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The Master Chief’s fight against the Banished continues in Halo: Edge of Dawn!



Coming this December, the next novel by acclaimed author Kelly Gay picks up in the immediate aftermath of Halo Infinite’s ending.



Here is the official description of what awaits in the Master Chief’s next adventure:



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2560. After eliminating War Chief Escharum and sending the Banished leadership into chaos, the Master Chief continues the fight on Zeta Halo, accompanied by his new AI companion and their loyal pilot Fernando Esparza.   As Spartan-117 searches for scattered allied forces, a young combat medic—tortured and imprisoned for months by the Banished and the enigmatic Harbinger—may hold the key to unlocking deeper mysteries within this ancient ringworld. But every step toward answers is haunted by the sinister and elusive blademaster Jega ‘Rdomnai, who is hellbent on vengeance…



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We are thrilled to also reveal the cover art by Chris McGrath, who has previously illustrated the covers for the novels Halo: Epitaph, Shadows of Reach, Oblivion, and Silent Storm.



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Akin in many ways to Halo: First Strike, this story serves as a glimpse into the aftermath of its preceding events, the novel dealing with the immediate fallout of what took place in Halo Infinite‘s campaign while embarking on its own new, self-contained adventure.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">RECOMMENDED REVISITING</h2>



Edge of Dawn will ostensibly serve as a standalone story that any reader can jump into, whether this is your first Halo novel or if you’ve been following along for years.



Of course, December is a while away, so in the months leading up to publication here are some stories you can explore for maximum context around the Master Chief’s journey leading into this book and the mysteries of Zeta Halo.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-infinite?msockid=10fb3b4054ab63a132432e3e554b6279#purchaseoptions"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1280" height="360" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/HaloInfiniteCampaignBanner.jpg" alt="Crop of Halo Infinite cover art depicting the Master Chief on Zeta Halo" class="wp-image-141853" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/HaloInfiniteCampaignBanner.jpg 1280w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/HaloInfiniteCampaignBanner-300x84.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/HaloInfiniteCampaignBanner-1024x288.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/HaloInfiniteCampaignBanner-768x216.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></a></figure>



<a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-infinite?msockid=10fb3b4054ab63a132432e3e554b6279#purchaseoptions">HALO INFINITE CAMPAIGN</a>



Experience the Master Chief’s epic return as he battles against the Banished forces occupying Zeta Halo, uncovers the truth about Cortana’s demise, faces a mysterious new threat in the form of the Harbinger, and builds a new partnership with his AI companion “the Weapon” and a reluctant Pelican pilot out of his depth.



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<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Halo-The-Rubicon-Protocol/Kelly-Gay/Halo/9781982147884">HALO: THE RUBICON PROTOCOL</a>



Follow the events of the battle for Zeta Halo through the eyes of other members of the UNSC Infinity’s crew as they evacuate to the surface of the ringworld and must survive as they are hunted by the Banished.



Building on many of the audio logs found in Halo Infinite’s campaign, The Rubicon Protocol is the perfect way to get acquainted with combat medic Lucas Browning.



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Published by Gallery Books and our friends over at Simon & Schuster, Halo: Edge of Dawn is currently scheduled for release in December 2025.



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Spotlight: June 18, 2025

Legacy Operation Launch

The sport of the future arrives today. Pick up those Gravity Hammers and Energy Swords and get ready for the most epic of faceoffs with the return of Grifball!



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Originally a throwaway joke in the legendary Red vs Blue series, Rooster Teeth set out to make all of Grif’s dreams a reality and created Grifball with the tools at their disposal in Halo 3’s Forge.



The game is simple:



Smash enemies. Score goals.



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If you make it to the middle and grab the ball, you are blessed with an Overshield and turn orange in homage to the one and only Grif. (That OS won’t save you from friendly fire so don’t get too close to your friends!) As the runner, your goal is so easy: just score it. All you gotta do is walk over the plant and get a point. How hard can it be? Not like there’s 7 other people on the court, 4 of whom are not on your team, in your way or anything.



Jokes aside, Grifball has three weapons:



<ul>
<li>Gravity Hammer</li>



<li>Energy Sword</li>



<li>Ball (or Bomb…depends who you ask)</li>
</ul>



All of which combine to a delicate paper-rock-scissors-esque dance. Hammer beats sword, sword beats ball, ball beats hammer. But a lot of that will depend on your timing and your “dance” skills.



“But I have two left feet!” you say. Ahhh then it’s a good thing we’re not taking a spin around the ballroom floor isn’t it?



With regards to Grifball, “dancing” simply means knowing when to hold forward and smash away vs knowing when to backstep or sidestep around an enemy’s attack. Moving backwards away from an Energy Sword wielding Spartan for a moment might allow you the opportunity to step in and earn the kill.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-huge-font-size">Grif’s Got Game</h2>



We’ve already covered the Gravity Hammer-Energy Sword-Ball balance of the mode but let’s take a look at the rest of your arsenal.



