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Alex Wakeford

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Your Halo Story Chapter 12

Halo Fest

For the past several months, the Forge community has been hard at work bringing fresh ideas to familiar inspirations, creating original maps that pay tribute to Halo’s legacy.



In partnership with <a href="https://forgehub.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ForgeHub,</a> the $10,000 Halo Fest Forge Contest challenged creators to design original 4v4 arena maps inspired by the iconic multiplayer maps and campaign environments that have defined Halo for the last 25 years. Rather than creating direct remakes, Forgers were tasked with capturing the spirit of classic Halo spaces while introducing fresh ideas, modern gameplay, and unique experiences.



The response from the community was incredible.



A total of 62 maps were submitted, each bringing its own interpretation of Halo’s legacy and showcasing the creativity, talent, and passion of the Forge community.



After multiple rounds of review and judging, we’ve narrowed the field to the 10 finalists.



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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">MEET THE FINALISTS</h1>



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



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Abundance-1024x576.jpg" alt="Abundance" class="wp-image-174690" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Abundance-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Abundance-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Abundance-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Abundance-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Abundance-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Abundance-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Forgers: Cold Nightshade, LNeedMoreBleach, spartan blood 1, AddiCt3d 2CHa0s



Bookmark on Halo Waypoint: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/079c9710-b86c-4a3f-be77-fd6979cf1a6c" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Abundance</a>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">BITS AND PIECES</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Bits-and-Pieces-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-174704" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Bits-and-Pieces-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Bits-and-Pieces-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Bits-and-Pieces-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Bits-and-Pieces-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Bits-and-Pieces-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Bits-and-Pieces-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Forgers: JoValiant, Igrizhar, Small Napkins



Bookmark on Halo Waypoint: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/c451e00d-b801-4516-a878-05d4585e7278" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bits And Pieces</a>



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



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Cascade-1024x576.jpg" alt="Cascade" class="wp-image-174718" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Cascade-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Cascade-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Cascade-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Cascade-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Cascade-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Cascade-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Forgers: SE7ENGINE, Zaffiro Creep, JDzirkus



Bookmark on Halo Waypoint: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/06afa94a-b9f4-452d-9c6d-393096eb7760" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cascade</a>



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



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Conveyance-1024x576.jpg" alt="Conveyance" class="wp-image-174732" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Conveyance-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Conveyance-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Conveyance-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Conveyance-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Conveyance-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Conveyance-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Forgers: Mr Greencastle, Uneeq



Bookmark on Halo Waypoint: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/f9d89845-52a7-47e3-b35c-cdd51534421c" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Conveyance</a>



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



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Eulogy-1024x576.jpg" alt="Eulogy" class="wp-image-174746" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Eulogy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Eulogy-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Eulogy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Eulogy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Eulogy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Eulogy-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Forgers: Shreddermcgenty



Bookmark on Halo Waypoint: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/0409acab-5742-4437-9030-7059e45f7368" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eulogy</a>



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



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Hierarch-1024x576.jpg" alt="Heirarch" class="wp-image-174760" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Hierarch-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Hierarch-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Hierarch-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Hierarch-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Hierarch-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Hierarch-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Forgers: xDTx Kaos



Bookmark on Halo Waypoint: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/a29543f6-04c1-4a2c-aa70-8f85a3696d65" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hierarch</a>



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



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sanctum-1024x576.jpg" alt="Sanctum" class="wp-image-174774" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sanctum-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sanctum-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sanctum-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sanctum-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sanctum-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sanctum-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Forgers: SaLoT, Tyrant Hacker, JoValiant



Bookmark on Halo Waypoint: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/e99cd4b2-5c40-4af8-94fa-7bae8a2fe52a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sanctum</a>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">SHADE’S PROMISE</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Shades-Promise-1024x576.jpg" alt="Shade's Promise" class="wp-image-174788" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Shades-Promise-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Shades-Promise-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Shades-Promise-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Shades-Promise-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Shades-Promise-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Shades-Promise-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Forgers: Zaddy Hammer



Bookmark on Halo Waypoint: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/c28e821d-6bbe-44c2-9404-9ae4ecae7863" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shade’s Promise</a>



