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War Games was introduced in ''[[Halo 4]]'' as the in-universe framing device for the game's [[multiplayer]]<ref name="first look">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6UL63Zo-uo&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Making Halo 4: First Look'']</ref> and is featured in a similar fashion in the subsequent ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. [[343 Industries]] writer [[Jeff Easterling]] has suggested that virtually all competitive multiplayer modes throughout ''Halo'''s history could regarded as War Games exercises. However, he notes that fans should not "start splitting hairs about regarding specific time frames and extrapolating implications" from his statement.<ref name="Grim"/> Nevertheless, 343 Industries has assigned canonical War Games-based designations to several ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer maps, indicating that they are meant to be seen as part of a War Games simulation.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''New Mombasa'']</ref> | War Games was introduced in ''[[Halo 4]]'' as the in-universe framing device for the game's [[multiplayer]]<ref name="first look">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6UL63Zo-uo&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Making Halo 4: First Look'']</ref> and is featured in a similar fashion in the subsequent ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. [[343 Industries]] writer [[Jeff Easterling]] has suggested that virtually all competitive multiplayer modes throughout ''Halo'''s history could regarded as War Games exercises. However, he notes that fans should not "start splitting hairs about regarding specific time frames and extrapolating implications" from his statement.<ref name="Grim"/> Nevertheless, 343 Industries has assigned canonical War Games-based designations to several ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer maps, indicating that they are meant to be seen as part of a War Games simulation.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''New Mombasa'']</ref> | ||
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While elements of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' are canonical such as some gamemodes and vehicles. The overall experience is considered just multiplayer for multiplayers sake and is not considered canon.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/850181506517540865 '''Twitter''' '' - Grim and Halo Wars 2 Multiplayer'']</ref> | |||
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