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As tanks (players wielding Gravity Hammers and Energy Swords):



<ul>
<li>Sprint</li>



<li>Gravity Hammer has gravity physics<ul><li>Allows for hammer jumps</li></ul><ul><li>Allows for launching teammates</li></ul>
<ul>
<li>Allows for ball deflection</li>
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</li>
</ul>



As runners (player holding the ball, trying to score):



<ul>
<li>No sprinting</li>



<li>1.5x speed increase moving forward/laterally</li>



<li>1.05x speed increase moving backwards</li>



<li>Overshield</li>



<li>Ball passing ability</li>
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All in first person….and third! Yes, Classic Grifball will be available in both first and third person modes for matchmaking so if you prefer being able to see over your shoulder, that’s definitely an option this time around!



“Classic” implies the availability of a “Not Classic” experience and you would be correct. Introducing Octane Grifball! Also available in both first and third persons, the move sets are the same as above with the addition of thrusters allowing you to zip around the court.



You can bookmark the modes here:



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/639f5d68-d536-4247-a3c7-efcb9dd150e9">Classic Grifball</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/18f8d2a5-aeee-439c-8dd4-2bf170fac5ff">Classic Grifball, 3rd person</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/d2342ff5-7543-4598-b9d3-155daaa42956">Octane Grifball</a></li>



<li><a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/c2cb2917-2f27-4fd3-8424-742c62b36f23">Octane Grifball, 3rd person</a></li>
</ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-huge-font-size">Battle Boxes</h2>



Generally speaking, a Grifball court is pretty straightforward – you’re battling in a boxy arena. Aesthetics are generally the biggest identifiable difference between courts with a few exceptions. (Raise your hand if you fell to your death on Grifball Naught in Halo 3 because you moved before the floor spawned in 🙋🏻‍♀️).



 For today’s launch we’ve got plenty to share – you’ll been spoiled for courts with this impressive collection of maps. Enjoy!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Aquario</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/aquario_004.jpg" alt="An underwater themed Grifball court made in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-139815" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/aquario_004.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/aquario_004-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/aquario_004-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/aquario_004-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/aquario_004-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/aquario_004-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Make a splash today!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Coliseum</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/coliseum_005.jpg" alt="Grand scale Grifball court created in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-139829" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/coliseum_005.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/coliseum_005-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/coliseum_005-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/coliseum_005-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/coliseum_005-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/coliseum_005-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



One of the grandest stages for the impending battle.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Gridiron</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/gridiron_006.jpg" alt="A football themed Grifball court created in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-139843" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/gridiron_006.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/gridiron_006-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/gridiron_006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/gridiron_006-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/gridiron_006-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/gridiron_006-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Break out the chain gang and get ready to score some points.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">High Charity Court</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_court_006.jpg" alt="A High Charity themed Grifball court created in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-139857" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_court_006.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_court_006-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_court_006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_court_006-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_court_006-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_court_006-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



By the prophets!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Neon Night</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neon_night_008.jpg" alt="A hazy, nighttime Grifball court created in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-139871" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neon_night_008.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neon_night_008-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neon_night_008-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neon_night_008-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neon_night_008-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neon_night_008-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



All that’s missing is some smooth jazz.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Nexus</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neus_003.jpg" alt="A "Miami Vice-esque" Grifball court created in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-139885" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neus_003.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neus_003-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neus_003-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neus_003-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neus_003-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/neus_003-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Don’t get blinded by the lights, keep your eyes on the <s>prize</s> goal.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Way Up There</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/way_up_005.jpg" alt="A Grifball court in the sky created in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-139899" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/way_up_005.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/way_up_005-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/way_up_005-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/way_up_005-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/way_up_005-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/way_up_005-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



What a blast from the past!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Scarry</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/scarry_004.jpg" alt="A Banished themed Grifball court created in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-139913" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/scarry_004.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/scarry_004-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/scarry_004-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/scarry_004-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/scarry_004-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/scarry_004-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Competition burns bright.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Sigma Stadium</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/sigma_002.jpg" alt="An outdoors Grifball court created in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-139927" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/sigma_002.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/sigma_002-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/sigma_002-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/sigma_002-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/sigma_002-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/sigma_002-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



When you’re out for a leisurely stroll and find a court, of course you throw down a mean game of Grifball.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Winter League 2008</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/002bf2c1-5fb4-490a-b87f-eb84ad5cd9a0">Bookmark</a> Credits: Deathcrawller, UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips, ArturBloodshot



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/winter_league_003.jpg" alt="The original Foundry Grifball court created in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-139941" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/winter_league_003.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/winter_league_003-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/winter_league_003-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/winter_league_003-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/winter_league_003-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/winter_league_003-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Back to the roots and where it all started – on Foundry. (Forklift included.)



