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{{Article quote|In 2554, the Red Army introduced Grifball to the world. By 2557, all other sports had been abandoned.}} | {{Article quote|In 2554, the Red Army introduced Grifball to the world. By 2557, all other sports had been abandoned.}} | ||
[[File:GB Wallpaper 1024x768.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Grifball poster.]] | [[File:GB Wallpaper 1024x768.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Grifball poster.]] | ||
'''Grifball''' is a community created game-type made by Burnie Burns of [[Rooster Teeth Productions|Rooster Teeth]]. It was introduced as a custom game type in ''[[Halo 3]]'', subsequently introduced in [[matchmaking]], and was made a permanent game type in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'' and also be featured in [[Halo 5: Guardians]]. In ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach'', the game is an [[Assault]] variant, while in ''Halo 4'' it is a variant of [[Oddball]]. | '''Grifball''' is a community created game-type made by Burnie Burns of [[Rooster Teeth Productions|Rooster Teeth]]. It was introduced as a custom game type in ''[[Halo 3]]'', subsequently introduced in [[matchmaking]], and was made a permanent game type in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'' and also be featured in [[Halo 5: Guardians]]. In ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach'', the game is an [[Assault]] variant, while in ''Halo 4'' it is a variant of [[Oddball]]. | ||
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*The original name Grifball was going to be "Halo Rugby" but was later changed when Gustavo Sorola thought the original title was weak.{{Citation needed}} | *The original name Grifball was going to be "Halo Rugby" but was later changed when Gustavo Sorola thought the original title was weak.{{Citation needed}} | ||
*The Blargball variant of Grifball is a reference to the only word Elites in Red vs Blue say, aside from occasional grunts. | *The Blargball variant of Grifball is a reference to the only word Elites in Red vs Blue say, aside from occasional grunts. | ||
*[[McFarlane Toys]] produced a [[McFarlane Toys/Miscellaneous#Grifball Spartan|Grifball action figure]] in orange [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI/R variant|Recon]] armor. This was also the first ever action figure made based on Rooster Teeth productions<ref name="bts-rt"/>. | *[[McFarlane Toys]] produced a [[McFarlane Toys/Miscellaneous#Grifball Spartan|Grifball action figure]] in orange [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI/R variant|Recon]] armor. This was also the first ever action figure made based on Rooster Teeth productions<ref name="bts-rt"/>. | ||
*On October 27, 2012, Achievement Hunter released a Minecraft Let's Play which featured them (including Geoff Ramsey, the voice of Grif) playing Grifball on a map made by AxialMatt. | *On October 27, 2012, Achievement Hunter released a Minecraft Let's Play which featured them (including Geoff Ramsey, the voice of Grif) playing Grifball on a map made by AxialMatt. | ||
*Grifball was intended to be part of ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', but the gametype never made it into the game. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Sandbox Grifball.jpg|[[Spartan-II]]s and [[Sangheili]] playing Grifball in ''Halo 3''. | |||
File:HR-Grifball.jpg|[[Spartan-III]]s playing Grifball in ''Halo: Reach''. | |||
File:HR-Grifball1.jpg|A Recon-clad Spartan lunges at "Grif" with an energy sword in ''Halo: Reach''. | |||
File:H4-Grifball.png|[[Spartan-IV]]s playing Grifball in ''Halo 4''. | |||
File:H4-Grifball1.jpg|"Grif" [[Assassination|assassinating]] an enemy player in ''Halo 4''. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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