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



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sluff-1024x576.jpg" alt="Sluff" class="wp-image-174802" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sluff-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sluff-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sluff-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sluff-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sluff-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sluff-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Forgers: Igrizhar, JoValiant



Bookmark on Halo Waypoint: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/b779652d-f897-43d6-bb96-a17fd847bcc6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sluff</a>



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



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sojourn-1024x576.jpg" alt="Sojourn" class="wp-image-174816" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sojourn-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sojourn-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sojourn-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sojourn-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sojourn-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/09/Sojourn-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Forgers: Squally DaBeanz



Bookmark on Halo Waypoint: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/177c57fc-54b7-4abe-bf62-ce2956c3a541" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sojourn</a>



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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">PLAY THE FINALISTS IN HALO INFINITE</h1>



The celebration doesn’t stop here.



To help celebrate 25 years of Halo, all ten finalist maps will be featured in a special Halo Infinite matchmaking playlist.



This playlist, coming later this year, brings together all ten finalist maps across a variety of game modes, giving players the opportunity to experience the creativity and craftsmanship of the Forge community firsthand.



Whether you’re looking for classic gameplay, fresh experiences, or simply want to support the talented Forgers who made these maps possible, this playlist will be the place to be. Featuring maps inspired by Halo’s incredible legacy while introducing original ideas and modern gameplay, the playlist serves as both a celebration of community creativity and a tribute to 25 years of Halo.



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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">WINNERS REVEALED AT HALO FEST</h1>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/12/Cosplay-Spartan-Pointing-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-157224" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/12/Cosplay-Spartan-Pointing-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/12/Cosplay-Spartan-Pointing-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/12/Cosplay-Spartan-Pointing-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/12/Cosplay-Spartan-Pointing-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/12/Cosplay-Spartan-Pointing-1568x882.jpg 1568w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/12/Cosplay-Spartan-Pointing.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



While we’re excited to announce the finalist lineup today, the competition isn’t over just yet.



The final placements and cash prizes for the Top 10 maps, first place through tenth place, will be revealed live at Halo Fest. Contest winners will be announced during the event as we celebrate the incredible talent, creativity, and passion demonstrated by the finalists. Of course, these maps will be playable at Halo Fest for fans in attendance, as well.



To every creator who submitted a map: thank you for helping us celebrate 25 years of Halo. Your creativity and dedication helped make this contest a success, and we’re grateful for the passion you continue to bring to Halo’s Forge community.



We’d also like to extend a special thank you to the team at ForgeHub for partnering with us on this contest and for their continued support of the Halo Forge community. Their passion for mapmaking and commitment to supporting creators helped make this contest possible.



We can’t wait to see these maps in the hands of players and celebrate the winners at Halo Fest.



Good luck to all our finalists and thank you again to everyone who participated in the Halo Fest Forge Contest!

Halo Fest $10K Forge Contest – Meet The Finalists

Your Halo Story: Chapter 11

Community Spotlight

Mutinous Core

Spotlight: September 9, 2026

Waypoint Chronicles

Halo is celebrating 25 years together with the community, and the latest highlight in our silver anniversary is a special three-part Waypoint Chronicle.



Still Midnight shines a light on a group of unlikely friends meeting up for their usual card game at their usual haunt aboard the UNSC Infinity. Recollections of their adventure on Requiem is just the beginning.



Penned by Halo Studios and augmented through collaboration with JumperScape Media, this audio-first experience showcases incredible voice and musical talent from across the Halo Community.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PART 01</h2>



December 2559. A faction of rogue artificial intelligences known as the Created, led by the Archon Cortana, have enforced an imperial peace upon the peoples of the galaxy. Whole worlds are now subject to martial law under threat of annihilation.



Aboard the UNSC Infinity is humanity’s best hope to turn the tide as preparations have been made for an all-out assault on Cortana’s throne—Zeta Halo.



With the UNSC flagship just hours away from exiting slipspace, the crew savors their final moments of peace….



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PART 02</h2>



In a desperate bid to neutralize the renegade AI Cortana, the UNSC Infinity has arrived at Zeta Halo—the center of her power—to bring an end to the Created threat. 