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New to the sport? Catch the disease and can’t get enough? There’s a whole community that thrives on customs and league games and they have an upcoming tournament on June 15th at 1pm ET. <a href="https://x.com/PlayGrifball">You can check out the long-running American Grifball League of America (yes, really), for more information and to sign up</a>. This playlist was made possible by collaboration with AGLA and their hard work and iteration.



And with that…it’s time to smash enemies and score goals! See you on the court!

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Grifball

Legacy playlists are not new to Halo Infinite. We’ve had playlists inspired by both Halo 2  and Halo 3 already in Delta Arena and Halo 3: Refueled, respectively. The Mountain Dew fueled nostalgia hits hard so how about a Halo 3 inspired Delta Arena?



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-huge-font-size">Retro Recap</h2>



If you played <a href="https://aka.ms/GreatJourneyPlaylist">Delta Arena during the Great Journey</a>, this should look and feel familiar to you. You can think of this playlist as a modernized version of the legacy settings from the Xbox 360 days. So what can you expect to see as a Spartan when you jump in to play?



<ul>
<li>No sprint</li>



<li>No clamber</li>



<li>Increased jump height</li>



<li>Friendly player collision</li>
</ul>



This should all lend itself to a movement set that feels pretty familiar overall.



 You’ll be playing the following modes:



<ul>
<li>Team Slayer</li>



<li>Oddball</li>



<li>King of the Hill</li>



<li>Capture the Flag
<ul>
<li>One Flag and normal CTF</li>
</ul>
</li>



<li>Assault
<ul>
<li>One Bomb and Neutral Bomb</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-huge-font-size">MA5K vs BR75</h2>



Every mode in the Halo 3 Delta Arena playlist will come in two versions: MA5K starts and BR75 starts. You will be able to choose which you want to play via the Match Composer. We know that the debate between the two starting weapons is eternal (2004…eternity…close enough) and we’ll be monitoring the data very closely to see which starting weapon modes are chosen/played most.



Your choices will ultimately determine what moves into the Match Composer at the end of Operation: Legacy.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-huge-font-size">Maptacular</h2>



You can bookmark the modes if you want to save them for later:



<ul>
<li>Slayer: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/469bc5eb-ea40-47c5-bf77-1d911739904d">Legacy</a> | <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/fab251d1-604b-44a4-9936-7ba3a886dbbf">BRs</a></li>



<li>Capture the Flag: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/25cd8b3e-f130-4fad-836b-383310e27502">Legacy</a> | <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/e7cda323-dda9-418f-b31c-0f391aaa6eff">BRs</a></li>



<li>One Flag: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/486fee5b-3734-49f6-b19d-0b677bc766f0">Legacy</a> | <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/d80e4a5f-89f5-4f1f-a488-4601f2aa5b21">BRs</a></li>



<li>King of the Hill: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/7bcb7e71-099b-42ea-b9fd-fa89f1148c72">Legacy</a> | <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/281f34c3-492d-4ec4-be1a-12f87e6679e6">BRs</a></li>



<li>Oddball: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/77668000-e74c-424e-b025-be02dff880ba">Legacy</a> | <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/ad85f955-9c35-44e1-8294-7e6d5583c866">BRs</a></li>



<li>Assault Neutral Bomb: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/4507802f-a11c-4cdd-96de-adbb9b799fa0">Legacy</a> | <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/4cdf8519-bf25-4382-bd49-0076651d0a3c">BRs</a></li>



<li>Assault One Bomb: <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/65e3289d-7b45-4336-b86b-2eb338b66909">Legacy</a> | <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/modes/3e6f50ff-2e6c-4e9b-8176-2a523d3d4bc8">BRs</a></li>
</ul>



The maps should feel familiar but here’s the list, just in case:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Isolation</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/a4fd132c-26a6-4f51-83d9-54471ff60a98">Bookmark</a> Credits: D0ctorSmurf, LudoHT, Okom1, nkdape, Virus11010, Mr IncrediJON, Mr Greencastle Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR), CTF (Legacy & BR), Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/isolation_003.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 3's Isolation in Halo Infinite Forge" class="wp-image-139998" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/isolation_003.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/isolation_003-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/isolation_003-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/isolation_003-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/isolation_003-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/isolation_003-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Whatever you do, don’t touch the blistered walls of the Flood containment facility. You’re *ahem* isolated in this Flood containment facility so make the most of it and play the objective (or slay the day away).



