![]() Its sequels expanded the franchise's commercial and critical success, and have sold more than 81 million copies worldwide. After Bungie became independent in 2007, Microsoft established 343 Industries to direct the franchise going forward.Ĭombat Evolved was a critical and commercial success, serving as the Xbox's " killer app" and cementing Microsoft as a major player in the video game console space. The latest main game, Halo Infinite, was released in 2021.Ĭombat Evolved started life as a real-time strategy game, before morphing into a first-person shooter and releasing as an exclusive on Microsoft's new Xbox video game console after Bungie was acquired by the company. The series launched in 2001 with the first-person shooter video game Halo: Combat Evolved and its tie-in novel, The Fall of Reach. ![]() The eponymous Halos are immense ring-shaped superweapons created by a race known as the Forerunners to destroy the parasitic Flood, but which the alien Covenant mistake for religious artifacts of transcendence. Primarily taking place in the 26th century, the franchise centers on conflicts between humanity and a variety of alien species. Halo is a military science fiction media franchise, originally developed by Bungie and currently managed and developed by 343 Industries, part of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios.
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