[42] Halo 4 was released worldwide on November 6, 2012,[43] achieving record sales for the franchise. A list of years where events in the Halo universe have taken place. The rediscovery of the Halo rings sets the humans against the Covenant, who believe they are instruments of transcendence, not destruction. Apr - Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine completed and unveiled by Tobias Fleming Shaw and Wallace Fujikawa. Contents. This era covers events such as the rise of the space-faring prehistoric human civilization, the Forerunner-Flood war, the activation of the Halo Array, and the subsequent repopulation of the galaxy through the Conservation Measure. 2356 They invade the remote research outpost of Radiance and kill every last person. The second release, Volume 2, contained the rest of the music, much of which was incomplete or not included in the first soundtrack, as the first soundtrack was shipped before the game was released. In August 2002, G4 hosted the Halo National Championship Finals, a FFA [free-for-all] tournament involving sixteen players from across the country (hosted by Wil Wheaton of Star Trek fame. [173][174], The Halo franchise has been highly successful commercially and critically. The orchestral soundtrack was recorded at the Abbey Road Studio over the duration of 5 separate trips. 1. [159] On March 16, 2015, the series became available to stream, download, and buy on physical disc. [31] Players can save a recording of their gameplay sessions, and view them as video, from any angle. Auf jeden Fall damit anfangen! For Halo Wars, the task of creating the game's music fell to Stephen Rippy. The Globalization era contains events from 1500 CE to 2362 CE, such as the Industrial Revolution, formations of key nations and empires, the First and Second World Wars, formation of the United Nations, the Cold War, early human space exploration, modern history (including portions of i love bees), early human space colonies, the Interplanetary War, the formation of the Unified Earth Government and the United Nations Space Command, and the creation of the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine. [118] The soundtracks were bundled and released as a box set in December 2008. The disgraced former Covenant Sangheili commander known as the Arbiter, along with the rest of his race, help the humans destroy the Covenant and stop its leader, Truth, from activating the Halo Array. Pages modified between June 2016 and September 2017 are adapted from information taken from EsportsWikis.com. Players battle various aliens on foot and in vehicles to complete objectives, while attempting to uncover the secrets of the eponymous Halo. [20] After receiving Xbox development kits, Bungie rewrote the game's engine, heavily altered its presentation, and turned it into a first-person shooter. 2100 BCE The original game soundtrack was released on February 17, 2017 and released digitally on February 21, 2017. [44] In a new addition to the series, a story-driven multiplayer campaign entitled Spartan Ops was released over the weeks following Halo 4's release, telling what happened after the end of the main game. Its sequel, Halo 2 was released on the Xbox on November 9, 2004, and later for Windows Vista on May 17, 2007. The Timeline of the Halo universe spans hundreds of thousands of years, and is divided into several different eras for ease of understanding. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Every battle in the Human-Covenant war, some minor human and Covenant rebel conflicts, and the Great Schism fall within this era. The Rise of the Covenant Era is composed of events starting from 50,000 BCE to 1500 CE, during which time the Covenant was first founded and expanded into a large interstellar empire. 20th Century Fox and Universal Studios decided to partner to produce the film, paying Microsoft $5 million to option the film and 10 percent of grosses. Microsoft's budget for the marketing campaign of Reach was the largest yet in the series, and created award-winning live-action commercials, action figures, and interactive media to promote the game. Unlike previous soundtracks, where much of the music had been synthesized on computer, the soundtrack for Halo 3 was recorded using a 60-piece orchestra, along with a 24-voice chorus. [116] The tracks are presented, similarly to the previous soundtrack for Halo 2,[114] in a suite form. [100], The company's first new game, Halo 4, was released on November 6, 2012, to "generally positive" reviews. It was stated that the time and work required to maintain these services was not a priority compared to the support required for modern and future Halo titles. Halo 04 wird von einer Illuminaten-KI namens Guilty Spark 343 kontrolliert, die wiederum den Master Chief dazu bringen will, die Ringwelt-Superwaffe zu aktivieren. They are similar to the Orbitals in Iain M. Banks' Culture novels, and to a lesser degree to author Larry Niven's Ringworld concept.