Halo

Halo is a popular series of first-person shooter video games developed by Bungie Studios and published by Microsoft. Halo quickly became known as the first "killer app" for Microsoft's Xbox console, achieving both critical acclaim and financial success. more...

The game was later ported to the PC and finally released for its originally intended platform, the Mac. A second game, Halo 2 was released in 2004, and the third game, Halo 3, was announced as available in 2007 for the Xbox 360, during Microsoft's press event at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles on May 9th, 2006. The Halo games have become well known for their impressive graphics, realistic physics, and engaging storyline; these are characteristics they share with previous Bungie works, including the Marathon series on the Mac. Further enriching the Halo universe are several novels, which provide insight into the background story, and a movie currently in pre-production.

Video games

Halo was the most popular application for the Xbox console up until the release of its more ambitious sequel, Halo 2. The series follows the events of the full-scale holy war between future humanity and a collective of alien races known as The Covenant. The player takes on the role of the Master Chief, a human supersoldier equipped with a technologically advanced battle armor, during his fights against the Covenant, through the discovery of the mysterious Halos and their deadly secrets.

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