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“Wake up, John.”
— Official tagline

Halo 4 is the upcoming, and eighth, instalment of the best-selling Halo franchise. The game was developed by 343 Industries, a Microsoft owned internal development studio established for the purpose of creating new properties for the Halo series. Halo 4 is the first of three games in the Reclaimer trilogy, and is a direct sequel to Halo 3.[6]

The game is set four years after the events Halo 3 in 2557, and will follow the main protagonist Master Chief as he explores the uncharted shield world called Requiem. Here the hero will discover new enemies, experience the return of the Covenant, and will discover more of the Forerunners tainted history.

Halo 4 is scheduled for release on November 6th 2012[1][2][3] in all countries except Japan where it will be released on November 8, 2012[7]. As of September 26, 2012, Halo 4 has "gone gold"[8], meaning all development of the game has been completed and mass manufacturing of the game has begun[9].

Announcement

E3 Expo 2011

Main article: Awakening

Halo 4 was first revealed on Microsoft's homepage hours before the start of their E3 press conference[10], along side Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary due to a mistake by the editing department. The game was then officially announced at the end of Microsoft's E3 2011 press conference[11][12] with a short teaser trailer entitled "Awakening".

E3 Expo 2012

Details on Halo 4 were further expanded on in the 2012 E3 Expo where Microsoft's E3 press conference revealed more about Halo 4's game-play. It was here where the new enemies were revealed to be Promethean AIs , and the return of the Covenant was officially confirmed. Several minutes of game-play and multiple preview clips of the campaign was shown before the trailer ended with a cryptic message from an "unknown evil".

Gameplay

Campaign

Information on Halo 4's campaign has purposefully been kept to a minimum for the purpose of maintaining high anticipation for the game. In the August 22nd Halo bulletin on Halo Waypoint it was confirmed that there would be eight campaign missions alongside all the achievements available in Halo 4[13]. All known missions including their chronological order and names have now been announced by 343 Industries.

Known Missions in the Campaign

Multiplayer

Halo 4's multiplayer capabilities have been explored extensively in the gradual build up to its release on November 6th. Unlike previous games, multiplayer maps featured in Halo 4 will not be based upon campaign levels, but instead be designed from the ground-up with competitive gameplay in mind. Gameplay will now feature customizable load-outs which somewhat resemble a perk system, and see the return of old and new armor abilities[14]

War Games

Main article: War Games

To link online multiplayer matchmaking to in-game fiction it has now been coined War Games by 343 Industries; with War Games being vast simulated training grounds for SPARTAN-IVs as part of their preparation for Spartan Ops missions, which take place 6 months after the conclusion of the campaign[14]. These simulations will be hosted inside the UNSC Infinity and will allow individuals to take control of virtual SPARTAN-IV characters and battle in a realistic but safe online environments.

Customization

Players will also be able to edit their SPARTAN-IV characters with a variety of different armors, and also be able to swap genders with the return of gender customization. In addition to this players will have access to Specializations, a set of ten unique armor enhancements which bring combat benefits to players who use them, such as increased vehicle handling or resistance to EMP blasts[15].

A major addition to the customization of characters in Halo 4 is the new custom loadouts, allowing players to edit their loadout before games to a much greater degree than that in Halo: Reach. As a player progresses through the game, ranking up online, they will be able to unlock loadout slots allowing them to choose the weapons and abilities they start with on game start.

Customizable loadouts:

Ordanance Drops

Main article: Ordnance (Multiplayer)

To encourage dynamic movement of games and prevent players camping at weapon re-spawn points, Halo 4 will now accommodate random ordnance drops in matches. This feature is available as either "Infinity Ordnance", where weapons, grenades, or power-ups are dropped on to the map for all to use randomly throughout the game, or "Personal Ordnance", where a choice of personal power ups can be earned by a player, via performance during a game, and dropped onto the map.

Game Types

Main article: :Category:Halo 4 Multiplayer Game Types

Along with the announcement of War Games and it's included features, several returning and new game types were announced. Game types, confirmed by 343 Industries, that will feature in Halo 4's multiplayer have been listed:

Multiplayer Maps

Main article: :Category:Halo 4 Multiplayer Maps

Similarly to the Halo 4 game types, all of the maps that will feature in Halo 4 have now been announced, including future map pack releases! 343 Industries have confirmed that Halo 4 will have ten core Multiplayer Maps[19] available to all upon release, and throughout the six months following the release, three confirmed map packs will steadily be released one by one available for download to help improve the Halo 4 online experience.[20]

Maps on release:

Map Packs:

Spartan Ops

Main article: Spartan Ops

With the announcement that Firefight will not be included in Halo 4's gameplay, 343 Industries announced that to replace the loss of this feature, a new episodic co-op series will be introduced called "Spartan Ops". Spartan Ops will feature weekly releases of missions on Halo Waypoint that will be free to download, and will follow the story of SPARTAN-IVs as they complete vital missions on Requiem, six months after the conclusion of the campaign[14]. Three seasons have been announced, with the first season containing 50 missions.

