We can’t wait to share details about what’s coming for the Halo franchise in 2014 later this morning at E3!

Xbox: Game On, the Xbox E3 2014 Media Briefing, will take place this morning, Monday, June 9 beginning at 9:30 a.m. PDT. You can stream the event on Xbox.com, Xbox Live, and Windows Phone globally. You can also watch the event on Spike TV in the U.S. and Canada at 9:30 a.m. PDT.

Be sure to check back here during the conference for continued coverage, and follow @Halo on Twitter to see all the happenings at E3!

Do you have Halo fan art you’d love to share with the world? Send us your images to Twitter @Halo with #HaloFanArt, or by email to community[at]HaloWaypoint.com for future consideration!

Spartan IV

By Ms AnnThrope

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about E3. You’re excited, we’re excited, and we can finally say that E3 2014 is less than five days away. Some members of the team are already in Los Angeles, and the majority will be flying down over the next two days to prepare for the Xbox Media Briefing on Monday morning. We know you’re hyped about next week, so in this week’s Bulletin, we’ll be breaking down everything you need to know, and where you need to be next week. Let’s get into it!

Halo @ E3 2014

If you haven’t already, mark your calendar, and depending on your locale or potentially wacky sleep schedule, set some alarms for Xbox: Game On, the Xbox Media Briefing.The event will take place on Monday, June 9 and begin at 9:30 AM PDT. If you don’t live near us, click here to find out what time the event is happening in your time zone.

The briefing will include trailers, in-depth looks at various Xbox titles, and everything you need to know about what’s coming in 2014 and beyond. To stream the event, you can head to Xbox.com, Xbox Live, and Windows Phone globally, with the pre-show coverage beginning at 9:00 AM PDT. You can also watch the event on Spike TV in the U.S. and Canada at 9:30 AM PDT. We hope you’ll join us for the briefing! To join the conversation, be sure to tag @Halo, our new Twitter handle! Which reminds me – we’ve got a new Twitter handle.

Twitter

Last week we retook the hill on the @Halo Twitter account. Those of you already dutifully following @HaloWaypoint were automatically brought on to our new sweeter, shorter handle. We have an extra eight letters to play with and with E3 next week – we think you might want them. If you’re not already following us, it’s a great time to start. We’ll be tweeting live from E3 2014 all next week, with behind the scenes pictures, videos, and more.

Halo Waypoint

Next week, we’ll have some E3-themed goodies and happenings here on Waypoint – be sure to swing by throughout the week to keep up with everything that’s going on from the show floor, including updates, photos and videos, and more. There won’t be a regular Halo Bulletin next week, and we’ll instead have live coverage from LA. Don’t miss it.

We know you’re pumped to learn more about what’s ahead for the Halo franchise, and we can’t wait to share the details with you. We’ll see you next week!

Today we are announcing a new partnership with ASTRO Gaming! I had the pleasure of wearing nearly every iteration of ASTRO products since the very first Limited Edition A40 headset, so it is with great excitement, and with an ASTRO headset on my head, that I bring you this wonderful news. I know I speak for many when I say that I cannot imagine a better or more organic headset partner for our brand. I’m super pumped about the new products that are on the way, and I am quite glad that we’re finally taking our relationship to the next level. Read on for more details!

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Skullcandy, Inc. and its division ASTRO Gaming, creators of premium video gaming equipment, announced an exciting new multi-year partnership with Halo developer 343 Industries. As part of the agreement, Skullcandy and ASTRO Gaming will develop several new products including branded headsets, speaker tags and more in support of the latest releases within the Halo universe.

“Few game franchises have ever pushed the boundaries of our imagination quite like Halo. With its robust online multiplayer features, compelling storyline, incredibly detailed gameplay audio and inspiring musical score — Halo delivers at every level,” said Aron Drayer, VP of Marketing, ASTRO Gaming/Skullcandy Gaming.  

Details relating to specific Halo headsets and accessories from ASTRO Gaming and Skullcandy will be announced at a later date. 

Discuss this announcement with us on Twitter! Tag @Halo and @ASTROGaming with your tweets.

Starting today, Halo: Spartan Assault is available for free on Games with Gold for Xbox One! For the month of June, Xbox Live Gold members can get the epic top-down, twin-stick shooter at no cost.

Enlist as a Spartan soldier and sharpen your tactical skills in battle! Set between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, Halo: Spartan Assault, developed by 343 Industries in conjunction with Vanguard Games, is a new chapter within the award-winning Halo universe. Spanning over 30 missions in vibrant, dangerous worlds, dive deeper into the backstory of Human-Covenant wars and the origins of the Spartan Ops program.

Learn more about Halo: Spartan Assault

Below, you’ll find the top 200 players in the Proving Ground Playlist as of 6.3.14. To participate, head into Proving Ground and start playing! You can track your CSR (Competitive Skill Rank) for the playlist by visiting your Halo 4 Service Record. To learn more about CSR, head here. Only CSR 50 players will have a progress bar next to their ranking, which will allow for direct comparison between other CSR 50 players. We are currently in Season 2 of the Proving Ground Top 200, which ends on 7.7.14. Check back next week to see if you made it into the Top 200!

Rank	MVP	CSR
1	SUDD0TH 2
2	NadeFame
3	LiL Sonic x
4	Faded Ryan
5	Honest Paradox
6	sexy girls br
7	Inn denial
8	S for Scythe
9	ZeuCifer
10	WIIZZZAARD
11	killS stealed
12	Bi0h
13	PhArmAssists
14	SCYLION
15	His Solipsism
16	Perfect Fours
17	Heinz Jr
18	The AmaZinG On3
19	FaTaL1ZeD
20	Steph izz cute