[1][2][3][4]. Pages that were created before June 2016 are adapted from information taken from Esportspedia.com. [26] This was a change from the more traditional "server list" approach, which was used to find matches in online games at this time. Halo: Reach/The Fall of Reach 3. [149] The crew stopped and resumed preproduction of the film several times. [32], At E3 2014, Microsoft and 343 Industries announced Halo: The Master Chief Collection, released on November 11, 2014, for the Xbox One. Located here is a timeline of all events in the Halo universe created by /u/afterbang.In it you will find events from all forms of Halo media in an easy to read chronological list. The Halo Original Soundtrack contains most of Combat Evolved's music. Plus, my memory may be a bit flaky. Explore Wikis; Community Central; Start a Wiki; Search This wiki This wiki All wikis | Sign In Don't have an account? [206][209] At the end of 2007, Halo 2 and Halo: Combat Evolved were the number one and two best-selling Xbox titles, respectively, and Halo 3 was the best-selling Xbox 360 title. 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The music of Halo helped spur a renewed interest in chant music.[111]. That sense of hopelessness, a relentless battle, was influential. [105] The developers acknowledged that the Halo series' use of ring-shaped megastructures followed on from concepts featured in Larry Niven's Ringworld and Iain M. Banks' Culture series (of which Consider Phlebas[106] and Excession[105] were said to be particularly influential). [114] Halo 2, unlike its predecessor, was mixed to take full advantage of Dolby 5.1 Digital Surround Sound. [85] It was originally planned to be a real-time strategy game for the Mac and Windows operating systems, but later changed into a third-person action game. OPERATION: TREBUCHET begins. Es wurde am 14. [113] In 2011, the soundtrack was remastered and rerecorded for the release of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Edit. [101][102], In December 2014, 343 Industries general manager Bonnie Ross expressed Microsoft's aim for the Halo series to last at least 30 more years.[103]. Following the release of Halo 3, Bungie announced it was splitting off from Microsoft and becoming an independent limited liability company. [48] The game will shift its focus back to Master Chief after the events of Halo 5.[49]. A notable machinima production is the comedy series Red vs. Blue created by Rooster Teeth Productions. 2142 Halo is an American military science fiction media franchise managed and developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios. [47], The third part of the Reclaimer Saga, Halo Infinite, was announced during E3 2018. [19][20] Halo: Combat Evolved introduced many gameplay and plot themes common to the whole trilogy. The UNSC sponsors the SPARTAN-II Project to create an elite group of enhanced supersoldiers, whose purpose is to suppress the rebellions covertly. [204][205] Combined with Halo's sales, the two games sold 14.8 million units before Halo 3's release. Timeline Events. [161] The series will premiere on the American premium cable network Showtime. [21] Players fight with ranged and melee attacks, as well as a limited number of grenades. 100,043 BCE That sense of scale and an epic story going on out there. It is composed of events that took place after the official end of hostilities in 2553, up until the discovery of the Ur-Didact by John-117 in 2557. [226] Tor's first three novels sold more than one million copies by April 2009. During the two months following Halo: Combat Evolved's release, it sold alongside more than fifty percent of Xbox consoles[202] and sold a million units by April 2002. Warner Bros. distributed Legends on DVD and Blu-ray in February 2010. After the Covenant invade Reach, the UNSC's last major stronghold besides Earth, Master Chief John-117 is one of the few remaining Spartans left. Halo Universe Timeline Edit Before Human Covenant War Edit 2291. Seasons 1 and 2 ran on The Master Chief Collection. The Reclaimer era began with the discovery of the Ur-Didact's Cryptum during the First Battle of Requiem in 2557, and includes the rise of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant, the awakening of the Guardians, the Reclamation, and the Second Battle of Installation 00 in 2559. What became Halo started as a real-time strategy game for the Mac, originally code-named Monkey Nuts and Blam!,[83] and took place on a hollowed-out world called Solipsis. After release, the game grossed US$200 million on its first day, setting a new record for the franchise. [125] The game itself was turned into a novelization by William C. Dietz in 2003, called Halo: The Flood. The Covenant leadership declares humanity heretics and an affront to their gods— the Forerunners—and begin a genocidal holy war. Register Start a Wiki. [96], In announcing the formation of 343 Industries, Microsoft also announced that Xbox Live would be home to a central hub for Halo content called Halo Waypoint. This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total. [88], The success of the game led to a sequel, Halo 2, which was announced on August 8, 2002, at Microsoft's New York City X02 press event. Halo 5: Guardians 9: Halo Wars: 2 2170 The games in the series are critically acclaimed, with the original considered the Xbox's "killer app". 