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The end of the year has come, and so let us go once more unto the breach to recap all the latest goings-on for Halo in December.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HALO INFINITE</h2>



OPERATION: SNOWBOUND



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Operation: Snowbound is live in Halo Infinite from December 3, 2024, through January 7, 2025.



Halo 3’s Snowbound returns, remade in Halo Infinite’s Forge, along with Snow Ground and Snow Fire.



The free new 20-tier Operation Pass features the Infractor armor set, based on the Jiralhanae Stalkers encountered in Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST.



Upgrade to the Premium Pass to acquire the Offworld Holiday weapon model for the VK78 Commando and Everything Nice weapon coating.



1V1 SHOWDOWN



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Go head-to-head with other Spartans on small slices of some familiar maps, featuring identical randomized weapon and equipment loadouts, leaving the outcome to pure skill.



Of course, this time of year is all about having fun and enjoying yourselves, so if you want to enter the 1v1 arena with a friend, you can absolutely party up with them and duke it out against each other in matchmaking.



SNOWBALL FIGHT



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Coming later in the Operation, the Snowball Fight mode trades out your weapons for an infinite number of plasma grenades.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HALO GEAR</h2>



THE MAKING OF HALO THE SERIES



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3008-731/The-Making-of-Halo-The-Series-Hope-Heroism-Humanity-HC"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1080" height="1427" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/12/HaloTheSeries_HopeHeroismHumanity_Book.jpg" alt="Cover art for The Making of Halo The Series: Hope, Heroism, Humanity" class="wp-image-127058" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/12/HaloTheSeries_HopeHeroismHumanity_Book.jpg 1080w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/12/HaloTheSeries_HopeHeroismHumanity_Book-227x300.jpg 227w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/12/HaloTheSeries_HopeHeroismHumanity_Book-775x1024.jpg 775w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/12/HaloTheSeries_HopeHeroismHumanity_Book-768x1015.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /></a></figure>



The Making of Halo The Series: Hope, Heroism, Humanity is a book that provides an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Paramount+’s adaptation of Halo.



Delve into the making of the Master Chief, his team of Spartan super-soldiers, the Covenant, and how the Halo universe was brought to life for the Paramount+ streaming series. Replete with never-before-seen photographs from the sets, production artwork, props, armor, and more, this book also features extensive commentary from the team that created the show.



The Making of Halo The Series: Hope, Heroism, Humanity is now available!



<a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3008-731/The-Making-of-Halo-The-Series-Hope-Heroism-Humanity-HC">Head over to Dark Horse to secure your copy.</a>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PARTNERSHIPS</h2>



HALO x WAZE RETURNS



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There’s a galaxy out there that needs saving and the last thing you need is to be stuck in traffic during the Holidays!



Back by popular demand, the UNSC and Banished themes for the navigation app Waze have returned, featuring the voices of the Master Chief (voiced by Steve Downes) and War Chief Escharum (voiced by Darin De Paul).



Install the free Waze app, hop into your Warthog, and get to your destination safe and sound with the Halo experience.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">RADAR BLIPS</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="https://aka.ms/SpotlightDecember2024">SPOTLIGHT – DECEMBER 2024:</a> Our last Spotlight of the year, take a look at our latest round-up of artwork from the community!</li>



<li>WHISPERS FROM THE PYRE: Stay tuned for our final Waypoint Chronicle for the year which releases next week…</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE ARTIST’S CORNER</h2>



We’re cracking open the concept art vault to bring you a Halo 3 piece that hasn’t been seen before, specifically for the skybox of the multiplayer map Snowbound.



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Snowbound is set on a world known as Strilun IV, once inhabited by the Lifeworker rate who built vast rehabilitation complexes—the immense machinery of which can only be glimpsed through the glass floors of the Covenant bases. Sentry turrets surround the Covenant’s structures, controlled by semi-intelligent actuator plugs, maintaining their vigilant watch over horizon.