 
Departure
Artifact
Catherine
Didact's Hand
Memento Mori
Scattered
Invasion
Expendable
Key
Exodus



Forge

Main article: Forge

Forge will be returning in Halo 4 with vast improvements to that of Halo: Reach's forge mode. Included in these improvements will be dynamic lighting, to create more realistic forged environments, more forge items, magnetic linking of objects, to ease attachment of objects, and three forge maps, each with a different terrain and forge pallets[21].

These three forge world maps will be available upon release:

Appearances

Characters

Species

Organizations

Locations

Weapons

Technology

Vehicles

Retail Editions

Content Standard Limited Edition Console Edition Halo 4 Controller Halo 4 Headset
Halo 4 Editions Halo 4 Standard Edition Small Halo 4 Limited Edition Small Halo 4 Console Edition Small Halo 4 Controller Small Halo 4 Headset Small
Game Disk Yes Yes Yes No No
Bonus Digital Content No Yes Yes Yes No
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (Special Edition) No Yes No No No
UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet No Yes No No No
War Games Map Pass No Yes No No No
Specializations (Early Access) No Yes No No No

Limited Edition

343 Industries announced thatHalo 4 would be available to be bought as a Limited Edition on May 16th 2012, along side announcing that there would be no plans to launch a Legendary Edition as was tradition with previous Halo instalments. The Limited Edition is set to be launched on November 6th 2012, at a cost of $99.99 USD or £64.99 GBP.

Halo 4 Limited Edition contains:

  • Bonus digital content through Xbox LIVE:
    • Unique in-game Spartan IV armor skin.
    • Unique in-game weapon skin for the Assault Rifle.
    • An exclusive in-game emblem.
    • Xbox LIVE Avatar prop.
    • Xbox LIVE Avatar Spartan IV armor set.
  • The Limited Edition also contains the UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet:
    • A Spartan armor customization schematic.
    • An introduction to the massive ship UNSC Infinity.
    • Insight into the Spartan IVs.
  • War Games Map Pack Pass:
    • Access to nine maps - three future competitive multiplayer map packs, each including three locations.
    • Scanner helmet.
    • Strider helmets.
    • Falcon in-game emblem.
  • Early access to unique Specializations.
  • The Special Edition of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
  • Bonus in-fiction bonus content expanding the characters and stories of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn and their connections to Halo 4.
  • Special Featurette: Bringing Gaming into Reality.
  • Making of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.

Console Edition

At the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that there would be an exclusive Halo 4 themed console bundle for the Xbox 360 Slim edition[41]. In this announcement the accessories and prices were also revealed. The bundle will be available for pre-order and selected stores, and will also be available to buy on November 6th 2012, at the cost of $399.99 USD or £269.99 GBP[41].

The bundle will contain:

  • Halo 4 standard edition.[41]
  • Wired headset[41]
  • Two Halo 4 themed controllers.[41]
  • One Halo 4 themed Xbox 360 Slim with 320GB hard drive.[41]
  • Xbox LIVE tokens for exclusive bonus content:[41]
    • FOTUS in-game armour.
    • FOTUS avatar armour.

The console and controllers will feature an exclusive blue glow to the Xbox button ring, and the controller centre button; these are usually green.

Halo 4 Controller

Along with the Limited Edition Halo 4 Console Bundle, a limited edition Halo 4 controller was announced. This product will be available by the 21st October 2012 and is priced at $59.99 USD.[41]

The controller will feature a different design to those of the Limited Edition Halo 4 Console Bundle, with a United Nations Space Command emblem on a dark grey translucent body.[41] The controller will include an Avatar T-shirt as exclusive downloadable content.

Halo 4 Tritton Warhead Headset

This Headset has been announced at the 2012 Comic-Con, with the price being $300. It can be pre-ordered at most game stores.