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Snowbound</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/75fa80d8-cba9-4c4e-86dd-18e2b9ec12e3">Bookmark</a> Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, Azwilko1997, xMick3y Chiefx, MikRips, ArtN00b, UneeQ Forges, Foge Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR), CTF (Legacy & BR), Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/snowbound_005.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 3's Snowbound in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-140012" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/snowbound_005.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/snowbound_005-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/snowbound_005-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/snowbound_005-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/snowbound_005-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/snowbound_005-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Snow covered Covenant bases, tunnels to sneak through, and sentry turrets watching the perimeter. Keep your cool.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Guardian</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/5815eac2-d681-4166-92ac-66d3de77fbef">Bookmark </a>Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/guardian_018.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 3's Guardian in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-140026" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/guardian_018.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/guardian_018-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/guardian_018-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/guardian_018-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/guardian_018-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/guardian_018-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Gravity lifts, man cannons, walkways…Guardian has it all. This fan-favorite is a versatile battleground and excels in objective modes.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Narrows</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/194299f4-9dd4-4554-911c-0c9ff28c0f6d">Bookmark </a>Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), CTF (Legacy & BR), Assault Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/narrows_016-68475ba64d250.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 3's Narrows in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-140040" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/narrows_016-68475ba64d250.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/narrows_016-68475ba64d250-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/narrows_016-68475ba64d250-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/narrows_016-68475ba64d250-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/narrows_016-68475ba64d250-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/narrows_016-68475ba64d250-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Caution: Flying Spartans. Your three lane map is two man cannons and a bridge, each with their own risk.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Construct</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/6088adee-438c-4268-9ebe-a9e43c020fe0">Bookmark </a>Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips, ArtN00b Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/construct_002.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 3's Construct in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-140054" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/construct_002.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/construct_002-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/construct_002-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/construct_002-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/construct_002-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/construct_002-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



What goes up, must come down…eventually. Danger can come from many directions on Construct so keep your head on a swivel.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Ghost Town</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/5e656b09-daa9-415d-912d-f3d1d346690f">Bookmark </a>Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR), One Flag (Legacy & BR), Assault One Bomb (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ghost_town_004.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 3's Ghost Town in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-140068" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ghost_town_004.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ghost_town_004-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ghost_town_004-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ghost_town_004-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ghost_town_004-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ghost_town_004-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Ruins, hidey holes, broken bridges…plenty of places for a ghost (or enemy Spartans) to hide. Good thing you aren’t afraid of no ghosts, right?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Cold Storage</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/20d56f05-f86d-4111-873f-9298ad29cd78">Bookmark </a>Credits: Cousin Tim, UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips, Deathcrawller Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/cold_storage_010.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 3's Cold Storage (which is a remake of Halo: Combat Evolve's Chill Out) in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-140082" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/cold_storage_010.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/cold_storage_010-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/cold_storage_010-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/cold_storage_010-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/cold_storage_010-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/cold_storage_010-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Deep inside Installation 05 you’ll find the Flood research facilities. Chill out. It’ll be okay.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Ivory Tower</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/bb502fbe-9d80-47a0-939d-8c31b861aaf4">Bookmark </a>Credits: Cousin Tim, CaptainPunch374, Mr Kwatz, bullet2thehead9, Handsome Huber, Mikrips, Kat Rat A Tat, UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ivory_tower_016.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 2's Ivory Tower in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-140096" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ivory_tower_016.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ivory_tower_016-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ivory_tower_016-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ivory_tower_016-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ivory_tower_016-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/ivory_tower_016-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Okay maybe this is an interloper in the Halo 3 playlist but this is a classic throwback map with great lines of sight and pathways that lead to fun gameplay, and a nice oasis in the middle of the room. If you reflect, you may also remember this map from Halo: Reach.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Foundry</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/81dc6090-afa7-441e-ba4f-4daf88ef0f48">Bookmark </a>Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MiKRips, ArtN00b Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/foundry_001.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 3's map Foundry in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-140124" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/foundry_001.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/foundry_001-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/foundry_001-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/foundry_001-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/foundry_001-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/foundry_001-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Originally part of the Heroic Map Pack, Foundry changed the game for Halo. As it became the Forger’s playground, it’s fitting that we see it return, via Forge, in Halo Infinite.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">The Pit</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/6fbfadb9-7912-4e90-b863-0955e8ea389b">Bookmark </a>Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MiKRips, Artifice Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball, CTF (Legacy & BR), Assault Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/the_pit_002.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 3's map The Pit in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-140110" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/the_pit_002.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/the_pit_002-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/the_pit_002-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/the_pit_002-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/the_pit_002-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/the_pit_002-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



What else is there to say about the Pit? This is the classic, go-to competitive map. Equally balanced, perfectly symmetrical…It all comes down to gameplay and teamwork.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">High Ground</h2>



<a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite/ugc/maps/ab083642-326a-4611-9fd4-7c27420d6679">Bookmark </a>Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MiKRips, ArtN00b Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), One Flag CTF (Legacy & BR), Assault One Bomb (Legacy & BR)



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_ground_015.jpg" alt="A remake of Halo 3's High Ground in Halo Infinite Forge." class="wp-image-140138" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_ground_015.jpg 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_ground_015-300x169.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_ground_015-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_ground_015-768x432.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_ground_015-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/high_ground_015-1568x882.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



High Ground excels at objective modes, especially one-sided ones. Get ready to storm up the hill to plant the bomb or grab the flag. Go on foot or use a Mongoose. Just watch out for rockets.