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That’s all, folks! We wish you a very happy Holidays—be safe, keep warm, and have fun playing Halo.



See you in 2025!

Alex Wakeford

Happy Halodays 2024

Double Decennial

Games

Celebrating 20 years of Halo 2

Halo 2 | Twentieth Anniversary

Happy Haloween to all you spooky Spartans and Sangheili out there!



What a month it’s been! The next chapter of Halo was revealed to the world, the 2024 Halo World Championship reached its climactic conclusion—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Join us for a round-up of all the latest goings-on in the world of Halo, including news on the upcoming 2024 Winter Update for Halo Infinite.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A NEW DAWN</h2>



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Those of you who joined us at the 2024 Halo World Championship earlier this month for the climactic Grand Finals received a first look at the future direction of Halo as the franchise and studio turns the page to begin a new chapter.



That chapter began with the announcement that we are now Halo Studios and the “recipe” for how we make Halo games is changing. We have multiple projects in development which are being built in Unreal Engine 5, and we showed a behind the scenes look at Project Foundry—a multi-discipline research project and development process training tool which brought to life some of Halo’s iconic environments, characters, and weapons.



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/a-new-dawn">HALO | A NEW DAWN</a>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HALO INFINITE</h2>



WINTER UPDATE 2024



As we approach the end of the month, we are looking ahead to our upcoming Operations, starting with Operation: Great Journey in November—a celebration of all things Halo 2 as the beloved game hits its twentieth birthday.



This will mark the beginning of what we’re calling Halo Infinite’s Winter Update for 2024, which includes three Operations over the following months.



The Winter Update will bring some really exciting additions to Halo Infinite, which is where players can expect to see notable Forge updates, quality of life improvements, and things like third-person Firefight—a new way to play Halo (which can also be configured for experiences created in Forge). After the three Operations of the Winter Update are complete, what follows in early 2025 will be the “Spring Update,” and so on.



We will have more to share with you about what’s coming in the Winter Update very soon, so stay tuned!



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<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/haloween-operation-launch">OPERATION: HALOWEEN</a>



Of course, before we get ahead of ourselves, there’s still time to complete the current Operation active in Halo Infinite right now: Haloween.



The free 20-tier Operation Pass features the Spartanstein* armor set and addition Spartan Points rewards, and you can upgrade to the Premium Pass to obtain the Pestilent Winds armor effect.



(*Spartanstein’s Monster)



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<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/community-corner-the-forge-falcons">COMMUNITY CORNER: THE FORGE FALCONS</a>



Alongside Operation: Haloween, the Survive The Undead playlist launched which was made by the amazing folks known as The Forge Falcons.



We sat down for a chat with EliteFalcon, MaxBloodBath, Prim27, and Outlet to learn all about the work that goes into creating the incredible and unique Forge experiences that The Forge Falcons are known for. <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/community-corner-the-forge-falcons">Give it a read here!</a>



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<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/infection-alpha-zombies-refresh">ALPHA ZOMBIES</a>



The fan-favorite Infection mode, Alpha Zombies, has returned!



This mode is all about survival instincts. Featuring simplified loadouts (Spartans with Pistols and Shotguns, Infected with swords, and no weapons on the map), this should feel more reminiscent of legacy Infection experiences. <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/infection-alpha-zombies-refresh">Get the full details in our Alpha Zombies refresh blog.</a>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HALO ESPORTS</h2>



HALOWC 2024



Spacestation emerged as the victors of the 2024 Halo World Championship, beating out OpTic Gaming in a thrilling seven-game series. We hope you had a great time watching this epic finale for Year 3 of HCS—whether you joined us at the Seattle Convention Center or tuned into the livestreams from October 4-6.



