Unifying the Halo Universe: Aligning Halo 7 with the Novel Lore

Alright, let’s dive into this. So, Halo. You know, it’s been around forever, right? Almost 25 years now. That’s like one of those anniversaries where you give silver, or is it tin? Who keeps track of that stuff anyway? Xbox’s Halo franchise is big, and I mean HUGE. It’s like this iconic monster with badass heroes, crazy universes, and gameplay that can pull you in for hours. We’re talking 16 games, folks. Sixteen! But here’s the kicker, it’s not just about the games. Oh no, the universe of Halo is like a bottomless well because of these 37 novels and 12 comic books. I know, right? Who reads all those?

So, back in the day, Bungie was handling the Halo stuff. And, well, they weren’t super hyped about the books Microsoft was pushing out. Kinda saw them as side quests, if you know what I mean. But then, out of nowhere, you’d see a Bungie member pitching in on writing one. Like that time Joseph Staten gave us “Halo: Contact Harvest.” This one really blew up because it gave us the 411 on the Human-Covenant war. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. Just video game stuff, right? But no, it’s deep! Like, it connects to real-life history weirdly. Go figure.

Fast forward to 343 Industries, and they’re all about blending the books with the games. Halo 4 and Halo 5? You better have a library card if you wanted to fully understand those. Some folks liked it, others weren’t so sure. It’s like needing to read a book series to understand a movie sequel. Personally, I think that’s a bit much, but hey, not my circus, not my monkeys.

But now, with Halo 7 on the horizon, there’s talk about pulling in all those juicy details from the books. How cool would it be if they set up an in-game encyclopedia? You could just pause, read up some random character background, and boom, back to the game. Imagine you’re fighting some big baddie, and you’re like, “Wait, who’s this guy?” A quick dip into this codex, and you’re both informed and back in action.

So, Halo 7 could sling out references like calling out those book-exclusive characters or recreating some epic book scenes. It might pick up right where Halo Infinite left off. Master Chief rounding up his crew like some sort of epic space rodeo. Maybe Severan makes an entrance as another baddie. The plot thickens, right?

Anyway, the Halo universe just keeps expanding. It’s like those never-ending blobs in space movies. And who’s complaining? Not the fans, for sure. There’s just something about getting lost in these epic sagas that keeps everyone coming back. So, fingers crossed for what’s next!