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343's first major in-studio game project was ''[[Halo 4]]'', the first game in the [[Reclaimer Saga]], a new series of games and other media.
343's first major in-studio game project was ''[[Halo 4]]'', the first game in the [[Reclaimer Saga]], a new series of games and other media.


''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' was the first ''Halo'' release on the [[Xbox One]] console, marking the onset of a phase of the series known as ''"The Journey"''. This multimedia project would encompass a number of works, including the digital series ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'', which would tie into the next major game in the series, ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref name="eurogamer">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-16-343s-master-plan-for-halo-5-guardians '''Eurogamer''': ''343's master plan for Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> The [[Halo Channel]] was introduced as a next-generation replacement for [[Halo Waypoint]] on the Xbox One,<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/halo-channel-revealed-at-gamescom '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Channel Revealed at Gamescom'']</ref> while ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' remains in [[Wikipedia:Development hell|development hell]].{{Ref/Reuse|eurogamer}}
''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' was the first ''Halo'' release on the [[Xbox One]] console, marking the onset of a phase of the series known as ''"The Journey"''. This multimedia project would encompass a number of works, including the digital series ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'', which would tie into the next major game in the series, ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref name="eurogamer">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-16-343s-master-plan-for-halo-5-guardians '''Eurogamer''': ''343's master plan for Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> The [[Halo Channel]] was introduced as a next-generation replacement for [[Halo Waypoint]] on the Xbox One,<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/halo-channel-revealed-at-gamescom '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Channel Revealed at Gamescom'']</ref> while ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' would release on Paramount+ on March 2022.


== Universe development and storytelling ==
== Universe development and storytelling ==
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===Upcoming and ongoing===
===Upcoming and ongoing===
*''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' - An in-house production for [[Xbox LIVE]].
*''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' - An in-house production for [[Xbox LIVE]].
*''[[Halo Channel]]'' - A next-generation hub of ''Halo'' multimedia.
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' - An ongoing TV series in partnership with Steven Spielberg and Paramount+.
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' - An upcoming TV series in partnership with Steven Spielberg.
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' - A tour focused on the Halo universe.
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' - A tour focused on the Halo universe.
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to ''Halo: Shadows of Reach''.
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' - The sequel to ''Halo 5: Guardians'', and a spiritual reboot for the series.
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' - The sequel to ''Halo 5: Guardians'', and a spiritual reboot for the series.
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' - A novel featuring [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Olympia Vale]] trying to recover a supposed artifact on [[Netherop]].
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' - A novel following [[Ur-Didact]]'s story after the events of ''Halo: Escalation''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[The Next 72 Hours]].