You can relive the biggest Halo event of the year with some official and community-based photo galleries linked below:



<ul>
<li><a href="http://aka.ms/HaloWC24Photos">Official HaloWC 2024 Photo Gallery</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198323268@N04/albums/72177720320973890/">Meg’s HaloWC 2024 Community Album</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/199330279@N05/albums/72177720321007092/">Hawkner’s HaloWC 2024 Community Album</a></li>



<li><a href="https://david-stevens.smugmug.com/Halo-World-Championships-2024">David’s HaloWC 2024 Community Album</a></li>
</ul>



Of course, you can also catch the epic highlights from each day as well.



<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/FsPe3MqBFGg?si=uOFq_yfh941M-V4r">Day 1 Highlights</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVt5kVFZDGg&ab_channel=HaloEsports">Day 2 Highlights</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPZUC3-MWB4">Day 3 Highlights</a></li>
</ul>



And in case you missed any of the awesome Community Stage panels, be sure to head over to the VODs for each!



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/jLgH0jgAhB4?si=c52utilja_TBsy-8">Community Stage, Day 1</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/Xo57pHb2y74?si=GVSxMU2fTT9LywNZ">Community Stage, Day 2</a></li>
</ul>



Get to know the pros more with the two most recent episodes of UNLOCKED, a series which takes you behind the scenes with the stars of the Halo Championship Series. And, voted by his fellow Halo pro peers, Legend emerged as the MVP of the year!



<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/_jW-WopsmMM?si=syZ5yuTM34ActQL-">UNLOCKED, Episode 6 – MentaL of Shopify Rebellion</a></li>



<li><a href="https://youtu.be/jGZS0goQ12A?si=cvwtwEIIjaohYKo2">UNLOCKED, Episode 7 – Lucid of OpTic Gaming</a></li>



<li><a href="https://youtu.be/yGFG23F8dK8?si=9BNTCENCwJ9Mr9aJ">Legend – Your 2024 HCS Season MVP</a></li>
</ul>



Thank you for joining us for another pulse-pounding bout of competitive Halo action. We put together a little video to honor your participation. It’s your energy, passion, and love for Halo that made this event incredible—whether you were competing, cheering from the stands, or joining us online, none of this would be possible without you!



<a href="https://youtu.be/IM7M8Cj-aGU?si=NtgRdbo3bFf5bWLU">Thank you! | Halo World Championship 2024</a>



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TEN YEARS OF HCS



November 5 marks the tenth anniversary of the Halo Championship Series, so take a trip down memory lane with us as we celebrate some of the most iconic Halo esports moments from the last decade.



Keep it locked to <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/hcs10years">our HCS 10 Year Anniversary blog</a> for further updates as we update it each week with brand new content.



HCS YEAR 4



As announced at HaloWC 2024, Year 4 of the Halo Championship Series will be kicking off in 2025! Stay tuned for more information and a 2025 roadmap in the new year.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">RADAR BLIPS</h2>



<ul>
<li><a href="http://aka.ms/SpotlightOctober2024">COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT – OCTOBER 2024:</a> Check out the latest round-up of community creativity.</li>



<li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-blightlands-and-brigands">CANON FODDER #158:</a> Dive into our latest announcements from Canon Fodder LIVE, the lore behind janissary super-soldiers, and we recommend some spooky Halo stories for the season.</li>



<li><a href="https://youtu.be/rIZm3xkTcp4?si=RAQ0OZfAn4D-D9f6">VENEZIAN SONATA:</a> September 2559. Captain Veronica Dare is deployed to Venezia on a reconnaissance mission to investigate the emergence of a potential new threat.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE ARTIST’S CORNER</h2>



October’s art piece, in celebration of the Haloween festivities, is an illustration by Guy Warley for <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3008-349/Halo-Encyclopedia-HC">the 2022 edition of the Halo Encyclopedia</a>.



This depicts the Gravemind, the central intelligence of the Flood, and its foul legions emerging from a structure to spread and grow, sharing its timeless chorus of everlasting victory with all forms of life. Won’t you join their song?



