Welcome back Halo fans! We’re officially less than 6 months away from Halo Fest and the excitement is most certainly in the air! Today we’ve got some more exciting news to share but as usual let’s catch up if you’re new here:

• May Update
• March Update
• February Update
• January Update
• December Update

Let’s jump in!

On June 9 we released another wave of tickets for Halo Fest and as you may have seen they sold out on the same day. Outside for the first day that tickets went on sale last year in December, that was the single highest sales day that Halo Fest has had – wow.

At this point we are already well over double the amount of attendees compared to HaloWC 2025 and we have decided to not release anymore tickets. It’s important to us that the experience for fans is as great as they’re expecting and sometimes the number of attendees can create a tipping point where the experiences become “waiting in line simulators”. We are trying to reduce the amount of time people have to wait in lines as much as we can. Attendees will likely still need to wait in line to get merch, or perhaps to get some food but we strongly believe people should not be waiting in lines for multiple hours just for a single experience. This changes how we design experiences, how we design the entire event, as well as how we’re creating functionality (like being able to pick up your badges the day before the convention starts) in order to create a smoother and more seamless experience.

So, for those who have secured your tickets – thank you. And for those who missed out, we hope to see you next time!

Back in February, we announced that we’re commissioning artists from the community and industry to create new Halo art in celebration of this franchise. Today, we’re honored to reveal the industry artists that will be creating all new Halo art.

Lorraine McLees: Yes, THAT Lorraine McLees. The creator of the original Halo logo, the artist behind the cover art for Halo: CE, and Halo 2, and so much more at Bungie.

Eddie Smith: If you’ve been a long time Halo fan, you have no doubt seen some of Eddie’s work as it’s among the most iconic and also franchise-defining art from the original trilogy.

Craig Mullins: Like the others, Craig has created some of the most inspiring Halo art to date including one of my personal favorites from Halo 2.

Isaac Hannaford: Isaac was part of the Bungie team and created art you no doubt saw online and in magazines for Halo 3, and Reach. We’ve also worked with Isaac on more recent projects including the covers of the Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, and Halo 3 soundtrack vinyl.

Jan Urschel: A relative newcomer to Halo but still a powerhouse in his own right, Jan is a master of creating incredible landscapes and transporting players to a distant galaxy. We can’t wait to see his fresh take on the Halo universe.

During this time, we’ve also invited more community artists to join the commission program and we can’t wait to see what they all create for the community to enjoy. See full list below:

• ArtistRyker 
• ataboas 
• BB12 
• BentoDraws 
• Crabbosk 
• Entransing 
• Eternity Quutamo 
• H1COX 
• HaloVFX 
• RatDadJoe 
• Spylens 
• TexD41 
• Wernissage 
• Jafet Meza 
• Justin Grosjean

You can also see the original announcement here: Halo Fest – GDQ & Community Artists (February Update)

You could say we’re on a RAMPAGE with all of the announcements dropping today and honestly I’m just feeling guilty for missing the April blog, so we’re making up for it. Speaking of guilty, we’re excited to announce that none other than Tim Dadabo, the voice of 343 Guilty Spark will be joining us live at Halo Fest! As a very important character in the Halo universe and in the community, we can’t wait for you all to meet Tim!

And speaking of RAMPAGE, the Halo Multiplayer Announcer Jeff Steitzer will also be joining us at Halo Fest. SPECTACULAR! (I know that’s not a real medal, but I hope you heard the announcer in your head as you read that like I did.)

This year has really flown by so far and I’m sure Halo Fest will be here before we know it! Thank you for all your enthusiasm and support leading up to this point, we can feel your energy. In every meeting we have about Halo Fest, your presence is with the team as we and our partners work to craft a great experience for you.

Thanks,

Tashi