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|developer= [[343 Industries]], [[Vanguard Games]]
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|publisher= [[Microsoft Studios]]
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|platform= Windows 8 (Windows Phone and PC)
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|rating= [[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]]: Teen (T) for Blood and Violence
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[[Wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 16+ (Europe only)
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'''''Halo: Spartan Assault''''' is an upcoming ''[[Halo universe|Halo]]'' game for Windows 8.<ref name="firsttrailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxsYQtltOco ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' '''Announce Trailer''']</ref> Developed by Vanguard Games (in collaboration with 343 Industries), the game is a twin-stick shooter and would be available for Windows 8 platforms such as the [[wikipedia:Microsoft Surface|Microsoft Surface]] and smartphones running Microsoft's [[wikipedia:Windows Phone 8|Windows Phone 8 OS]].<ref name="windows8only">[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/halo_spartan_assault/b/pc/archive/2013/06/04/343-industries-reveals-halo-spartan-assault.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''343 Industries Reveals Halo: Spartan Assault'']</ref> The game will provide 25 missions set between the events of ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 4]]''. The game will explore the first missions of the [[SPARTAN-IV Program]].
'''''Halo: Spartan Assault''''' is an upcoming "twin-stick shooter" video game developed by [[Vanguard Games]] in collaboration with [[343 Industries]]. It is designed for [[Wikipedia:Windows 8|Microsoft Windows 8]] (with support for both PC and tablets such as the [[wikipedia:Microsoft Surface|Microsoft Surface]]), as well as [[Wikipedia:Windows Phone 8|Windows Phone 8]]. Set between the events of ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 4]]'', the game will feature 25 missions that tell the story of the [[SPARTAN-IV Program]]'s earliest operations.<ref name="official">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/games/halospartanassault '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo: Spartan Assault'']</ref><ref name="firsttrailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxsYQtltOco ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' '''Announce Trailer''']</ref><ref name="windows8only">[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/halo_spartan_assault/b/pc/archive/2013/06/04/343-industries-reveals-halo-spartan-assault.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''343 Industries Reveals Halo: Spartan Assault'']</ref>


==Plot summary==
==Plot summary==
Set between the events of ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 4'', ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' is a new chapter of the ''Halo'' universe that explores the first missions of the SPARTAN-IV Program and the backstory of the [[Human-Covenant War]]<ref name="firsttrailer"/> as the player characters view them through a historical computer simulation.<ref name="pareport''>[http://penny-arcade.com/report/article/the-next-halo-game-is-coming-to-hardware-you-dont-have-and-software-you-don  '''The PA Report''': ''The next Halo game is coming to hardware you don’t have, and software you don’t want'']</ref>
Set sometime between [[2553#March|March 2553]] and [[2557|July 2557]], ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' explores the SPARTAN-IVs' first Spartan Ops<!--This is the in-universe term, not the game mode.--> during the Battle of [[Draetheus V]]. This battle is part of the [[Second Human-Covenant War|second war]] between the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and the [[Covenant remnant|remnants]] of the [[Covenant]], which is still being waged during the events of ''Halo 4''.<ref name="official"/><ref name="Reed">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/06/03/Halo-Initiation-Writer-Interview.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo Initiation Writer Interview'']</ref><ref>[http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/06/04/coming-this-summer-a-new-halo-for-windows-phone-8.aspx Coming this summer: '''Windows Phone Blog''' ''A new Halo for Windows Phone 8'']</ref> The story unfolds through a historical computer simulation which the SPARTAN-IVs use for combat analysis and training, much like ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[War Games]] mode;<ref name="firsttrailer"/><ref name="pareport''>[http://penny-arcade.com/report/article/the-next-halo-game-is-coming-to-hardware-you-dont-have-and-software-you-don  '''The PA Report''': ''The next Halo game is coming to hardware you don’t have, and software you don’t want'']</ref> this framing structure likely explains some of the game's arcade-like elements, such as weapons' ability to fire continuously.


==Features==
The campaign has two protagonists, [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] and [[Davis (Spartan)|Spartan Davis]], whose first meeting will be depicted in the ''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' limited comic series.<ref name="Reed"/> Rather than the in-engine cutscenes used in most ''Halo'' games, ''Spartan Assault'' will instead make use of motion comic-style animations between missions, much like the terminals in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' and ''Halo 4''.<ref name="windows8only"/>
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==Integration features==
''Halo: Spartan Assault'' will be closely integrated with the player's experience in ''Halo 4''. Experience points, all-new Achievements, and unique emblems can all be unlocked for one's ''Halo 4'' Spartan career. Additional integration features available after launch.<ref name="official"/>
 
