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Halo 2

Platforms

Xbox

Initial release Nov. 9, 2004

Developers

Bungie

Genres

Shooter

Publishers

Microsoft
Microsoft Studios

Franchise Halo

Halo 2 Feed

The alien Flood infection form designed by Robert McLees, and the palm tree that inspired it by Gustaf Tenggren

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Halo's most disgusting enemy was partly inspired by a children's book

A flood of anecdotes

Nov. 11, 2024 Brendan Caldwell

Master Chief aims a gun as he traverses a rocky landscape.

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Halo 2's lost E3 2003 demo will finally be playable thanks to modder magic

Doing more than grunt work

Nov. 6, 2024 Ed Thorn

Master Chief holds an AR ready in Halo 3

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You can now play Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s multiplayer on Steam Deck

For grunt-sized hands

April 6, 2023 Kaan Serin

John Masterchief looks dramatic with a gun in Halo 3.

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Halo 2 and Halo 3 have official modding tools now

They arrived alongside the Master Chief Collection's eight season

Oct. 14, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

Halo 4 is out now on PC, completing the Master Chief Collection

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Halo 4 is out now on PC, completing the Master Chief Collection

Far less spartan now

Nov. 17, 2020 Craig Pearson

Halo 3 makes its PC debut with limited testing next month

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Halo 3 makes its PC debut with limited testing next month

Finishing the fight.

May 30, 2020 Natalie Clayton

A Halo 2 multiplayer bug is killing your friends with ghost rockets

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A Halo 2 multiplayer bug is killing your friends with ghost rockets

They're working on a fix

May 14, 2020 Alice O'Connor

Halo 2: Anniversary is now out on PC

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Halo 2: Anniversary is now out on PC

Ian Halo's back, baby!

May 13, 2020 Alice O'Connor

Halo 2: Anniversary comes to PC next week

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Halo 2: Anniversary comes to PC next week

Master Chef is back with another spicy dish

May 6, 2020 Alice O'Connor

343 Industries share the first screenshots of Halo 3 and ODST on PC

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343 Industries share the first screenshots of Halo 3 and ODST on PC

It's a a three-for-all

May 4, 2020 Lauren Morton

Halo 2: Anniversary public beta tests begin today

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Halo 2: Anniversary public beta tests begin today

Ring 3 is up to bat

April 17, 2020 Lauren Morton

The Master Chief Collection will test Halo 2, Forge mode by the end of the month

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The Master Chief Collection will test Halo 2, Forge mode by the end of the month

More warning this time, yeah?

March 14, 2020 Natalie Clayton

Have You Played… Halo 2?

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Have You Played… Halo 2?

i think Arbiter is a pretty cool guy

Feb. 12, 2020 Nate Crowley

Halo 2 Multiplayer Peaking At 20 Players, Shutting Down

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Halo 2 Multiplayer Peaking At 20 Players, Shutting Down

Jan. 19, 2013 Nathan Grayson

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Games from the Halo franchise