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3008-349/Halo-Encyclopedia-HC"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1356" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/2022ENC_GuyWarley_Flood.jpg" alt="Halo Encyclopedia 2022 edition art by Guy Warley depicting the Gravemind and a horde of Flood emerging from a structure" class="wp-image-122447" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/2022ENC_GuyWarley_Flood.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/2022ENC_GuyWarley_Flood-300x212.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/2022ENC_GuyWarley_Flood-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/2022ENC_GuyWarley_Flood-768x542.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/2022ENC_GuyWarley_Flood-1536x1085.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/2022ENC_GuyWarley_Flood-1568x1107.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></figure>



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That’s a wrap for October. Thank you again for joining us at the 2024 Halo World Championship, we hope you had a great time with your fireteams of family and friends. Be sure to catch up on all the action if you missed it—it’ll be sure to inspire as you mop up that Operation Pass for Haloween ahead of Halo Infinite’s upcoming Winter Update.



We’ll be back with you very soon with more to share on that. Until then, happy Haloween!

Haloween Horrors

Prior to the climactic conclusion of the 2024 Halo World Championship, we offered a glimpse of the future of Halo as the franchise and studio turns the page to begin a new chapter.



We are Halo Studios, and a new dawn is breaking as the future of Halo is being built with Unreal Engine 5. Join members of the Halo Studios team to learn more in this behind-the-scenes video:



<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDgR1FRJnF8">HALO | A NEW DAWN</a>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDgR1FRJnF8"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Video.jpg" alt="Click here to view A New Dawn video" class="wp-image-120322" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Video.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Video-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Video-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Video-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Video-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Video-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></figure>



“If you really break Halo down, there have been two very distinct chapters. Chapter 1 – Bungie. Chapter 2 – 343 Industries. Now, I think we have an audience which is hungry for more. So we’re not just going to try improve the efficiency of development, but change the recipe of how we make Halo games. So, we start a new chapter today.” ~ Pierre Hintze, Studio Head



To hear more from Pierre Hintze, Elizabeth Van Wyck, and Chris Matthews, visit Xbox Wire: <a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/10/06/halo-studios-unreal-engine-interview/">Halo Studios: New Name, New Engine, New Games, New Philosophy</a>



A key step in our path for the future is Project Foundry. Neither a game nor a tech demo, Foundry represents our multi-discipline research and reflection on what is required to build Halo in Unreal, while also serving as a training tool for our development process going forwards.



This is the foundation for how we are changing the recipe for how we make Halo games.



In the video linked above, you will see old and new elements of Halo brought to life, exploring just how far we can push these environments. The classic Pacific Northwest landscape that has served as a familiar hallmark and stunning backdrop to many adventures over the years.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://aka.ms/HaloFoundry4K"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_PNW.jpg" alt="Project Foundry image of a Pacific Northwest-themed environment surrounding a Forerunner beam emitter" class="wp-image-120308" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_PNW.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_PNW-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_PNW-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_PNW-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_PNW-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_PNW-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></figure>



The deep freeze of the Coldlands, where a Forerunner beam emitter stands amidst snow-covered plateaus and the environment is reflected in great fields of ice.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://aka.ms/HaloFoundry4K"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Coldlands.jpg" alt="Project Foundry image of a Forerunner beam emitter in an environment of snow and ice with the band of the Halo ring silhouetted against a gas giant and moon" class="wp-image-120266" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Coldlands.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Coldlands-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Coldlands-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Coldlands-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Coldlands-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Coldlands-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></figure>



And the Blightlands, where we bear witness to a place that has been consumed by the Flood—the virulent parasite that is the reason why the Halo Array was built.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://aka.ms/HaloFoundry4K"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Blightlands.jpg" alt="Project Foundry image of a Forerunner beam emitter and environment that has been completely consumed by the Flood" class="wp-image-120224" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Blightlands.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Blightlands-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Blightlands-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Blightlands-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Blightlands-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Blightlands-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></figure>



