Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is a live-action webseries that will debut this Fall, several weeks before the release of Halo 4 on November 6th 2012.

The webseries was announced by Variety magazine on April 30th 2012 and represents the largest monetary investment Microsoft has ever put behind a live-action Halo project.

Next to no details were revealed by Microsoft but they stated that plot, cast and director details will be announced at the San Diego Comic-Con this Summer.

Aside from marketing Halo 4, the goal of the webseries is to introduce the franchise to people unfamiliar with the games. 343 Industries franchise business management director, Matt McCloskey, said to Variety: "make Halo accessible for people who haven't played the games. We wanted to do something unique from a narrative standpoint that's big in scale."

The webseries will explore the life of a young UNSC cadet who eventually becomes a leader aboard the spacecraft, UNSC Infinity, under inspiration from Master Chief. Frank O'Connor said: "We needed a way to ensure there was a way for people to get on board this universe without feeling intimidated."

The webseries will be available to view on Machinima and the Halo Waypoint later this year.