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Halo 4 is
an upcoming video game
and the eighth installment in the Halo
franchise being developed for the Xbox 360.
Halo
4 is intended to be the first of
a new trilogy
of Halo series games, named the
"Reclaimer Trilogy".
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| Whereas the previous Halo games were developed by Bungie. Halo 4 will be developed by`343Industries. The game continues some time after the ending of Halo 3, and marks the return of the Master Chief as the main protagonist. |
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| Cortana will also appear in the game. The game is set for a worldwide release on November 6, 2012. |
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STORY
The story of Halo 4 will be focused less
on the Halo series'
traditional straightforward
first person shooter genre, instead relying more on
mystery, exploration and discovery. Developers described
the game as being
grand in scope and scale.
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| Forerunner elements will be featured extensively in the game's environment. Developers also suggested that the game will reveal how humanity and the UNSC have adapted to the galaxy after the end of their war with the Covenat, particularly how they have co-opted Forerunner technology. |
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| The game's creative team, which comprises nearly 200 people who have been developing the game since at least 2009, is led by creative director Josh Holmes. |
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| The game will continue the Halo series' tradition of inspiring wonder in the player while providing engaging, visceral gameplay. |
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| The game will utilize much of the "sandbox" that has been featured across all six prior Halo games and other media, in addition to introducing new characters, weapons, vehicles, and other elements. |
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| The game's "sandbox" and overall style are meant to be more evocative of Halo: Combat Evolved than of later installments. |
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| Halo 4 marks the return of Master Chief the closest Microsoft has to a homespun mascot brought out of the cryogenic sleep into which he was lowered at the end of the previous game for a new tour of the galaxy, albeit one viewed down the barrel of a laser gun. |
