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Do Halo games follow a story?

Halo, like any TV show, has to tell a story. And the Halo games' corpus of fiction is not a story: it's lore. A collection of stories and narrative ephemera that's meant to add texture and context, subservient to the primary focus of the fiction: the games. Lore is a natural fit for games.
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Are the Halo storylines connected?

Yes, they are all interconnected. There is way too much to say here in this space, but if you read the halo books or even do some research, you'll have quite a lot to learn!
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Does the Halo series follow the game?

Given that this show's narrative takes place in the "Silver" timeline, a timeline completely removed from the canon events of the games and books, it makes sense that plenty of facets would be different.
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Will the Halo show follow the lore?

The Halo TV series will not completely follow established series canon from the games and books, although the show will “use the existing Halo lore, history, canon, and characters” whenever they make sense.
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Do all Halo games have a story mode?

Campaign mode is the story driven gamemode of almost all Halo games, where potentially multiple players take control of one or more playable characters at a time, through the canonical story of the Halo Universe.
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In which order should I play Halo?

How to Play The Halo Games By Release Date
  1. Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)*
  2. Halo 2 (2004)*
  3. Halo 3 (2007)*
  4. Halo Wars (2009)
  5. Halo 3: ODST (2009)
  6. Halo: Reach (2010)
  7. Halo 4 (2012)*
  8. Halo Spartan Assault (2013)
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Should I play all Halo games in order?

Playing these games in chronological order is the best way to experience Halo from a narrative perspective, as Halo's story can be a bit convoluted, especially considering the lore that exists outside the video games.
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Are all Halo games canon?

In simple terms, Halopedia follows 343 Industries' official stance on canon; which they often call "Core Canon"; that is, all published material covering the Halo universe is equally canon unless expressly stated to be otherwise by the developers.
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Is the Halo series an alternate timeline?

"All of the things you see in canon are all part of the show." The upcoming Halo TV show will not take place in the timeline of the video games, and instead uses a newly formed “Silver Timeline”.
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How does Halo series fit into the timeline?

The Halo TV series on Paramount+ is set in the Silver timeline, keeping it separated from the games.
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Did Master Chief go rogue?

Master Chief wasn't the only rogue actor in the series premiere. For as the UNSC aimed to have Kwan murdered, and then readied an all-out offensive against one of their own after he disobeyed the kill order, Dr.
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Why doesn t Halo follow the game?

Halo's Showrunners Ignored The Games When Writing

In an interview with Variety, Steven Kane suggested that to remain too focussed on the games themselves would mean they wouldn't be able to create something unique. "We didn't look at the game," he said.
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Do Halo games have multiple endings?

There has been a long tradition of Halo games ending with multiple endings for fans to enjoy. Multiple endings are appealing to story-tellers because they provide more details about the end. The details in these instances are usually indicative of where the series will go next.
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Is Master Chief connected to Halo?

Master Chief is a playable character in the series of military science fiction first-person shooter video games Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians and Halo Infinite.
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How old is Master Chief in Halo Infinite?

11 Halo: Master Chief (Age 41, Height 7'2'', Born March 7)
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What happened to Cortana between Halo 5 and infinite?

It turns out Cortana is in fact dead, having been locked on Zeta Halo by the Weapon, and cornered by the Banished leader Atriox. In her final moments, Cortana realizes the error of her ways and uses what little control she does have to sabotage the Halo ring to buy Master Chief some time to stop the Banished.
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What order should I play Halo games before infinite?

Halo games in chronological order
  • Halo Wars (2531)
  • Halo Reach (2552)
  • Halo: Combat Evolved (2552)
  • Halo 2 (2552)
  • Halo 3 (2552)
  • Halo 3: ODST (2552)
  • Halo Spartan Assault (2554)
  • Halo 4 (2557)
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Are there only 4 Spartans in the Halo TV show?

Including Master Chief, the four Spartans make up Silver Team, the core of the Halo TV show's seperate "Silver Timeline." The new images show off The Witcher's Natasha Culzac as Riz-028, Bentley Kalu as Vannak-134, and Kate Kennedy as Kai-125.
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Are there other Spartans in the Halo series?

There are four different generations of Spartans with the Spartan-IIs being considered the strongest. That said, there are still plenty of Spartan-IIIs and IVs that can compete and even exceed what the Master Chief has accomplished.
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Does everyone have the same gun in Halo?

In Halo, all players start the game with the same weapon and equipment loadout. By default, that'll be the Assault Rifle and the Sidekick Pistol. These weapons are by no means bad if you use them well, but they're also far from the most powerful tools on the field.
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What Halo is not canon?

— Microsoft has confirmed that the Paramount Plus streaming series Halo is not canon to the established plotline of the video games if people think the show totally sucks.
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Which Halo to play first?

If you're totally new to Halo games, we recommend starting with a Campaign. To experience the games in the order they released, start with the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary campaign. To start playing a Campaign: On the main menu, select Campaigns.
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Is Noble 6 a Master Chief?

6 Spartan Generation: Master Chief

Master Chief and Noble Six come from different Spartan generations. Master Chief is a Spartan-II super-soldier, while Noble Six is a Spartan-III super-soldier. The principal difference between these generations is their design philosophy.
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What game is Master Chief from?

Six games, one epic saga. The Master Chief's story is brought together in one integrated experience that's optimized for PC and Xbox Series X|S. Featuring Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4, this is the definitive Halo experience.
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What Halo games are not in the Master Chief Collection?

Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach were not released alongside the original Halo: The Master Chief Collection (MCC) in 2014.
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