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'''Halo Literature, Soundtracks, and Other Media''' are below the games as sources of canon for various reasons. Some of this media is presented by Bungie Affiliates and thus not direct canon from the studio, and some is for promotional purposes or Halo ideas that were released in incomplete development. Bungie Studios has given great creative license to its affiliates as long as their material falls within basic guidelines, and may not be what Bungie itself wanted for the Halo universe. | '''Halo Literature, Soundtracks, and Other Media''' are below the games as sources of canon for various reasons. Some of this media is presented by Bungie Affiliates and thus not direct canon from the studio, and some is for promotional purposes or Halo ideas that were released in incomplete development. Bungie Studios has given great creative license to its affiliates as long as their material falls within basic guidelines, and may not be what Bungie itself wanted for the Halo universe. | ||
'''Bungie Affiliates''' are | '''Bungie Affiliates''' are just below Bungie employees. This group includes companies and people who work on Halo products but are not part of Bungie studios. This group includes [[4orty2wo Entertainment]] employees, [[Joyride Studios]] employees, and Halo novelists like [[Eric Nylund]] and [[William C. Dietz]]. | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>'''Announcement Trailers''' are usually considered not to be canon, as details in an announcement trailer are usually a very early draft of the storyline, and do not necessarily contain content that made it into the final game. Thus, Trailers are considered to be canon ''until'' the official game is released. | <nowiki>*</nowiki>'''Announcement Trailers''' are usually considered not to be canon, as details in an announcement trailer are usually a very early draft of the storyline, and do not necessarily contain content that made it into the final game. Thus, Trailers are considered to be canon ''until'' the official game is released. | ||