However, upon dropping out of slipspace, Infinity is ambushed by another foe altogether…. 



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Part 03 coming soon!



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You can learn more about JumperScape Media and the partnership with Halo Studios in our latest <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/community-corner-jumperscape-media">Community Corner</a>. You can also <a href="https://linktr.ee/jumperscape">check out their wide range of content here</a> and join in the fun.



Don’t forget to bookmark the <a href="https://www.aka.ms/Halo25Together">Silver Anniversary Community Hub</a> for all the latest updates from our 25th anniversary celebration.

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A Halo: Waypoint Chronicle

Halo: Still Midnight

Anniversary Angle: Legends and Lore

Your Halo Story: Chapter 10

Book Preview

We recently announced that the next novel by acclaimed author Troy Denning is coming in early 2027, titled <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Halo-Fireteam-Noble/Troy-Denning/Halo/9781668208397" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Halo: Fireteam Noble</a>.



We are thrilled to reveal at last the incredible cover art illustrated by Garrett Post, showcasing Jun-A266 along with the members of his new fireteam.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Halo-Fireteam-Noble/Troy-Denning/Halo/9781668208397"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2160" height="1600" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/08/FireteamNoble_FullCover.jpg" alt="Full Halo: Fireteam Noble cover art depicting Jun-A266, Rosenda-A344, Hieu Dinh, Sigrid Eklund, and Atis 'Moramai with a Banished dreadnought in the background and dogfighting among alien vessels" class="wp-image-172811" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/08/FireteamNoble_FullCover.jpg 2160w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/08/FireteamNoble_FullCover-300x222.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/08/FireteamNoble_FullCover-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/08/FireteamNoble_FullCover-768x569.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/08/FireteamNoble_FullCover-1536x1138.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/08/FireteamNoble_FullCover-2048x1517.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2026/08/FireteamNoble_FullCover-1568x1161.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px" /></a></figure>



Jun is joined by Rosenda-A344, formerly a member of Noble Team before she was reassigned in December 2551 and her spot as Noble Four was replaced by Emile-A239 in the fateful year of 2552.



Introduced in Halo Infinite‘s seasonal multiplayer story which followed the events that took place at the Avery J. Johnson Academy on Nysa, Spartans Sigrid Eklund and Hieu Dinh have been recruited for a new mission.



And rounding out the team roster is a Sangheili serving aboard Anvil Station named Atis ‘Moramai. You’ll learn more about her when the book releases of course, but for now it is clear that she’s wielding a rather unique variant of energy sword.



Halo: Fireteam Noble is due to release in early 2027 and will be available in print, ebook, and audiobook formats.



<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Halo-Fireteam-Noble/Troy-Denning/Halo/9781668208397" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PRE-ORDER HALO: FIRETEAM NOBLE</a>



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2560. The galaxy remains fractured in the devastating wake of Cortana’s rise and the Created menace, while the Banished war machine relentlessly consolidates power across former Covenant space. To help counter these ongoing and emerging threats to humanity, Spartan Jun-A266—the last surviving member of Noble Team—struggles to forge a new generation of warriors on the hidden UNSC base Anvil Station, even as he battles the ghosts of his own past.



But when a renowned xenoarcheologist is brazenly abducted by a Banished strike team, Jun is pulled back into active operations alongside both old and new allies for a dangerous rescue mission, leading them all deep into hostile territory. Now Jun must confront the burden of survival and decide what it truly means to carry Noble Team’s legacy into a new era of conflict, as this desperate mission may hold dire consequences far beyond a single missing civilian…



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Garrett Post is an accomplished artist and long-time Halo fan who has contributed illustrations to Halo: Evolutions, Halo: Fractures, and the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia. <a href="https://garrettpost.artstation.com/">You can check out more of his fantastic work on ArtStation.</a>



Troy Denning is the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels, including Halo: Outcasts, Halo: Divine Wind, Halo: Shadows of Reach, Halo: Oblivion, Halo: Silent Storm, Halo: Retribution, and Halo: Last Light. <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Troy-Denning/484724420">Find his beloved novels on the official Simon & Schuster website.</a>



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Halo: Fireteam Noble | Cover Reveal

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Welcome to the MCC Mod Minute, a focused look at a creative mod for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, with details on how to try it out yourself through Steam Workshop.



