Promo image for Halo 2: Artifacts.
The episodes of Halo 2: Artifacts.

Halo 2: Artifacts is a documentary podcast hosted by Andy "Bravo" Dudynsky, former community manager for 343 Industries. The series focuses on the development of Halo 2, consisting of a series of interviews with Halo 2 multiplayer lead and Certain Affinity head Max Hoberman. In the podcast, Hoberman discusses the creation of Halo 2's multiplayer including his original design documentation and cut maps.[1]

Episodes of Halo 2: Artifacts typically last for around 45 minutes and contain special guest appearances.[2]

List of episodesEdit

Episode 1Edit

Episode 1 will release on Friday, November 5, 2021 with a runtime of 50 minutes. The episode will focus on the beginning of Hoberman's career at Bungie and his part in the development of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2.[2]

Episode 2Edit

Episode 2 will release on November 12, 2021 with a runtime of 70 minutes. The episode will focus on the stories behind Halo 2's notable multiplayer features including Matchmaking and clans.[2]

Episode 3Edit

Episode 3 will release on November 19, 2021, with a runtime of 40 minutes. The episode will focus on how the team at Bungie built Halo 2's multiplayer maps.[2]

Episode 4Edit

Episode 4 will release on November 26, 2021, with a runtime of 50 minutes. The episode will focus on Halo 2's cut content - in particular cut maps and gamemodes.[2]

SourcesEdit

  1. ^ Twitter, Andy "Bravo" Dudynsky (@Brav): "I am so excited to announce Halo 2: Artifacts - a new documentary podcast with @MaxHoberman that dives deeeep into his original multiplayer & online designs for Halo 2. The first episode drops this Friday, Nov 5!" (Retrieved on Nov 3, 2021) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c d e Twitter, Andy "Bravo" Dudynsky (@Brav) (Retrieved on Nov 3, 2021) [archive]