And at the center of the action, we see the Master Chief clad in his iconic MJOLNIR Mark V armor facing off against an Energy Sword-wielding Elite, ready to finish the fight.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://aka.ms/HaloFoundry4K"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefVsElite.jpg" alt="Project Foundry image of the Master Chief holding an M6D Magnum facing off against a Sangheili wielding an Energy Sword" class="wp-image-120252" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefVsElite.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefVsElite-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefVsElite-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefVsElite-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefVsElite-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefVsElite-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></figure>



This gives us a glimpse at the sheer level of fidelity we are able to realize when bringing both new and legacy assets to life, such as the M6D Magnum.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://aka.ms/HaloFoundry4K"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Magnum.jpg" alt="Project Foundry image of a close-up on the M6D Magnum" class="wp-image-120280" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Magnum.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Magnum-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Magnum-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Magnum-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Magnum-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_Magnum-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></figure>



This is just the first step in our transformation as a studio as we have worked to change our structure, our processes in how we build our games, the technology powering those games, and our culture of how we work together.



We are working on multiple projects and looking to grow our team as we build the next generation of Halo with Unreal Engine and deliver stories of hope and heroism, alien worlds of wonder and mystery, and unforgettable experiences with your fireteam of friends and family.



Stay up to date by following us on LinkedIn, and visit Microsoft Careers to learn more about how you can help us forge the future of Halo and apply to open roles.



<a href="http://aka.ms/halojobs">JOIN HALO STUDIOS</a>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/halo-foundryue5-bb6690d90c204266b76244eff4f9890a.zip"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefSword.jpg" alt="Project Foundry image of the Master Chief wielding an Energy Sword" class="wp-image-120238" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefSword.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefSword-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefSword-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefSword-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefSword-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/10/Foundry_ChiefSword-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></figure>

343 INDUSTRIES

A New Dawn

Feet First into Fall

Fleetcom Fete

A new Operation has come to Halo Infinite along with a new BTB mode and community-made map, and we’ve got plenty on the horizon—from the HCS Atlanta Major to the physical release of Season Two of the Halo televisions series (including a sweet limited edition steelbook), and more.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HALO INFINITE</h2>



OPERATION: ANVIL



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/OperationAnvil.jpg" alt="Operation: Anvil key art depicting humans and Sangheili working together aboard Anvil Station while a Spartan clad in ASSAILER armor walks among them holding an M41 SPNKr with the Smash and Grab weapon model" class="wp-image-111647" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/OperationAnvil.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/OperationAnvil-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/OperationAnvil-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/OperationAnvil-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/OperationAnvil-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/OperationAnvil-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



From July 2-30, Operation: Anvil will be active and you’ll be able to acquire the new Sangheili-themed ASSAILER armor, a new emblem, and additional Spartan Points to spend in The Exchange.



Secure the Premium Operation Pass for either 500 or 2000 credits and you will additionally acquire the Smash and Grab weapon model for the M41 SPNKr and the Rent Seeker weapon coating.



BTB: SENTRY DEFENSE



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/BTB_SentryDefense.jpg" alt="BTB: Sentry Defense playlist image depicting Adjutant Resolution looming over a Spartan wielding a sword in the dark with other Spartans on either side" class="wp-image-111633" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/BTB_SentryDefense.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/BTB_SentryDefense-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/BTB_SentryDefense-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/BTB_SentryDefense-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/BTB_SentryDefense-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/BTB_SentryDefense-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



A new Big Team Battle mode has arrived in Halo Infinite!



Adjutant Resolution, one of Zeta Halo’s submonitors who you met and fought in Halo Infinite’s campaign, has decided to jump into some multiplayer action. Two of them—simply known as “sentries” in this context—are on each team; your objective is to protect your sentries and destroy the enemy’s.



Each team has 2,000 points. As damage is dealt to your sentries, the available score drops, and if you reach 0 it’s game over. Each map will have at least one Repair Field that spawns in a neutral location—in addition to providing health regeneration for your fellow Spartans and vehicles, it’ll also repair your sentries.