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Mod Minute returns with orders from the Prophets: hunt down the defenders of Reach with extreme prejudice. 



Today’s mod selection, The Prophets’ Hand, invites MCC players to experience the fall of Reach through the eyes of the Covenant’s most faithful Elite warriors as they enact a legendary campaign to accelerate the planet’s destruction.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Alien Amendments</h2>



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From the beginning, you know—well, no, actually just about everything has been rewritten.



The Prophets’ Hand recasts Halo: Reach with a merciless band of Elites in the starring roles. As you navigate each mission of Noble Team’s breathless defense, you’ll get to see how a Covenant suicide squad would work to confound those efforts.



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Players storm the doomed planet endowed with a ludicrously packed weapon sandbox, powerhouse custom vehicles, and a divinely appointed equipment set that makes every encounter feel rewarding and unpredictable.



If you’ve ever conceived of a fully automatic Battle Rifle, a chargeable Concussion Rifle that borrows a Hunter’s firepower, or a Needle Shotgun that belches fire, then you’d find yourself right at home in the action-packed arcade of The Prophets’ Hand.



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Each encounter boasts throngs of puny but dauntless human enemies, with custom-built color ranks for Spartans, ODSTS, and Marines that instantly convey armor levels or special abilities. Faced with such distinctive foes, you’ll learn to take cover when the “one-shot laser” Spartans arrive.



Ultimately, your greatest tactical advantage is the Elites at your flanks. Your venerable Elite OC shares the limelight with five Sangheili superstars of different but beloved classes (Honor Guard ally, anyone?), each of whom comes toting a unique weapon of devastation that can be nabbed in a pinch whenever you run out of plasma.



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As you mow through Reach’s outmatched defenders, your battlefield actions also inspire Covenant regulars to join your squad on the fly and wreak havoc beside you—which is especially appreciated during boss battles with Noble Team’s best and brightest.



(We’re pretty sure Jorge didn’t get diced up by a big Elite with a Jackal shield in the original—but it would be heresy to question the Prophets’ account.)



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Between needlessly OP weapons, ample armor abilities, neat perks like customizable looks, and the unrelenting power fantasy at the heart of it, The Prophets’ Hand finally permits you to become the Sangheili scion you’ve always known you’d be.



And this time, none of them will be left behind.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HOW TO PLAY</h2>



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<a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3101579452">Subscribe on Steam Workshop.</a>



Created by: Sel ‘Sufumee, NSixNick



Requires: <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1064220/Halo_Reach/">Halo: Reach</a>



Setup: Once you have installed the Halo: Reach campaign add-on through Steam, launch Halo: The Master Chief Collection with the “MCC Anti-Cheat Disabled (Mods and Limited Services)” launch option selected.* Play from the list of “Halo: Reach” options in the “Campaigns” menu.



*If you don’t see this option at launch, you may need to change your “Selected Launch Option” setting. To update this setting, right-click on the entry for Halo: The Master Chief Collection in your Steam Library and navigate to the “Properties” menu, where you will find “Launch Options” settings on the menu’s “General” tab.



We recommend adjusting your “Selected Launch Option” setting to “Ask when starting game.” This will allow you to alternate between the retail build of Halo: The Master Chief Collection (for matchmaking) and the community-mod sandbox every time you play!



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MONITOR’S DISCLAIMER</h2>



“That last step is reserved for you, Reclaimer.”



Though mods hosted on the Steam Workshop are subjected to automated screening for malware and other malicious embeds, there is always a chance that modified software could pose a risk to your machine or information stored on it. Only download mods from reputable sites, and practice due diligence by consulting user reports and community reviews before installing unknown mods on your devices.



If you wish to create your own mods for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, please consult the <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-the-master-chief-collection/eula">End User License Agreement</a> for further guidance.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MOAR MODS</h2>



Need more MCC mods in your collection? Keep up with the latest Mod Minute features below:



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Happy hunting, and stay tuned for more Mod Minutes!

Mod Minute: The Prophets’ Hand