Pre-Order Bonuses

It has been confirmed that there will be numerous pre-order bonuses, however these bonuses will vary from store to store. The following table lists the items received from all participating retailers:

Bonus Content Amazon Best Buy EB Games GAME HMV Microsoft Store Mighty Ape Play Walmart
Assassin Emblem No No No No No No Yes[42] No No
Bonebreaker Emblem No No No No No No Yes[42] No No
Spartan Emblem Yes[43] No No No No No No No No
Bulletproof Emblem Yes[43] No No No No No No No No
Battle Rifle Arctic Skin No No Yes[44] Yes[45] No No No No No
Dead Eye Helmet Skin No Yes[46] No No No No No Yes[47] No
Locus Helmet Skin No No No No Yes[48] No Yes[42] No No
Forest Armor Skin No No Yes[44] No No No No No No
Pulse Armor Skin No No No No No Yes[49] Yes[42] No No
Raptor Armor Skin No Yes[46] No No No No No No No
Web Armor Skin Yes[43] No No No No No No No No
Circuit Armor Skin No No No Yes[45] No No No No Yes[50]
Haven Premium Theme No No Yes[44] No No No No No No
Ghost Prop or Halo 4 Wallpaper Pack No No Yes[44] No No No No No No
Purple SPARTAN-IV Avatar Armour No No No No Yes[48] No No No No

Forward Unto Dawn

Main article: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is a live-action webseries that will debut on October 5, 2012, and continue until the release of Halo 4 on November 6th, 2012.

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."

Gallery

Videos

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IGN – Halo 4 Release Date Confirmed
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Xbox.com - Halo 4
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Halo Waypoint - Halo 4
  4. ↑ Xbox Magazine – 343 Industries: Halo 4 will "re-inject some new life" into Halo multiplayer
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 5.2.12
  6. ↑ Xbox.com - Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo 4 Announced
  7. ↑ YouTube - Eurogamer Expo 2012: Halo 4 Developer Session with Frank O'Connor
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 10.3.12
  9. ↑ Videogamer - Halo 4 development is complete
  10. ↑ Xbox-360.nowgamer.com - Halo 4 confirmed
  11. ↑ YouTube - Halo 4 Teaser Trailer
  12. ↑ Washingtonpost.com - Halo 4 voice control and the cloud
  13. ↑ Halo WaypointThe Halo Bulletin: 8.22.12
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 3.07.12.
  15. ↑ IGN - Halo 4 Specializations Will Change Halo Multiplayer Forever
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Halo Waypoint - Halo Evolved: Game Types
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 9.5.12
  18. ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 18.19 18.20 18.21 18.22 18.23 18.24 18.25 18.26 18.27 18.28 18.29 18.30 18.31 18.32 18.33 18.34 18.35 18.36 Halo Waypoint - Halo 4 Intereactive Guide
  19. ↑ IGN - Abandon
  20. ↑ 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 20.10 20.11 20.12 Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 10.25.12
  21. ↑ GameSpot - Exclusive Halo 4 Forge Mode Details
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Halo 4 ViDoc
  23. ↑ [1]
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 08.22.12
  25. ↑ Halo Waypoint 343 Sparkcast 11
  26. ↑ GameTrailers: E3 2011: Halo Returns Interview
  27. ↑ Xbox.com: Halo 4 Maps + Missions
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 GameInformer - The Arsenal Of Halo 4
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Halo 4 teaser trailer
  30. ↑ 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.05 30.06 30.07 30.08 30.09 30.10 30.11 30.12 30.13 30.14 Halo 4 Official Site: ORDINANCE + ARMOR
  31. ↑ Halo Waypoint Forums: March 343 Sparkcast up (Jay S094: "They didn't say that the DMR was in the game." Total Sellout: "Yes we did.")
  32. ↑ Halo4News.com - Assault Rifle in Halo 4
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.7 33.8 Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 9.19.12
  34. ↑ YouTube Halo 4 Exile PAX 2012 - Beam Rifle, Banshee, Jetpack Gameplay & More! (Commentary)
  35. ↑ YouTube Halo 4 - Fuel Rod & Binary Rifle Leak
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 YouTube - Halo 4 News : Enemies Leaked, E3, & Elites Replaced in Mutliplayer! - FT. Chris
  37. ↑ Halo Wypoint - E3 2012: HALO 4 RENDERS
  38. ↑ YouTube - "Halo 4 Spartan Ops Gameplay" (Briefly Seen at 1:08)
  39. ↑ [2]
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!images/screenshots/ce74650a-bfc6-4126-a02d-d7db778eff25
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 41.7 41.8 Halo Waypoint - '
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 Mighty Ape - Bonus Content
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 Amazon - Bonus Content
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 EB Games - Bonus Content
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 GAME - Bonus Content
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Best Buy - Bonus Content
  47. ↑ Play - Bonus Content
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 HMV - Bonus Content
  49. ↑ Microsoft Store - Bonus Content
  50. ↑ Walmart - Bonus Content
  51. ↑ YouTube: Halo 4 ViDoc: First Look
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