This mode is playable across all BTB maps, including…



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/f115b5fa-8fdf-4c12-84a0-9c447caf768f">COMMAND</a> Credits: Whos Blaze, Sikamikanico, KingBartlett, Okom1, bullet2thehead9, Metal, Total Legend <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/f115b5fa-8fdf-4c12-84a0-9c447caf768f">Bookmark</a>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/f115b5fa-8fdf-4c12-84a0-9c447caf768f"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/HI_Command_BTB_Map_pk_004_1920x1080_Watermarked.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-111796" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/HI_Command_BTB_Map_pk_004_1920x1080_Watermarked.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/HI_Command_BTB_Map_pk_004_1920x1080_Watermarked-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/HI_Command_BTB_Map_pk_004_1920x1080_Watermarked-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/HI_Command_BTB_Map_pk_004_1920x1080_Watermarked-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/HI_Command_BTB_Map_pk_004_1920x1080_Watermarked-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/HI_Command_BTB_Map_pk_004_1920x1080_Watermarked-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></figure>



Command is a new symmetrical BTB map created by our amazing community cartographers and will also be added to the regular rotation of BTB maps.



THE EXCHANGE



The Exchange has been refreshed with a new slate of items! As before, none of the previous items are going away, so you won’t be missing out on anything if you haven’t been able to acquire certain items from the past.



As a note: with this refresh of The Exchange, previous offerings do not appear in The Exchange itself but can now be obtained through Halo Infinite’s customization menus.



SHOP



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/Shop_CutthroatBusinessBundle.jpg" alt="Halo Infinite Shop image of the Cutthroat Business bundle" class="wp-image-111661" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/Shop_CutthroatBusinessBundle.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/Shop_CutthroatBusinessBundle-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/Shop_CutthroatBusinessBundle-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/Shop_CutthroatBusinessBundle-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/Shop_CutthroatBusinessBundle-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/06/Shop_CutthroatBusinessBundle-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Head to Halo Infinite’s Shop and you will find this Operation’s new bundles available now—Cutthroat Business and Field Modifications.



For the full list of what these bundles contain, <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/anvil-operation-launch">head over to our Operation: Anvil launch blog</a>!



MATCH COMPOSER



With the end of Operation: Tenrai IV, both Juggernaut and Ninjanaut modes have been added to Halo Infinite’s Match Composer so you can select them (or, if it wasn’t quite your speed, deselect them) at any time.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HALO ESPORTS</h2>



HCS MAJOR ATLANTA 2024 (HOSTED BY FAZE CLAN)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/FaZe-Major-2024-1920x1080-Tickets.png" alt="HCS Atlanta Major 2024, July 26th to 28th, Gateway Center Arena at College Park in Atlanta, Georgia." class="wp-image-111780" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/FaZe-Major-2024-1920x1080-Tickets.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/FaZe-Major-2024-1920x1080-Tickets-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/FaZe-Major-2024-1920x1080-Tickets-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/FaZe-Major-2024-1920x1080-Tickets-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/FaZe-Major-2024-1920x1080-Tickets-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2024/07/FaZe-Major-2024-1920x1080-Tickets-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



HCS returns to Atlanta from July 26-28.



FaZe Clan will be hosting the third Halo Infinite Major this year at Gateway Centre Arena. Join us as the world’s best teams compete for their share of $250,000 and a paid trip to the HCS Major Salt Lake City later this summer.



Those in attendance will also get a chance to participate in the $5,000 free-for-all tournament along with a series of side tournaments in varying formats from Halo Infinite and legacy Halo titles!



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E0060D5AE1D36AB">GA Tickets on sale</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.start.gg/tournament/hcs-major-atlanta-2024/details">Team Passes</a></li>
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Wondering where to tune in?