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Remember, we’re watching to see what you are playing and the data will determine what modes stick around at the end of the Operation so vote with your gameplay. 



It’s a blast from the past and we’ll see you on the battlefield!

Delta Arena: Halo 3 Legacy

Halo: Battle for the Academy – Part 2

Forge Features

Welcome to another edition of Forge Features! This series highlights notable maps, modes, and other creations from our talented Forge community. Bookmark your favorites using the links below for your next custom game.



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With ancient trees, alien motherships, and hogs from heck, this month’s Forge Feature brings together a fabled selection of otherworldly arenas, PvE modes, and minigames fit for a ludic escape. Read on to explore our latest bookmarkable builds!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">SUPERB SLAYERS</h2>



Exciting arenas for free-for-all and Team Slayer matches. Use the links to add them to your Halo Infinite bookmarks.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">YGGDRASIL’S JUDGMENT</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/YggdrasilJudgment_000_RETOUCHED2.png" alt="In an overgrown temple, a multi-leveled walkway climbs toward a sunlit aperture in the ceiling." class="wp-image-138852" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/YggdrasilJudgment_000_RETOUCHED2.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/YggdrasilJudgment_000_RETOUCHED2-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/YggdrasilJudgment_000_RETOUCHED2-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/YggdrasilJudgment_000_RETOUCHED2-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/YggdrasilJudgment_000_RETOUCHED2-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/YggdrasilJudgment_000_RETOUCHED2-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



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Forged by: Zlitchufdux



In this overgrown temple, play centers around a vertical chamber of layered walkways. Teleport pads will take you to the upper reaches, but first you’ll have to determine which one goes where. Portals can be found on the map’s outer wings near equipment drops—but you might find yourself gunned down beneath the gaze of the mighty World Tree.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">COLONIZED</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Colonized_000_RETOUCHED.png" alt="A human mining colony at the verge of a mineral deposit bears the pestilential signs of a Flood infestation." class="wp-image-138726" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Colonized_000_RETOUCHED.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Colonized_000_RETOUCHED-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Colonized_000_RETOUCHED-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Colonized_000_RETOUCHED-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Colonized_000_RETOUCHED-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Colonized_000_RETOUCHED-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



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Forged by: hotozi, Void Wars, Ieed5, ATAT505, OrcusGhxxlz, D3M0NSLAY3R7770



A human mining colony learns firsthand not to disturb the Flood. This map expertly combines urban angles, mineral mounds, and Flood-infested biomass into a cohesive arena for small-scale deathmatches. Check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of7rAoe230o" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hotozi’s video walkthrough</a> for a closer look.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">MINI MOTHERSHIP</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/MiniMothership_005_RETOUCHED.png" alt="The smoke-strewn engine room of an alien mothership. Porthole-shaped doorways line the rounded walls, as thick cables snake the ceiling." class="wp-image-138824" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/MiniMothership_005_RETOUCHED.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/MiniMothership_005_RETOUCHED-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/MiniMothership_005_RETOUCHED-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/MiniMothership_005_RETOUCHED-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/MiniMothership_005_RETOUCHED-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/MiniMothership_005_RETOUCHED-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



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Forged by: LegendDingle, LegendChar94, LegendCamikaze, LegendBrauntley, LegendLoraxe, LegendJonezy



In this symmetrical Slayer set aboard a damaged Covenant vessel, combat flows around a multi-level chamber featuring loads of alien eye candy. With low-slung cables for catwalks, floor-mounted escape hatches, and rounded kill-zones pearling the outer rim, there are plenty of places to take them to your leader.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">ECOTONE</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Ecotone_000_RETOUCHED.png" alt="An industrial arena filled with crates and loading bays. A crane looms overhead." class="wp-image-138754" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Ecotone_000_RETOUCHED.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Ecotone_000_RETOUCHED-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Ecotone_000_RETOUCHED-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Ecotone_000_RETOUCHED-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Ecotone_000_RETOUCHED-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Ecotone_000_RETOUCHED-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



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Forged by: Igrizhar, Cobra J24, JoValiant, Scrubulba, Mr IncrediJON, timmyforges



Movement is the name of the game in this industrial shoot-em-up. Set on a frontier between the forest and the desert, this map offers plenty of obstacles, walkways, and overhangs for both cover and clambering. Get vertical and think quickly—because someone can always find a shortcut faster than you can!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">POTENT PvE</h2>



Looking for Banished showdowns, Firefight maps, or a new narrative game mode? Check out these picks from popular PvE experiences.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">THE FAILED SWORD</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/FailedSword_001_RETOUCHED.png" alt="A Spartan warrior faces off with two Elites in a courtyard decorated with a giant, stone Energy Sword." class="wp-image-138768" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/FailedSword_001_RETOUCHED.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/FailedSword_001_RETOUCHED-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/FailedSword_001_RETOUCHED-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/FailedSword_001_RETOUCHED-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/FailedSword_001_RETOUCHED-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/FailedSword_001_RETOUCHED-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



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Forged by: TostEZ28



This lengthy mission invites you and your squad to raid a fortress alongside the Swords of Sanghelios. After clearing the fortified landing zone, you’ll navigate through a vent maze, experience Sangheili Speed, and puzzle your way out of a duel with an angry Blademaster.



