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Halo (franchise)

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Halo is a military science fiction video game series and media franchise, originally developed by Bungie and currently managed and developed by Halo Studios (previously 343 Industries), part of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios. The series launched in November 2001 with the first-person shooter video game Halo: Combat Evolved and its tie-in novel, The Fall of Reach. The latest major installment, Halo Infinite, was released in 2021. Spinoffs include real-time strategy and twin-stick shooter games. Bungie began as a developer of computer games for the Macintosh platform, making games including Marathon 2: Durandal (1995). After the company was acquired by Microsoft in 2000, their in-progress game, which started life as a real-time strategy game, became Halo: Combat Evolved, a first-person shooter and exclusive launch title for Microsoft's Xbox video game console. Following the success of Halo, Bungie developed additional Halo sequels before and after regaining its independence from Microsoft in 2007. Microsoft established 343 Industries to oversee Halo going forward, producing games itself and in partnership with other studios. The developer was restructured and rebranded as Halo Studios in 2024, in conjunction with producing new games that would shift the series away from being developed on proprietary game technology, and towards being available on multiple platforms beyond Xbox and Windows going forward. Halo: Combat Evolved was the Xbox's flagship "killer app" and cemented Microsoft as a major competitor in the video game console space, and its sequels pioneered online matchmaking, social features, and video game marketing. The games have sold more than 81 million copies worldwide. With more than $6 billion in franchise sales, Halo is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time, spanning novels, graphic novels, comic books, short films, animated films, feature films, fan-made short machinima animations and other licensed products.

Infobox

Genres
mw- First-person shooter (primary) Real-time strategy Twin-stick shooter
Developers
Bungie (2001–2010) Halo Studios (2011–present)
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Platforms
Xbox Windows macOS Xbox 360 Windows Phone iOS Xbox One Arcade Xbox Series X/S PlayStation 5
First release
Halo: Combat EvolvedNovember 15, 2001
Latest release
Halo InfiniteDecember 8, 2021

Tables

Release timelineMainline number entries in bold · Game series
2002
2002
2001
2002
2003
2003
2001
2003
2004
2004
2001
2004
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo 2
2005
2005
2001
2005
2006
2006
2001
2006
2007
2007
2001
2007
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo 3
2008
2008
2001
2008
2009
2009
2001
2009
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo Wars
Halo 3: ODST
Halo 3: ODST
2001
Halo 3: ODST
2010
2010
2001
2010
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Reach
2011
2011
2001
2011
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
2012
2012
2001
2012
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo 4
2013
2013
2001
2013
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Spartan Assault
2014
2014
2001
2014
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
2015
2015
2001
2015
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Spartan Strike
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo 5: Guardians
2001
Halo 5: Guardians
2016
2016
2001
2016
2017
2017
2001
2017
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo Wars 2
2018
2018
2001
2018
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Fireteam Raven
Halo Recruit
Halo Recruit
2001
Halo Recruit
2019
2019
2001
2019
2020
2020
2001
2020
2021
2021
2001
2021
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo Infinite
2022
2022
2001
2022
2023
2023
2001
2023
2024
2024
2001
2024
2025
2025
2001
2025
2026
2026
2001
2026
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Campaign Evolved
2001
Halo: Combat Evolved
2002
2003
2004
Halo 2
2005
2006
2007
Halo 3
2008
2009
Halo Wars
Halo 3: ODST
2010
Halo: Reach
2011
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
2012
Halo 4
2013
Halo: Spartan Assault
2014
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
2015
Halo: Spartan Strike
Halo 5: Guardians
2016
2017
Halo Wars 2
2018
Halo: Fireteam Raven
Halo Recruit
2019
2020
2021
Halo Infinite
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Halo: Campaign Evolved
August 30, 2007
August 30, 2007
Date
August 30, 2007
Total units sold
14.5+ million
January 8, 2009
January 8, 2009
Date
January 8, 2009
Total units sold
25+ million
May 24, 2010
May 24, 2010
Date
May 24, 2010
Total units sold
34+ million
October 31, 2012
October 31, 2012
Date
October 31, 2012
Total units sold
46+ million
October 19, 2014
October 19, 2014
Date
October 19, 2014
Total units sold
60+ million
July 13, 2015
July 13, 2015
Date
July 13, 2015
Total units sold
65+ million
February 24, 2021
February 24, 2021
Date
February 24, 2021
Total units sold
81+ million
Date
Total units sold
Ref.
August 30, 2007
million
January 8, 2009
25+ million
May 24, 2010
34+ million
October 31, 2012
46+ million
October 19, 2014
60+ million
July 13, 2015
65+ million
February 24, 2021
81+ million

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