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/Halo">twitch.tv/Halo</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/HCS">twitch.tv/HCS</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/HCS_RED">twitch.tv/HCS_Red</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/HCS_Blue">twitch.tv/HCS_Blue</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hcs">youtube.com/HCS</a></li>
</ul>



Twitch Drop announcements will be coming later this month, so stay tuned.



HCS GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY CALENDAR



Take a look at the community calendar for July!



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Stay tuned for community events, tournaments, and other special events where you can <a href="http://aka.ms/infinite-drops">earn in-game rewards just for watching on Twitch</a>.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HALO THE SERIES</h2>



Season Two of Halo The Series arrives on DVD, Blu-ray, and limited edition 4K UHD steelbook on July 23!



“When the Covenant threatens mankind’s greatest stronghold, the Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) and his elite team of Spartans embark on an epic journey to find the Halo and ensure humanity’s survival… or guarantee their destruction.”



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The four-disc collection includes every episode of Season Two along with nearly two-and-a-half hours of special features—including exclusive featurettes, Declassified, and more!



Featurettes include:



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<li>Silver Team Returns</li>



<li>Kiki’s Favorite Set: The Condor</li>



<li>Bringing the 26th Century to Life</li>



<li>A Visit to Luma Pictures</li>



<li>Building a Covenant Warship</li>



<li>Making the Fall of Reach</li>



<li>The House of Soren</li>



<li>Writing for Halo S2</li>



<li>Bigger Better Props</li>
</ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">RADAR BLIPS</h2>



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<li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/digsite-deep-dive">DIGSITE DEEP-DIVE:</a> The Digsite crew returns with a new release featuring a wealth of content from Halo’s cutting room floor! Get a closer look at unused levels, design docs, and more from the ancient past…</li>



<li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-n-discourse">CANON FODDER #154:</a> Welcome back to Canon Fodder, your monthly feast for all things fiction! We’ve got some new Digsite lore, some Q&A, a new Armory Infinitum entry, a hefty round-up of community-created lore content, and more—let’s get right to it…</li>



<li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/community-corner-soul-ant">COMMUNITY CORNER – SOUL ANT:</a> In our latest edition of the Community Corner, we’re joined by Soul Ant whose stunning, vibrant art pieces you will have no doubt seen in previous Spotlight blogs and on Twitter.</li>



<li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/forge-features-028">FORGE FEATURES #027:</a> Forge Features is back once again with a selection of community-created cartographic content, taking us from ancient castles to Flood-infected facilities, Banished-occupied territory, forklift arenas, and more.</li>



<li>DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH: Celebrate every Spartan’s uniqueness—disabilities come in many forms, visible or not. Join us in Halo Infinite this month to unlock the exclusive DPM ’24 coating, visor, and emblem!</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE ARTIST’S CORNER</h2>



With the launch of Operation: Anvil this week, it seemed only fitting that we use this month’s art feature for Sam Brown’s illustration of Anvil Station itself—as featured in the 2022 edition of the Halo Encyclopedia.



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Anvil Station is home to a multispecies partnership between the UNSC and their alien allies from the Arbiter’s Swords of Sanghelios. On Anvil Station, humans and Sangheili work together to test experimental prototypes, including new Spartan armor variants.



Coming later this month, a new Waypoint Chronicle will explore “a day in the life” aboard Anvil Station from the perspective of its multispecies personnel.



As always, this Waypoint Chronicle will be published here on Halo Waypoint, but will also be available as a free PDF and as an audiobook on YouTube. Stay tuned!



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March 3, 2560. The human and Sangheili crew of Anvil Station mark the seventh anniversary of the Covenant War’s end as they weigh past burdens with hope for the future.



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That closes us out for this month’s edition of the Community Update, which means it’s time to jump into some more BTB: Sentry Defense. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been having some very close matches—once both teams’ scores get down around the last 500 points it really feels like the entire dynamic changes. Be sure to let us know how you’re finding the mode!



Until next time.

Anvil Arrival

Modding Milestones

Digsite Deep-Dive

Jilted Jiralhanae