==Appearances==
===Characters===
===Characters===
*[[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] [[Davis (Spartan)|Davis]] {{1st}}
====UNSC====
*[[Davis (Spartan)|Davis]] {{1st}}
*[[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]]
*[[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]]
====Covenant====
*[[Shipmaster]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]
*[[Shipmaster]] [[Jul 'Mdama]]
*[[Parg Vol]]
*[[Parg Vol]]
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**[[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] variant
**[[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] variant
**[[Sangheili Warrior|Warrior]] variant
**[[Sangheili Warrior|Warrior]] variant
*[[Stationary shield generator]]
*[[Type-27 Responsive Holographic Form Emulator]]
*[[Type-27 Responsive Holographic Form Emulator]]
===Events===
*[[Human-Covenant War]] {{Mo}}
*[[Battle of Draetheus V]] {{1st}}
===Locations===
*[[Draetheus V]] {{1st}}
===Organizations===
*[[Covenant remnant]]
*[[United Earth Government]]
**[[United Nations Space Command]]
***[[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]]
****[[SPARTAN-IV Program]]
===Species===
*[[Human]]
*[[Jiralhanae]]
*[[Lekgolo]]
**[[Mgalekgolo]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Yanme'e]]
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===Vehicles===
===Vehicles===
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*[[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]]
*[[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]]
*[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade]]
*[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade]]
*[[Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Matériel]]
;;Covenant
;;Covenant
*[[Type-1 Antipersonnel grenade]]
*[[Type-1 Antipersonnel grenade]]
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*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]
*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]
*[[Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved]]
*[[Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved]]
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===Locations===
*Draetheus system {{1st}}
**[[Draetheus V]] {{1st}}
 
===Organizations===
*[[Covenant remnant]]
*[[United Earth Government]]
**[[United Nations Space Command]]
***[[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]]
****[[SPARTAN-IV Program]]
 
===Species===
*[[Human]]
*[[Kig-Yar]]
*[[Jiralhanae]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Yanme'e]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HSA-Logo.png|Title art.
File:HSA-Logo.png|Title art.
File:HSA-Concept-DraetheusV.jpg|Concept art of [[Draetheus V]].
File:HSA-Concept-DraetheusV.jpg|Concept art of Draetheus V.
File:HSA-Cinematic-PlanetSurface.jpg|View of a planet's surface.
File:HSA-Cinematic-PlanetSurface.jpg|A view of a planet's surface, presumably Draetheus V's.
File:HSA-Cinematic-Plummet.jpg|A {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} burning over Draetheus V.
File:HSA-Cinematic-Plummet.jpg|A damaged {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} falling from the sky.  
File:HSA-Cinematic-Horizon.jpg|Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] standing upon a mountain range, as [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s loom in the distance.
File:HSA-Cinematic-Horizon.jpg|The horizon of Draetheus V or one of its moons.
File:HSA-Cinematic-Palmer.jpg|Commander Palmer inside a Pelican dropship.
File:HSA-Cinematic-Palmer.jpg|Commander Sarah Palmer in one of the game's motion comic-style cutscenes.
File:HSA-Cinematic-SpartanIV-Recruit.jpg|SPARTAN-IV [[Davis (Spartan)|Davis]], clad in yellow [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Recruit|Recruit armor]].
File:HSA-Cinematic-SpartanIV-Recruit.jpg|Davis wearing his GEN2 Recruit armor.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Template:Game Infobox Halo: Spartan Assault is an upcoming "twin-stick shooter" video game developed by Vanguard Games in collaboration with 343 Industries. It is designed for Microsoft Windows 8 (with support for both PC and tablets such as the Microsoft Surface), as well as Windows Phone 8. Set between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, the game will feature 25 missions that tell the story of the SPARTAN-IV Program's earliest operations.[1][2][3]

Plot summary

Set sometime between March 2553 and July 2557, Halo: Spartan Assault explores the SPARTAN-IVs' first Spartan Ops during the Battle of Draetheus V. This battle is part of the second war between the UNSC and the remnants of the Covenant, which is still being waged during the events of Halo 4.[1][4][5] The story unfolds through a historical computer simulation which the SPARTAN-IVs use for combat analysis and training, much like Halo 4's War Games mode;[2][6] this framing structure likely explains some of the game's arcade-like elements, such as weapons' ability to fire continuously.

The campaign has two protagonists, Commander Sarah Palmer and Spartan Davis, whose first meeting will be depicted in the Halo: Initiation limited comic series.[4] Rather than the in-engine cutscenes used in most Halo games, Spartan Assault will instead make use of motion comic-style animations between missions, much like the terminals in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo 4.[3]

Integration features

Halo: Spartan Assault will be closely integrated with the player's experience in Halo 4. Experience points, all-new Achievements, and unique emblems can all be unlocked for one's Halo 4 Spartan career. Additional integration features available after launch.[1]

Appearances

Characters

UNSC

Covenant

Equipment and technology

Vehicles

UNSC
Covenant

Weapons

UNSC
Covenant

Locations

  • Draetheus system (First appearance)

Organizations

Species

Gallery

  • Title art.

    Title art.

  • Concept art of Draetheus V.

    Concept art of Draetheus V.

  • A view of a planet's surface, presumably Draetheus V's.

    A view of a planet's surface, presumably Draetheus V's.

  • A damaged Charon-class light frigate falling from the sky.

    A damaged Charon-class light frigate falling from the sky.

  • The horizon of Draetheus V or one of its moons.

    The horizon of Draetheus V or one of its moons.

  • Commander Sarah Palmer in one of the game's motion comic-style cutscenes.

    Commander Sarah Palmer in one of the game's motion comic-style cutscenes.

  • Davis wearing his GEN2 Recruit armor.

    Davis wearing his GEN2 Recruit armor.

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint - Halo: Spartan Assault
  2. ^ a b Halo: Spartan Assault Announce Trailer
  3. ^ a b GameInformer: 343 Industries Reveals Halo: Spartan Assault
  4. ^ a b Halo Waypoint - Halo Initiation Writer Interview
  5. ^ Coming this summer: Windows Phone Blog A new Halo for Windows Phone 8
  6. ^ The PA Report: The next Halo game is coming to hardware you don’t have, and software you don’t want

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