Halo Fest – GDQ & Community Artists (February Update)
Welcome back to another edition of the Halo Fest Update Series – today we’ve got some big announcements that we’re excited to share with you.
Before we do that, if you’re new to the series and want to catch up, you can hit the links below:
Alright, as usual, let’s start with a ticketing update.
TICKETING UPDATE
Halo Fest tickets continue to sell at a fast pace, and today I can confirm that the Halo Fest convention is now over 75% sold out. Folks - I think pretty soon in one of these updates I’m going to be talking about how it’s sold out and when that happens you’ll want to be one of the people who says, "Good thing I bought my ticket early!" instead of one of the people who says, "I wish I didn't wait so long!".
So, if you're on the fence about going, time is running out! For those who have secured your spot already, enjoy the ride!
GAMES DONE QUICK
Speedrunning is a critical part of the Halo franchise. For decades, Halo speedrunners have dazzled us and broken our brains competing against each other to complete Halo campaigns with the fastest times. Sword canceling vast distances, breaking through the geometry and skipping huge swaths of levels (there are designers shaking their fists somewhere) all in the name of great fun, entertainment, and some healthy competition.
Well today we're excited to announce that we've partnered with the amazing team at Games Done Quick to host an official Halo Games Done Quick live at Halo Fest later this year. It was important to us that we provided an authentic and community-centered experience, and we couldn't think of anyone better to collaborate with than the fine folks (and Halo fans!) at Games Done Quick.
Whether you're onsite or at home, you'll be able to watch two full days of speedruns and challenge runs across various games from the Halo franchise featuring the world's best Halo speedrunners. And of course, the GDQ team will be taking donations on behalf of a great charity we will share later.
For details, keep it locked to Games Done Quick's social media for game selections, runners, and schedule. We can't wait to watch the community completely break and dismantle these games for all of our entertainment pleasure!
ARTIST COMMISSION
(Fan Art by Outlet Chief)
As you have hopefully noticed about Halo Fest, a key theme is community involvement. We started talking about this with the various contests last month, speedrunning, and now we’re excited to confirm that we’re commissioning artists in the Halo community to create art that will be shown and shared at Halo Fest!
The spirit of the idea is that as you’re walking through the halls at Halo Fest, you’re not only seeing iconic official art from the Halo franchise but also incredible community-made art to serve as a reminder that this franchise is nothing without you all - the community.
Here are just a few of the artists we’ve confirmed to be working with:
In addition to community artists, we’re also commissioning artists who have created official Halo art over the years whether they were independent, at Bungie, or at 343 Industries.
We can't wait to see what amazing creations these artists bring to life and are excited to share them with the world!
CONCLUSION
We’ve still got some time to go before Halo Fest is here but the team is starting to cook! Is there anything you’re interested in learning more about? Hit me up on Twitter!
We’ll see you next month.
Thanks,
Tashi