To rejoin your Elite allies, you’ll have to escort Grunt VIPs, topple minibosses, choose your ending, and platform your way to the ramparts to sabotage a massive sentinel beam. If you manage to survive all that, there’s still a ropes course between you and a final showdown.



<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0yeavv9N8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Watch TostEZ28’s full video walkthrough.</a>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">CORBULO ACADEMY</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/CorbuloAcademy_004_RETOUCHED.png" alt="The Corbulo Academy of Military Science. A Covenant ship opens fire on the courtyard." class="wp-image-138740" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/CorbuloAcademy_004_RETOUCHED.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/CorbuloAcademy_004_RETOUCHED-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/CorbuloAcademy_004_RETOUCHED-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/CorbuloAcademy_004_RETOUCHED-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/CorbuloAcademy_004_RETOUCHED-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/CorbuloAcademy_004_RETOUCHED-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



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Forged by: SilvervioletX98, Unusual Hiccup



Axios! This stunning tribute to the Corbulo Academy from Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn boasts a nice open courtyard for Linear KOTH Firefight, plus plenty of Easter eggs for fans of the web series turned film. If you find time to catch your breath between waves, try finding the cadets’ mess hall and the dead Elite from that scene in the locker room.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">GOLDEN GATE</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/GoldenGate_002_RETOUCHED.png" alt="The Golden Gate bridge stands broken in the rain during a full moon. A Covenant ship looms overhead." class="wp-image-138782" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/GoldenGate_002_RETOUCHED.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/GoldenGate_002_RETOUCHED-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/GoldenGate_002_RETOUCHED-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/GoldenGate_002_RETOUCHED-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/GoldenGate_002_RETOUCHED-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/GoldenGate_002_RETOUCHED-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



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Forged by: RYL X RAiD3D, GlazedJJ, AndrewOGee, HachuThunder, Boss Bannon, OGSGTJohnson, Elite30 sw, zCobrvz, AGR DA XXXX, Ez eggs4181, Endingbassoon71, BIGP0RKBELLY



The human settlement of San Francisco is under siege by the Banished! Fight your way across the gridlocked topside, through dripping maintenance tunnels, and down the twirling access stairs to the bridge’s pylon. Filled with ample power weapons and equipment, this oversized map is perfect for squadding up in Firefight Classic.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MADCAP MINIGAMES</h2>



All war and no play makes dull Spartans. Bookmark these minigames for a few laughs!



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">HOGS FROM HECK</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/hogsfromheck_002_RETOUCHED.png" alt="A colosseum built over a volcanic inferno. A nearby ramp appears to be the best way to launch at a viewing platform standing amidst the flames." class="wp-image-138796" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/hogsfromheck_002_RETOUCHED.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/hogsfromheck_002_RETOUCHED-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/hogsfromheck_002_RETOUCHED-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/hogsfromheck_002_RETOUCHED-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/hogsfromheck_002_RETOUCHED-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/hogsfromheck_002_RETOUCHED-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



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Forged by: LudoHT, Scrubulba, Mr IncrediJON, Handsome Huber, DISTORTED JAKAL



A fan-favorite minigame redesigned with a repulsive twist. One team stands (well, quivers, really) on a platform surrounded by boiling lava, while their enemies launch Razorbacks at them from all directions. Thankfully, this updated mode equips Survivors with Repulsors, so they can rebuff the advances of those hellish ‘hogs (and probably launch an ally or two in the process). Mind those elbows, would you?



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">SLOW-MOTION SLAYER</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/SlowMo_000_RETOUCHED.png" alt="A Spartan warrior dives through the air, shooting at an unseen foe." class="wp-image-138838" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/SlowMo_000_RETOUCHED.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/SlowMo_000_RETOUCHED-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/SlowMo_000_RETOUCHED-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/SlowMo_000_RETOUCHED-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/SlowMo_000_RETOUCHED-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/SlowMo_000_RETOUCHED-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



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Forged by: Disco_Lizard69



John Halo teams up with John Wu. This action-packed Slayer variant features no jumping, extra long slides, slow-mo dives, and do-or-die descents. Kills don’t count unless you’re sliding or diving like a hardboiled detective. You’ll regain shields with every shot landed while diving, and experience “Max” stopping power during slides. This time, it’s personal.



