Halo Wars 2

"Know Your Enemy"

- Official tagline

Halo Wars 2 is a real-time strategy game scheduled to be released on February 21, 2017 for Xbox One and Windows 10.

Characters

 * Douglas-042
 * Jerome-092
 * Alice-130
 * Atriox
 * James Cutter

Organizations

 * Unified Earth Government
 * United Nations Space Command
 * UNSC Navy
 * UNSC Naval Command
 * Naval Special Warfare
 * SPARTAN-II Program
 * Red Team
 * UNSC Defense Force
 * UNSC Marine Corps
 * Orbital Drop Shock Troopers
 * The Banished
 * The Banished

Species

 * Human
 * Jiralhanae
 * Huragok
 * Sangheili
 * Unggoy
 * Forerunner

Technology

 * MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor
 * Mark IV
 * Jiralhanae Power Armor

Weapons

 * UNSC
 * M6C Personal Defense Weapon System
 * BR55 Service Rifle
 * M90 Close Assault Weapon System
 * Jiralhanae
 * Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer
 * Unidentified Gravity Hammer variant

Units

 * UNSC
 * Marines
 * Jack Rabbit
 * Warthog
 * Wolverine
 * Kodiak
 * Scorpion
 * Hornet
 * Nightingale
 * Vulture
 * Hellbringers
 * The Banished
 * Bristback
 * Chopper
 * Banshee
 * Shroud
 * Engineer

Development
Development of Halo Wars 2 was outsourced to Creative Assembly, the same studio behind the popular strategy game series Total War. Once again, Blur created the pre-rendered cinematics for the game.

Gamescon 2015 Teaser Trailer
In the teaser trailer, a wounded Douglas-042 is being dragged by another member of Red Team, away from some form of enemy, most likely the Brute Chieftain seen later. Jerome-092 radios in, "Command, this is Red Team. Something hit us, Douglas is down. Immediate evac requested!" As he is dragged along, Douglas draws his M6C magnum, takes a moment to aim, then fires. The screen cuts to Red Team, sweeping an area with their flashlights. They encounter a large, hostile Jiralhanae, who picks a SPARTAN (probably Douglas) up by his throat, and throws him. It then returns to the wounded Douglas, firing another shot off into the darkness. This time, it cuts to Red Team being attacked from several angles by what can only be assumed to be Jiralhanae. Finally, after one more gunshot, several shots of Red Team attempting to retaliate (to no avail) are shown. After this, the camera cuts to Douglas who attempts to fire a fourth shot, but a "click" signifies his clip is empty. Having no way to defend himself, he lets his arm, carrying the gun, to slip to the floor, and his grip loosens. Next, camera showcases a the afore mentioned Brute Chieftan properly, as he activates a weapon similar to a Gravity Hammer and growls, "Yes, run... Little demons". After cutting to black, the logos of 343 Industries, Creative Assembly and finally Halo Wars 2 flash onto the screen in quick succession. To close the trailer, there is a short shot of the Chieftain turning away from the camera, and ordering his cohorts to "Hunt them down".

Announcement Trailer
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Official E3 2016 Trailer
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