 * Halo: Envoy - A story centered around a crisis on Carrow, by Tobias Buckell.
 * Halo: Retribution - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to Last Light, and second in the Ferrets series.
 * Halo: Legacy of Onyx - A novel by Matt Forbeck.
 * Halo: Bad Blood - A novel by Matt Forbeck, sequel to New Blood.
 * Halo: Silent Storm - A novel by Troy Denning, second work in the A Master Chief Story series.
 * Halo: Battle Born - A novel by Cassandra Rose Clarke.
 * Halo: Renegades - A novel by Kelly Gay, and sequel to Smoke and Shadow.
 * Halo: Oblivion - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to Silent Storm, and third work in the A Master Chief Story series.
 * Halo: Meridian Divide - The second novel in the Battle Born trilogy, penned by Cassandra Rose Clarke.
 * Halo: Shadows of Reach - A novel by Troy Denning, fourth work in the A Master Chief Story'' series.
 * Halo: Point of Light - A novel by Kelly Gay, and sequel to Renegades.
 * Halo: Divine Wind - A novel by Troy Denning, third in the Ferrets series, which also serves as a sequel to Shadows of Reach.

Other

 * Halo: Combat Evolved: Prima's Official Strategy Guide - The strategy guide for the Xbox version of Halo.
 * Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets - The strategy guide for Halo PC.
 * The Art of Halo - A behind-the-scenes art book, focusing on the evolution of Halo 2.
 * Halo 2: Special Collector's Edition Manual - The manual that comes with the Halo 2 Special Collectors Edition.
 * Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide
 * Halo 3: The Cradle of Life - A short webcomic made to advertise Halo 3.
 * Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide
 * The Art of Halo 3 - A behind-the-scenes art book, focusing on the evolution of Halo 3.
 * Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) - The encyclopedia based on the Halo universe.
 * Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide - The strategy guide for Halo: Reach.
 * Halo: The Essential Visual Guide - A visual guide of the Halo franchise.
 * Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds - An art book chronicling artwork along the ten years of the Halo franchise.
 * Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 - An art book focusing on artwork of Halo 4.
 * Halo 4: Official Game Guide - The strategy guide for Halo 4.
 * Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide - A visual guide of Halo 4.
 * Halo Mythos - A reference book to the history of Halo universe.
 * Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo - An technical reference book focusing on the starships in the Halo universe.

Comic books

 * Halo Graphic Novel - A comic book containing various stories set in the Halo universe.
 * Halo: Uprising - A Halo comic book series by Marvel Comics, set between the events of Halo 2 and Halo 3.
 * Halo: Helljumper - A comic series based on the ODST.
 * Halo: Blood Line - A comic series based on Team Black.
 * Halo: Fall of Reach - A comic book adaptation of the novel The Fall of Reach, comprised of three story arcs:
 * Boot Camp
 * Covenant
 * Invasion
 * Halo: Initiation - A comic series based on Sarah Palmer's career, from an ODST to a Spartan-IV.
 * Halo: Escalation - A comic series based on the events after Halo 4.
 * Halo: Tales from Slipspace - An anthology comic containing multiple Halo stories.
 * Halo: Rise of Atriox - A comic anthology series based on Atriox's rise to power.
 * Halo: Collateral Damage
 * Halo: Lone Wolf

Music

 * Halo: Original Soundtrack
 * Halo 2: Original Soundtrack
 * Halo 3: Original Soundtrack
 * Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack
 * Halo Wars: Original Soundtrack
 * Halo Legends: Original Soundtrack
 * Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack
 * Halo 4: Original Soundtrack
 * Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Original Soundtrack
 * Halo: Spartan Assault Original Soundtrack
 * Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack
 * Halo: Spartan Strike Original Soundtrack
 * Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack
 * Halo Wars 2: Original Soundtrack
 * Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare Original Soundtrack
 * Halo Infinite Original Soundtrack
 * Halo Infinite Multiplayer: A New Generation Original Soundtrack

Forerunner constructs

 * The Halo Array - The Forerunner weapons of absolute last resort.
 * Installation 01 - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
 * Installation 02 - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
 * Installation 03 - Discovered sometime near the end of the Human-Covenant War, now the site of an orbital research facility.
 * Installation 04 - The first Halo discovered, also known as Alpha Halo.
 * Installation 08 - A replacement for the original ring that John-117 destroyed.
 * Installation 09 - A second replacement Halo, launched in 2559.
 * Installation 05 - The second Halo discovered, also known as Delta Halo.
 * Installation 06 - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
 * Installation 07 - The only surviving ring from the original main array of twelve 30,000-kilometer-wide Halos.
 * Omega Halo - One of the original twelve 30,000-kilometer-wide Halo Array.
 * Prototype Halo installation - A small-scale Halo machine.