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Forge Features: June 4, 2025

As part of our <a href="https://www.aka.ms/AudiobookClubGiveaway">audiobook giveaway series</a> with Simon & Schuster, we’re inviting Halo fans to join a community book club in our <a href="https://discord.gg/halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official Discord server</a>, where we’ll focus on a new novel from Halo’s expansive canon each month. Join the #audio-book-club channel to listen along!



This month’s book club title is Halo: Contact Harvest, written by Halo chronicler Joseph Staten and covering humanity’s first tragic contact with the Covenant. The audiobook is narrated by Holter Graham and Jen Taylor. Listen to an exclusive excerpt from the audiobook edition below:



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<a href="https://bit.ly/4kme4B4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Purchase your copy of Contact Harvest from Simon & Schuster.</a>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PLOT PREVIEW</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Halo-Contact-Harvest/Joseph-Staten/HALO/9781508284543?utm_source=halo_waypoint&utm_medium=audio_author_outlet&utm_content=audio_buy_link&utm_campaign=halocontactharvest#buy-from"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2560" height="2560" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact-Harvest-scaled.jpg" alt="The New York Times bestselling series. Halo: Contact Harvest. New York Times bestselling author Joseph Staten. Read by Holter Graham and Jen Taylor." class="wp-image-138880" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact-Harvest-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact-Harvest-300x300.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact-Harvest-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact-Harvest-150x150.jpg 150w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact-Harvest-768x768.jpg 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact-Harvest-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact-Harvest-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact-Harvest-1568x1568.jpg 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></a></figure>



In the year 2524, the colony world of Harvest prospers at the edge of human-controlled space. Elsewhere in the galaxy, the United Nations Space Command contends with a bitter civil war against the Insurrection, a colonial rebellion resistant to UNSC authority.



The agrarian society of Harvest has been untouched by war—until now. 



Humanity has unknowingly trespassed on holy ground sought by a theocratic alien empire. When a Covenant vessel captures a freighter bound from Harvest, a squad of war-weary UNSC marines must rally the colonists to take arms against a new and deadly foe. 



Follow Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson as he finds himself thrust into a fight for humanity’s survival.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CHARACTER GUIDE</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="450" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact_Harvest_Chaper_16_Still.png" alt="San'Shyuum Prophets meet the AI Construct Mendicant Bias. The illuminated face of the AI Construct looks down on the Prophet of Truth, who raises his hands in holy ecstasy." class="wp-image-138708" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact_Harvest_Chaper_16_Still.png 800w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact_Harvest_Chaper_16_Still-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Contact_Harvest_Chaper_16_Still-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></figure>



If you enjoyed the chapter excerpt embedded above, check out these brief intros to prominent characters to learn more about the events of Halo: Contact Harvest.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Avery Johnson</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1280" height="360" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Johnson.jpg" alt="Halo Encyclopedia 2022 art of Avery Johnson" class="wp-image-139500" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Johnson.jpg 1280w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Johnson-300x84.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Johnson-1024x288.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Johnson-768x216.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></figure>



Wearied from years fighting Insurrectionist cells across human-occupied space, Avery Johnson returns to Earth for a much-needed furlough. But when he discovers that his last family relation has died alone and uncelebrated, he succumbs to his grief and falls afoul of local law enforcement. 



A last-minute transfer to Harvest saves him from disgrace—but who authorized it? 



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Nolan Byrne</h3>



Johnson’s comrade in arms during Operation: TREBUCHET, a covert strike against Insurrectionist munitions factories, and his unwitting partner in a new mission on Harvest. After a moment of hesitation resulted in tragedy, Byrne has lost the respect he once had for Johnson. Who knows how the coming conflict might change his mind?



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Jilan al-Cygni</h3>



A decorated officer of the Office of Naval Intelligence and a clandestine operative of its Section Three subdivision. Though she arrived in the sector under other pretenses, Lieutenant Commander al-Cygni has secretly bootstrapped Byrne and Johnson into a covert mission against Insurrectionists operating near Harvest.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Maccabeus and Tartarus</h3>



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Chieftain of the Jiralhanae and shipmaster of the Covenant vessel Rapid Conversion. Esteemed as much for his naval and martial prowess as his religious zeal, Maccabeus takes a personal interest in the reports of Forerunner relics on Harvest and the possibility of encountering a sacred oracle—even against the orders of the Covenant high command. He is accompanied by his young nephew, the ruthlessly ambitious Tartarus.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Dadab and Lighter Than Some</h3>



An Unggoy deacon assigned to Minor Transgression, the Covenant missionary vessel that first encounters humanity. When a raid on a human freighter goes wrong, Dadab escapes with his Huragok companion, Lighter Than Some, to the cruiser Rapid Conversion, where he preaches the divine word of the Covenant—and finds ways to excuse his friend’s insatiable desire for tinkering.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Sif and Mack</h3>