===Released===
===Released===
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*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' - A top down stick shooter for Windows 8 systems, [[Xbox 360]], and [[Xbox One]].
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' - A top down stick shooter for Windows 8 systems, [[Xbox 360]], and [[Xbox One]].
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' - A comic book series written by Brian Reed and drawn by Marco Castiello.
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' - A comic book series written by Brian Reed and drawn by Marco Castiello.
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' - A novel written by [[John Shirley]].
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' - A novel written by [[John Shirley]], following the start and the end of the Covenant.
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' - A live-action miniseries produced by Ridley Scott.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/28/ridley-scott-halo-feature-among-microsofts-first-dozen-xbox-original-titles/?ncid=rss '''Tech Crunch''' - ''Ridley Scott Halo Feature Among Microsoft’s First Dozen Xbox Original Titles'']</ref>
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' - A live-action miniseries produced by Ridley Scott.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/28/ridley-scott-halo-feature-among-microsofts-first-dozen-xbox-original-titles/?ncid=rss '''Tech Crunch''' - ''Ridley Scott Halo Feature Among Microsoft’s First Dozen Xbox Original Titles'']</ref>
*''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' - A bundle of games for the Xbox One.
*''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' - A bundle of games for the Xbox One.
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' - A novel by [[Matt Forbeck]] centering on [[Edward Buck]].
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' - A top-down shooter for Windows 8 platforms, Steam, and Apple devices.
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' - A top-down shooter for Windows 8 platforms, Steam, and Apple devices.
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' - A novel by [[Wikipedia:Peter David|Peter David]] about a post-war mission to [[Installation 00]].
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' - A novel by [[Wikipedia:Peter David|Peter David]] about a post-war mission to [[Installation 00]].
*''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]'' - A digital short novel by [[Frank O'Connor]] exploring the nature of [[AI]].
*''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]'' - A digital short novel by [[Frank O'Connor]] exploring the nature of [[AI]].
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' - A novel by [[Troy Denning]].
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' - An animated adaptation of the novel of the same name, made by [[Sequence]].
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' - An animated adaptation of the novel of the same name, made by [[Sequence]].
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' - A comic book series written by [[Christopher Schlerf]], [[Brian Reed]], and [[Duffy Boudreau]].
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' - A comic book series written by [[Christopher Schlerf]], [[Brian Reed]], and [[Duffy Boudreau]].
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' - A digital short novel by [[Joseph Staten]].
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' - A digital short novel by [[Joseph Staten]], following [[Rtas 'Vadum]] in a mission to stop a Covenant faction from eliminate the Sangheili species.
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' - A reference book of the Halo universe, detailing the events from the Forerunner era to post-Covenant War era.
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' - A reference book of the Halo universe, detailing the events from the Forerunner era to post-Covenant War era.
*''[[Halo 5: Forge]]'' - A port of ''Halo 5: Guardians''' Forge mode to Windows 10.
*''[[Halo 5: Forge]]'' - A port of ''Halo 5: Guardians''' Forge mode to Windows 10.
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' - A collection of short stories by various authors.
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' - A collection of short stories by various authors.
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' - A comic anthology regarded as a spiritual successor to the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''.
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' - A comic anthology regarded as a spiritual successor to the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''.
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' - A short novella written by [[Kelly Gay]].
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' - A [[real-time strategy]] game for the Xbox One and Windows 10.
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' - A [[real-time strategy]] game for the Xbox One and Windows 10.
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' - A novel written by [[Tobias Buckell]].
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' - A novel written by [[Tobias Buckell]].
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning.
*''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'' - A technical manual of the ''Halo'' universe.
*''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'' - A technical manual of the ''Halo'' universe.
*''[[Halo: Recruit]]'' - A VR experience for Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
*''[[Halo: Recruit]]'' - A VR experience for Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' - A novel written by [[Matt Forbeck]].
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' - A novel written by [[Matt Forbeck]].
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' - A five-part comic series centered on [[Atriox]].
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' - A five-part comic series centered on [[Atriox]], from his beginnings as a Covenant soldier to  becoming the leader of the Banished.
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' - An arcade game.
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' - An arcade game.
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' - An novel by Matt Forbeck focused on [[Alpha-Nine]] after the events of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
*''Alpha-Nine series''
**''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' - A novel by [[Matt Forbeck]] centering on [[Edward Buck]] and his recruitment in the SPARTAN-IV Program.
**''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' - An novel by Matt Forbeck focused on [[Alpha-Nine]] after the events of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
*''The Ferrets series''
**''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' - A novel by [[Troy Denning]], featuring Detective [[Veta Lopis]] investigating a murder case on [[Gao]] while the [[UNSC]] is following a mysterious signal found on the planet.
**''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to ''Halo: Last Light'', follows the Ferrets, now led by Veta Lopis, into solving the murder of [[Graselyn Tuwa]] and abduction of her family.
**''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' - A novel by Troy Denning, sequel to ''Halo: Shadows of Reach'', following Veta and her Ferrets while they try to stop [[Castor]] and the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] from activating the Halo Array.
*''A Master Chief Story''
*''A Master Chief Story''
**''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' - A three-part comic series centered on [[Blue Team]] and his actions on [[Alpha Corvi II]].
**''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' - A three-part comic series centered on [[Blue Team]] and his actions on [[Alpha Corvi II]].
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**''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' - A novel by [[Cassandra Rose Clarke]] focused on four teenagers at the beginning of the [[Battle of Meridian]].
**''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' - A novel by [[Cassandra Rose Clarke]] focused on four teenagers at the beginning of the [[Battle of Meridian]].
**''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]'' - A novel by Cassandra Rose Clarke focused on Saskia, Dorian, Evie, and Victor returning to Meridian and recover an unknown Forerunner artifact.
**''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]'' - A novel by Cassandra Rose Clarke focused on Saskia, Dorian, Evie, and Victor returning to Meridian and recover an unknown Forerunner artifact.
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay centered on the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' crew and the return of [[343 Guilty Spark]].
*''Rion Forge & Ace Of Spades series''
**''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' - A short novella written by [[Kelly Gay]], starring [[Rion Forge]] in her mission to fing the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.
**''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay centered on the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' crew and the return of [[343 Guilty Spark]].
**''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''  - A novel by Kelly Gay focused on Spark's journey to fulfill the Librarian's task.
*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'' - A four-part comic series centered on [[Linda-058]].
*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'' - A four-part comic series centered on [[Linda-058]].
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' - A novel by Kelly Gay focused on Spark's journey to fulfill the Librarian's task.
 
*''[[ Halo Infinite]]'' - A sequel to Halo 5: Guardians and a spiritual reboot of the franchise.
*''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' - A novel prequel to ''Halo Infinite'', that tells the story of several SPARTAN-IVs on Zeta Halo trying to stop the Banished.
 
===Discontinued===
*''[[Halo Channel]]'' - A former "next-generation" hub of ''Halo'' multimedia.


==Known employees==
==Known employees==
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*Tahir "Tashi" Hasandjekic - Esports Lead.{{Ref/Site|https://www.purexbox.com/news/2021/04/halo_infinites_first_esports_event_has_been_locked_in|Site=Pure Xbox|Page=Halo Infinite's First Esports Event Has Been Locked In|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Tahir "Tashi" Hasandjekic - Esports Lead.{{Ref/Site|https://www.purexbox.com/news/2021/04/halo_infinites_first_esports_event_has_been_locked_in|Site=Pure Xbox|Page=Halo Infinite's First Esports Event Has Been Locked In|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Sam "misplacedyank" Nylen - Community Manager.{{Ref/Site|https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-nylen|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Sam Nylen|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Sam "misplacedyank" Nylen - Community Manager.{{Ref/Site|https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-nylen|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Sam Nylen|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}}
 
*[[Paul Bertone]] - Technical Design Director
===Former===
===Former===
*Justin Korthof - Community Manager,{{Ref/Site|http://twitter.com/SixOkay|Site=Twitter|Page=SixOkay}} now working at Robot Entertainment.
*Justin Korthof - Community Manager,{{Ref/Site|http://twitter.com/SixOkay|Site=Twitter|Page=SixOkay}} now working at Robot Entertainment.