Halo is a science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and owned and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Central to the Halo series are the three first-person shooter video games Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 3; novelizations, soundtracks, and other media also available. The story of the series is about the Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced human super-soldier and his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana, as the humans of a futuristic universe battle the Covenant, a theocratic alliance of alien races. The Halo series has inspired machinima productions, such as Red vs. Blue, and other fan fiction; however, this list covers only media produced or endorsed by the creator, Bungie.
The Halo video games have been highly successful and influential; the first game was labeled the killer application of Microsoft's Xbox and was credited with selling many consoles.[1][2] Halo: Combat Evolved is also noted for its intuitive control scheme that has been used by many console first person shooters since.[3] Halo 2 sold 2.4 million copies making US$125 million in the first 24 hours after its release beating the record for highest grossing entertainment release.[4] Halo 3 grossed US$170 million on its first day, $45 million more.[5] Halo 2 and Halo 3 are also the best selling titles of their respective consoles, the Xbox and the Xbox 360.[6][7]
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| Halo: Combat Evolved | November 15, 2001[8] | March 14, 2002 | April 24, 2002 | |
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| Halo 2 | November 9, 2004[12] | November 9, 2004 | November 11, 2004 | |
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| Halo 3 | September 25, 2007[15] | September 26, 2007 | September 27, 2007 | |
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| Halo Wars | March 3, 2009[17] | February 27, 2009 | February 26, 2009 | |
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| Halo 3: ODST | September 22, 2009[20] | — | — | |
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| Halo: Reach | 2010[22] | — | — | |
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| Cortana Letters | February – May 1999[23] | Alternate reality game |
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| I Love Bees | Mid 2004[25] | Alternate reality game |
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| Iris | June 11, 2007 – August 17, 2007[27] | Alternate reality game |
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| Halo ActionClix | September 18, 2007[28] | Collectible miniatures game |
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| Halo Interactive Strategy Game | Late 2008[29][30] | Modular board game |
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| Halo Original Soundtrack | June 11, 2002[31] | 65:08 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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| Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume One | November 9, 2004[33] | 69:20 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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| Halo 2 Original Soundtrack: Volume Two | April 25, 2006[34] | 68:48 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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| Halo 3 Original Soundtrack | November 20, 2007[36] | 118:36 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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| Halo Trilogy - The Complete Original Soundtracks | December 2, 2008[37] | 321:58 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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| Halo Wars Original Soundtrack | February 17, 2009[38] | 53:57 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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| Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack | September 22, 2009[40] | 114:50 | Sumthing Else Music Works | |
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| Halo: The Fall of Reach | October 30, 2001[42] | ISBN 0-345-45132-5 | Novelization |
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| Halo: The Flood | April 1, 2003[45] | ISBN 0-345-45921-0 | Novelization |
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| Halo: First Strike | December 2, 2003[48] | ISBN 0-345-46781-7 | Novelization |
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| Halo: Ghosts of Onyx | October 31, 2006[50] | ISBN 0-765-35470-5 | Novelization |
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| Halo: Contact Harvest | October 30, 2007[53] | ISBN 0-765-31569-6 | Novelization |
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| Halo: The Cole Protocol | November 25, 2008[57] | ISBN 0-765-31570-X | Novelization |
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| Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe | November 24, 2009[62] | Collection of Short Stories | |
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| The Forerunner Trilogy (titles unannounced) | First in 2010[64] | Novelization | |
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| The Halo Graphic Novel | July 19, 2006[66] | Graphic novel |
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| Halo Wars: Genesis | March 3, 2009[69] | Supplemental graphic novel |
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| Halo: Uprising | August 22, 2007[71] | Comic book series |
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| Halo: Helljumper | July 22, 2009[74] | Comic book series |
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| Halo: Blood Line | December 23, 2009[76] | Comic book series |
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| The Art of Halo: Creating A Virtual World | November 9, 2004[77] | Art book |
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| The Art of Halo 3 | November 25, 2008[79] | Art book |
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| Halo Encyclopedia | October 19, 2009[81] | Guidebook |
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| Conversations from the Universe | November 9, 2004[83] | Supplemental booklet |
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| Bestiarum | September 25, 2007[84] | Supplemental booklet/DVD |
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| Halo | – | Film |
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| Halo Legends | Early 2010[86] | Series of anime shorts |
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