2016
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
2016 included many novels and comics.
Events
January
- January 26: The Infinity's Armory content update for Halo 5: Guardians is released.[1]
February
- February 12: A new partnership with Mattel is made by 343 Industries.[2]
- February 17: Rocket League is released on Xbox One, including an M12 Warthog "Needlehog" as an exclusive vehicle.
- February 24:
- A replica of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn is released by Dark Horse Comics.[3]
- The Hammer Storm content update for Halo 5: Guardians was released.[4]
March
- March 15: The paperback edition of Halo: New Blood was released.[5]
- March 16: The trade paperback edition of Halo: Fall of Reach was released.[6]
- March 22: Halo: Escalation Volume 4 is released.[7]
April
- April 6: The Ghosts of Meridian content update is released for Halo 5: Guardians.[8]
- April 14 - 19: Warzone Firefight Beta.[9]
May
- May 11: Halo Library Edition Volume #1 and a replica of the ONI Acrisius are released by Dark Horse.[10]
- May 12: The Halo 5: Guardians Memories of Reach content update is released.[4][11]
- May 31: The Halo 5: Guardians Hog Wild REQ Drop is released.[4][12][13]
June
- June 8: A replica of the Type-54 Banshee is set to be released by Dark Horse.[14]
- June 13: Halo Wars 2 is shown at the E3 2016 with a playable demo.
- June 13-23: Halo Wars 2 Open Beta
- June 23: 343 Industries confirms Halo 6 is under development.[15]
- June 29:
- A replica of the Z-1800 Phaeton is released by Dark Horse.[16]
- The Halo 5: Guardians Warzone Firefight content update is released, including the Warzone Firefight game mode.[4][12][17]
July
- July 20: Halo: Ground Command begins shipping to distributors.[18]
- July 27: Halo: Ground Command begins shipping directly to customers.[18]
August
- August 24: Innova Systems announces Halo Online's cancellation.[19]
September
- September 6: Halo Mythos is released.[20]
- September 8: The Halo 5: Guardians Anvil's Legacy content update, Halo 5: Forge and the Halo app (exclusively for Windows 10) are released.[21][22]
- September 20: Halo: Fractures is released by Gallery Books.[23]
- September 27: Forza Horizon 3 is released, including an M12S Warthog CST as part of its repertoire of usable vehicles.[24]
October
- October 25: Halo: Tales from Slipspace is released digitally.[25]
November
- November 28: Halo: Smoke and Shadow is released.[26]
- November 29: The paperback edition of Halo: Tales from Slipspace is released.[25]
December
- December 8: The Halo 5: Guardians Monitor's Bounty content update is released.[27]
- December 20: The Halo Wars: Definitive Edition was released for those who have pre-ordered the Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition.[28]
Sources
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Opening Statements
- ^ Xbox Wire - 343 Industries and Mattel Sign Master Licensing Agreement, Introduce New Halo Toys
- ^ Dark Horse Comics: Dark Horse Comics November 2015 Solicitations
- ^ a b c d Xbox.com - Hammer Storm Launches Today
- ^ Amazon: New Blood (Paperback)
- ^ Comic Book Resources - Dark Horse January 2016 Solicitations
- ^ Penguin Random House Halo: Escalation Volume 4
- ^ Halo Waypoint: The Road Ahead
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Ghosts of Meridian
- ^ Comic Book Resources: Dark Horse Comics March 2016 Solicitations
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Campaign Relief
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint - A Whole New Level
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Hog Wild REQ Drop
- ^ Comic Book Resources - Dark Horse April 2016 Solicitations
- ^ Movie News Guide - ‘Halo 6’ News, Release Date: Microsoft Confident Of Plot Development
- ^ Comic Book Resources - Dark Horse May 2016 Solicitations
- ^ Xbox Wire - Warzone Firefight Comes to Halo 5: Guardians on June 29
- ^ a b Spartan Games: It's landing...
- ^ The end of Spartan era
- ^ Bloomsbury Publishing: Halo: Mythos
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Forging Ahead - The Forge Experience Comes to Windows 10
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Announcing Anvil's Legacy
- ^ Simon & Schuster
- ^ Forza Motorsport - Forza Horizon 3 Gone Gold
- ^ a b Amazon: Halo: Tales from Slipspace
- ^ Simon & Schuster - Halo: Smoke and Shadow
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Monitor's Bounty Preview
- ^ news.xbox.com Fight With Forge Again in Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on December 20
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