Welcome back Halo fans! Since December we’ve been delivering news about Halo Fest and what you all can get excited about. If you’re new here, don’t worry we’ve got you covered:

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

Alright, let’s jump in since we’ve got big news to share today!

Here’s the TL;DR for those too eager to read on:

• Special Guests: The voices of the Master Chief and Cortana, Steve Downes and Jen Taylor will be joining us.
• We’ve moved buildings within the Seattle Convention Center for more space. Bigger venue = more activations and also some more tickets!
• Small batch of tickets releases on June 9 @ halofest.com/tickets

25 years ago, two people named Steve Downes and Jen Taylor jumped into a studio booth to record voices for an upcoming game named Halo: Combat Evolved. Little did any of us know, this game, these voices, and those characters in the Master Chief and Cortana, would leave a permanent mark in the hearts of millions of people around the world and on the entertainment industry itself.

This year is important for the franchise because of the game that started it all, the release of the remake in Halo: Campaign Evolved, and of course this event in Halo Fest where we get together and celebrate as a community.

And so with that, we’re thrilled to confirm that both Steve Downes, the voice of the Master Chief and Jen Taylor, the voice of Cortana will both be joining us at Halo Fest.

For Halo Fest, Steve and Jen will be spending as much time as possible with the community so expect meet and greets, signings, and photo ops through the weekend. We will share their detailed schedule later this fall ahead of the big event.

After building HaloWC each year and growing our attendance, we set a lofty goal of making Halo Fest double the size of HaloWC and the community has blown away our expectations. We did not think there was a real chance it would sell out this far ahead of the actual event.

The demand from this community has been incredible, and we want to meet it. To do that, we’re moving Halo Fest to a bigger venue. We’ve worked closely with the city of Seattle and have decided to relocate from the Summit building of the Seattle Convention Center to its next-door neighbor, the Arch building. If the Arch sounds familiar, it’s because it’s where HaloWC has been held each year. However, that was in just one of the halls. Halo Fest will be held in all of the major halls that the venue has to offer making it nearly twice the size of HaloWC 2025.

A bigger venue means a better Halo Fest. We’ll be able to include more activations and space for attendees to enjoy the weekend – and it also means more of you.

Because of the additional space, we’re also able to sell more tickets starting on June 9 at 10AM PT at halofest.com/tickets.

We are very grateful that Halo has such an amazing community and it’s a privilege for us to host an event such as Halo Fest where all of you can share your love and passion for Halo. Thank you to everyone who has made plans to attend, we can’t wait to see you in December!

Thanks,

Tashi