2321 Other machinima series include Arby ‘n the Chief, Fire Team Charlie, The Codex, and the in-game interview show This Spartan Life. [203] Halo 2's sales generated US$125 million on its premiere day, making it the fastest selling United States media product in history up to that time. 648 BCE The central focus of the franchise builds off the experiences of Master Chief John-117, one of a group of supersoldiers codenamed Spartans, and his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana. Contents[show] 2614 Battle of Radiance- First contact with The Swarm. The game revolved around a website created by 42 Entertainment, commissioned by Microsoft and endorsed by Bungie. The Post-Reclaimer era includes events in the distant future. In December 2020 it was announced that the company would be discontinuing support for legacy online services for Halo games operating on the Xbox 360 in late 2021. About this Wiki The Weekly. 1552 [17] The first title in the series is Halo: Combat Evolved on Xbox, released on November 15, 2001. They created two more Halo games before becoming independent as part of their deal with Microsoft: a side story Halo 3: ODST and a prequel Halo: Reach in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Use this page to document which media you own. [240][241] The series' music and audio has received enthusiastic response from game reviewers. Longtime Halo composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori returned to compose Reach's soundtrack, aiming for a more somber sound to coincide with the story. That's all to say, we really hope you appreciate just how much work went into trying to make a Cliffs Notes summary of the entire Halo saga from beginning to end to get everyone good and caught up before Halo Infinite hits in 2020. The Covenant descends into civil war following the expulsion of the Sangheili species, with many grappling over the revelation that their religion is false. Lasky is also a prominent character in Halo 4 as a commander on the UNSC Infinity. The franchise and its early main installments were originally developed by Bungie. The timeline here represents the period between the expansion of Humanity from Earth to the Sharqoui Rebellion and the Insurrectionist Movements through the Human-Covenant War, the Return of the Forerunners, the Four Corner War, the Human-Nyx War, and the rule of The Overlords. 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The soundtrack was composed by Gordy Haab, Brian Lee White and Brian Trifo under the direction of Paul Lipson who had helped in the audio and music of nearly every previous Halo title. [33], Following Bungie's split from Microsoft, 343 Industries – a studio established by Microsoft in 2009 – took the helm of the Halo franchise. [80] The Arbiter appears as a playable character in Killer Instinct: Season Three, alongside a Halo-themed stage. Many of the novels have appeared on Publishers Weekly's bestseller charts and the Halo Graphic Novel sold more than 100,000 copies, a "rare hit" for the games-to-comics genre. … 1997 [217] The total amount climbed to $2.3 billion in July 2011,[218] and $2.8 billion in January 2012. [7][8][9] The games have sold over 65 million copies worldwide, with the games alone grossing almost $3.4 billion. [135] It was written and illustrated by graphic novelists Lee Hammock, Jay Faerber, Tsutomu Nihei, Brett Lewis, Simon Bisley, Ed Lee and Jean Giraud. Bear with me, it's not complete. The soundtrack for Halo 3 was released on November 20, 2007. Events such as the Battle of Gao and Operation: FAR STORM took place during this time. [248], Variety called Halo "the equivalent of Star Wars". Im März 2019 wurde angekündigt, dass Halo: Reach zur Mast… 2429 [215] The soundtracks to Halo 2, Halo 3, ODST and Reach all appeared on the Billboard 200 charts for at least one week. Forrunner trilogy 0. In 2014, Kazuma Jinnouchi confirmed he would be composing the soundtrack for Halo 5: Guardians. This includes bestselling novels, graphic novels, and other licensed products, from action figures to a packaging tie-in with Mountain Dew. 97,227 BCE The campaign of Halo 3: ODST was later released as downloadable content, and was free for those who bought The Master Chief Collection during late 2014. The five-part series was published between July and November 2009. The first, Volume One, was released on November 9, 2004, and contained all the themes as well as the "inspired-by" music present in the game (featuring Steve Vai, Incubus, Hoobastank, and Breaking Benjamin). The New Era name has been used in competitive Halo since at least MLG Orlando 2010.. Halo 5: Guardians []. [168] Filming officially began in October 2019. [84], The first Halo game was announced on July 21, 1999, during the Macworld Conference & Expo. 150,000 BCE A standalone compact disc and digital download retail version of the soundtrack was announced in January 2009 for release on February 17.[122]. Halo Wars is a real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios for the Xbox 360. 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