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'''''Halo 5: Guardians''''' is the ninth installment in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' franchise]].<ref name="H5">[http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/games-halo-journey-announcement '''Xbox Wire''': ''The Halo Journey'']</ref> | '''''Halo 5: Guardians''''' is the ninth installment in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' franchise]].<ref name="H5">[http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/games-halo-journey-announcement '''Xbox Wire''': ''The Halo Journey'']</ref> The second game in the ''[[Reclaimer Saga]]'', ''Guardians'' is set a year after ''[[Halo 4]]'', and follows [[Fireteam Osiris]], who are tasked with hunting the [[John-117|Master Chief]] and [[Blue Team]], who have gone AWOL in search of [[Cortana]], following her presumed demise.<ref name="H5"/> | ||
Originally alluded to in a [[Halo Xbox One announcement trailer|teaser trailer]] shown at [[Microsoft]]'s [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 Media Briefing]] on [[2013|June 10, 2013]], ''Halo 5: Guardians'' was officially announced on [[2014|May 16, 2014]], and the first major coverage of the game was unveiled at [[Wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014|E3 2014]], with the announcement of a [[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta|multiplayer beta]], set to debut via the then-upcoming ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-great-journey '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Great Journey'']</ref><ref name="H5"/> Exclusive to the [[Xbox One]],<ref name="H5"/><ref>'''Microsoft Xbox One briefing E3 2013'''</ref> the game was released on [[2015|October 27, 2015]].<ref name="WaypointGuardians"/> | |||
The sequel to ''Guardians'', ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', is currently in development, and is set to release sometime in [[2021]]. | The game grossed more than $400 million in its opening week, surpassing ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> record of $300 million.<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/04/halo-5-guardians-biggest-halo-launch-in-history/ '''Xbox Wire''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Biggest Halo Launch in History'']</ref> However, it had the weakest opening sales of any mainline ''Halo'' title in the UK and Japan.<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/halo-5-guardians-fails-to-deliver-halo-4-level-sales-in-the-united-kingdom-495651.shtml/ '''Softpedia''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Fail to Deliver Halo 4 Level Sales in the United Kingdom'']</ref><ref>[http://gearnuke.com/halo-5-guardians-worst-selling-mainline-halo-japan-sales-compared-past-halo-games/ '''Gearnuke''': ''Halo 5 Guardians Worst Selling Mainline Halo Japan Sales Compared to Past Halo Games'']</ref> ''Halo 5'' sold 5+ million retail copies worldwide as of January, 2016.<ref>[http://www.vgchartz.com/game/82148/halo-5-guardians'''VGChartz''': ''halo-5-guardians'']</ref><ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/kotaku-uk-rumor-xbox-one-windows-10-halo-5-minecraft-notably-below-expectations.1230579/post-206247449 '''Neogaf''': ''Frank O'Connor on sales'']</ref><ref>[https://wccftech.com/halo-5-sold-5-million-copies-within-3-months/'''wccftech''': ''Halo 5 Sold 5 Million Copies Within 3 Months After Its Release'']</ref> | ||
Following its launch, ''Halo 5: Guardians'' was supported by a myriad of post-launch content updates, which were launched between the end of 2015, and the end of 2017, beginning with [[Battle of Shadow and Light]], and ending with [[Overtime]]. These added new maps, gametypes, weapons, and customization options for players. ''Guardians'' was also partially ported to PC in the form of ''[[Halo 5: Forge]]'', which launched on [[:Wikipedia:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and was released on [[2016#September|September 8, 2016]], featuring the game's signature [[Forge]] mode, custom games, and a custom games browser.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/announcing-anvil-s-legacy '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Announcing Anvil's Legacy'']</ref> The sequel to ''Guardians'', ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', is currently in development, and is set to release sometime in [[2021]]. | |||
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{{Quote|Peace is shattered when colony worlds are unexpectedly attacked. And when humanity’s greatest hero goes missing, Spartan Locke is tasked with hunting the Master Chief and solving a mystery that threatens the entire galaxy.|Official summary<ref name="WireH5">[http://news.xbox.com/2014/12/games-halo-5-preorder-and-beta '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Halo 5: Guardians Pre-Order Details Released, Multiplayer Beta Starts Today'']</ref>}} | {{Quote|Peace is shattered when colony worlds are unexpectedly attacked. And when humanity’s greatest hero goes missing, Spartan Locke is tasked with hunting the Master Chief and solving a mystery that threatens the entire galaxy.|Official summary<ref name="WireH5">[http://news.xbox.com/2014/12/games-halo-5-preorder-and-beta '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Halo 5: Guardians Pre-Order Details Released, Multiplayer Beta Starts Today'']</ref>}} | ||
