Halo is a fictional universe. However, the place where it’s created is not. Serving as home to both Mister and Master Chief, little else is known about the inside of our studio…until now. Enjoy a teeny tiny peek inside 343 industries, and if you have a hankering to see or learn about something that isn’t overly top secret, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com and we’ll see what we can do!

From Rooster Teeth:

In today’s special episode of Achievement PIG, Kerry (Dragonface) faces off against The Martinizer in a Play-In PIG special event for the Halo HORSE Tournament! Who will win and advance on to play Burnie? Watch and learn!

Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.

From Postmortem:

Visualizing the Halo Universe is a website designed to encourage artists of all kinds to come forth and share their unique visions of some of the least-seen aspects of the Halo universe by participating in set rounds of focused brainstorming and creation. Here are the results for Round 10!

DangerousDave submitted an excellent rendition of a Flood-infected zebra, taking inspiration from Halo story “The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor” from the Halo Graphic Novel.

TDSPIRAL submitted a perfectly twisted (pun intended) vision of a rampaging elephant combat form.

And Sl’askia showed us the terrifying possibility of a new combat form, called the Devourer.

Thanks to all who submitted. Feel free to check out our archived page for Round 10 if you’d like to see what kind of combat forms the Halo community has envisioned previously, and remember to check in next Sunday for Round 11, this one focused on a human subject!

From LordQuiche:

Here’s a montage I made that features the Ancient Warriors over-30s Halo community. It’s got a rockin’ original soundtrack written and recorded by my ol’ mucker JazzCannonBall. Enjoy!

Halo 4 Play Arts Kai Spartan Sarah Palmer and Spartan Soldier are now available to ship from the Halo Waypoint Store. These meticulously detailed figures have advanced articulation, making a variety of action poses from the game possible. Get yours now!

Halo is a fictional universe. However, sometimes we catch sight of things in real life that remind us of our favorite science fiction video game franchise. This particular series, titled Halo in Real Life, showcases those very moments. Enjoy the subtle Halo references sometimes spotted when out and about in the real world, and if you have a picture you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!

From Indirect:

The fifth installment of my new Halo 4 top ten series is now live. I hope you all enjoy!

From AgentPaperCraft:

Hello, Waypoint goers! With the addition of community-made content into Matchmaking, custom maps and game types have become an integral part of Halo’s Multiplayer. Forgers and game type creators often work hours, days and even months on their content before it’s considered for Matchmaking, and it’s usually the lack of having a ready player-base to test their maps that it takes so long. So I offer an option to our Forgers, a place to bring your maps and game types to have them tested and reviewed by a group of the top Forgers around. You’ll receive top-notch forging tips and tricks to wow your players, improve map spawn and flow, provide a better map experience and get your name out there. You’ll also get to work directly with the Community Cartographers, a select group of community Forge enthusiasts who work with 343 Industries in the search of top-quality content for Matchmaking consideration. Every Wednesday night at 6PM ET, get an invite by sending “AgentPaperCraft” a message over Xbox LIVE, or leave a comment in the Test Night Thread.

Hope to see you there!

From omgitskazer:

“Awkward Moments in Halo” is a series about the strange moments we witness when playing Halo 4. This episode focuses on gravity lifts. Enjoy!