Category: Halo Waypoint

Outside of the studio, the Pacific Northwest days have begun to get shorter and colder. Within the studio, our days have instead gotten much longer as we push towards the release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, a major website update, the Halo Channel, and more. As each piece of the puzzle comes together, we’re…

Team Objective Team Objective is back and more objective-y than ever! Replacing Squad DLC, Team Objective will contain 4v4 ball holding, hill capturing and goal scoring action on a wide variety of maps. Staples such as Haven, Adrift and Ragnarok will…

Hello friends! There’s a strong likelihood that many of you reading this update have called Waypoint home for many years, and it is with great pleasure that we share details with you about something new that is on the way. Our web team has been …

It is now October, which means that we can officially say that Halo: The Master Chief Collection launches next month. Within the studio walls, various teams around the studio are putting the finishing touches on all of the experiences that await you t…

Hello, friends! I’m out of the studio this week – visiting home and spending far too many hours on cross-country commercial aircraft – but had to take the time to say hello to all of you. As I speed through the air at 30,000 feet, soaring above mountain peaks, and staring off into the blurred…

The Master Chief returns in “The Next 72 Hours” part 3! What happened to the Master Chief immediately following the events of Halo 4, and what do those events mean for the future of the crew on the UNSC Infinity? Halo lead writer Brian Ree…

This week, the spotlight turns to Naded! Question: What’s your gamertag and its origin? Answer: My gamertag is Naded and it originated from an old name I used in Halo: CE, which was LeMoNaDEd. In Halo 2 I joined a clan and wanted to put my clan …

  Over the past few weeks, you’ve been asking to see more of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. You’ve asked for footage from each game, glorious Gungoose gameplay, and (lots) more. Just today, we released a sneak peek at a bit more go…

This past weekend, we brought a few things we’ve been working on to this massive gaming expo called PAX Prime. It happens every year right down the road, so we usually walk over and check it out. Luckily for us, thousands of you came too, and ev…

Saturday, August 30 In the winner’s bracket, we have TCM, VWS, Triggers Down and Excellence. In the loser’s bracket, we have TFG, Darkest Hour, Reality Check and USA. Friday, August 29 And the three teams to qualify at PAX Prime this year are… T…

PAX Prime is upon us, which means we have a busy weekend ahead, and so do you. PAX Prime, the primest of the Penny Arcade Expos, starts this Friday, and we’re looking forward to the masses of gaming fans making their way to our neck of the wood…

      The ninth issue of Dark Horse’s ongoing comic series – Halo: Escalation – is now for sale! In the days following the events of Halo 4, the Master Chief faced one of his greatest challenges. Halo lead writer Brian Re…

For this year’s show at PAX Prime, we’ll have Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo 2: Anniversary playable on the show floor, a panel and panel signing, and The Halo PAX Prime Showdown tournament. You can qualify for The Halo PAX Prime Showdown at the ASTRO Gaming and Skullcandy Gaming booths on Friday, and…

We have returned from the world’s largest game show. We gave you a brand new look at Halo 2: Anniversary, and if you were with us in Germany, you likely got hands on with the all-new multiplayer. We braved absurd crowds and lines, and most of us…

Halo: The Master Chief Collection gamescom Showdown Finals Recap All last week in Germany at ESL’s booth, hopeful Halo fans lined up and formed teams to meet each other in Team Slayer on Halo 2: Anniversary maps Sanctuary and Ascension. Many tried b…

Today at gamescom in Cologne, Germany, we announced the Halo Channel. Debuting this November exclusively on Xbox One, it will be your destination for all things Halo Universe. We have a video that offers just a peek at some of the incredible original c…

Just before flying home from San Diego Comic-Con less than two weeks ago, I remember looking down at my mobile device and reading “Seattle –> Cologne: 10 Days Until Check-in,” which meant we had just over a week to put the finishi…

Every other Monday, we feature an individual who is a positive and active member of the Halo community. This week, the spotlight turns to Unyshek! Q: What’s your gamertag and its origin? A: I had the gamertag LB Terminator for many years, but I …

We braved crowds of hundreds of thousands. We accidentally waited in lines for 30 minutes while trying to exit the convention center. We were whacked in the head by a few too many poster tubes. We survived another San Diego Comic-Con and are here to t…

  Halo: Nightfall panel For those who weren’t able to make it out to San Diego, we recorded our Halo: Nightfall panel. Here it is for your viewing pleasure! Halo: The Master Chief Collection Panel This morning, only the most dedicated Halo fan…