An artificial intelligence aboard Harvest’s orbital station, the Tiara, and tasked with freight logistics for its shipyards. After encountering a distress beacon from the human freighter Horn of Plenty, Sif coordinates with fellow AI Mack—responsible for Harvest’s agricultural operations and heavy machinery—to evacuate the colony during the ensuing invasion.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Minister of Fortitude</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1280" height="360" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Fortitude.jpg" alt="Halo 2: Anniversary screenshot crop of the Prophet of Truth" class="wp-image-139486" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Fortitude.jpg 1280w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Fortitude-300x84.jpg 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Fortitude-1024x288.jpg 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/06/Fortitude-768x216.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></figure>



A San’Shyuum minister holding court on the Covenant’s holy city of High Charity. When a Forerunner oracle reveals the truth about the supposed “relics” discovered on Harvest, Fortitude’s schemes lead him and his co-conspirators to the coveted rank of hierarch.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">GAME CONNECTIONS</h2>



Halo: Contact Harvest introduces us to Sergeant Johnson as a young man, 28 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. Over the course of the novel, Johnson takes part in the earliest events of the Human-Covenant War and becomes the hardened warfighter who eventually helps the Master Chief finish the fight.



The Minister of Fortitude is perhaps better known as the Prophet of Truth, a major antagonist in both Halo 2 and Halo 3. Chieftain Maccabeus is the uncle of Tartarus, who appears in both Halo 2 and as a minor character in Contact Harvest. (No spoilers! You’ll have to read the novel to learn what part he plays in its exciting events.)



To learn more about the Halo novels, visit our <a href="https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/official-halo-book-guide" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Official Halo Book Guide</a>.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ABOUT THE AUTHOR</h2>



Joseph Staten was the writer and creative lead for Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach, and the Head of Creative for Halo Infinite. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Halo: Contact Harvest and the novella Halo: Shadow of Intent.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ABOUT THE READERS</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Holter Graham </h3>



Holter Graham is a stage, film, and television actor based in New York. He has also narrated over 200 audiobooks, including works by Stephen King, Nicholas Sparks, and prolific Halo writer Greg Bear, as well as several other works in the Halo series.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Jen Taylor </h3>



Jen Taylor is the voice of Cortana, Dr. Catherine Halsey, and The Weapon in the Halo series, as well as numerous other recognizable video game characters. Beyond her voice acting career, Jen has performed in theatrical productions, appeared in television series, and narrated over 30 audiobooks, including Halo: Contact Harvest and Halo: Evolutions.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUDIOBOOK GIVEAWAY</h2>



Enter to win an audiobook copy of a new book-club title each month now through October! To participate, react to the Contact Harvest post in the #giveaways channel of the <a href="https://www.discord.gg/halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official Halo Discord server</a> before June 6.



Stay tuned to <a href="https://https/www.x.com/halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Halo on X</a> later this month for more ways to win! <a href="https://www.aka.ms/AudiobookClubGiveaway" data-type="link" data-id="https://halowaypoint.com/news/audiobook-club">See full contest rules and entry directions.</a>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">JOIN THE BOOK CLUB</h2>



Listen to a new Halo title every month with the Halo community in our Discord book club! To participate, simply join the #audio-book-club channel of the <a href="https://discord.gg/halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official Halo Discord server,</a> where we’ll select a new title from the Halo universe to discuss each month through October.



Share your favorite moments and engage in discussion topics for a chance to find your words featured in an upcoming Halo Waypoint post! At the end of every month, we’ll host a special Spartan Chatter episode on Discord to discuss the audiobook and answer questions from the Halo community.



<a href="https://bit.ly/4kme4B4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Purchase your copy of Contact Harvest from Simon & Schuster.</a>

Audiobook Club: Contact Harvest

Halo’s lore is as expansive as the universe in which it takes place. To celebrate the many novels that have helped deepen our understanding of the UNSC, the Forerunners, and the many alien factions that occupy our Milky Way, we’ve partnered with Simon & Schuster to showcase a selection of audiobooks from the Halo canon in a community book club and an ongoing giveaway series.



Read on for details on joining the book club and all the ways you can enter to win Halo audiobooks this month!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Community Book Club</h2>



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Starting this month, we’ll be listening to the fan-favorite novel Halo: Contact Harvest in our community book club. To listen along, <a href="https://bit.ly/4kme4B4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pick up a copy from Simon & Schuster</a> and join the #audio-book-club channel of our <a href="https://discord.gg/halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official Discord server</a>, where you can share your favorite moments and engage in discussion topics for a chance to find your words featured in an upcoming Halo Waypoint post!



At the end of every month now through October, we’ll also be hosting a special Spartan Chatter episode on Discord to discuss the audiobook and answer questions from the Halo community. Head to the Discord Stage voice channel to listen in.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Audiobook Giveaways</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/05/Contact-Harvest-16x9-Cover.png" alt="Halo: Contact Harvest book cover. Sergeant Avery Johnson, a man in army fatigues and sunglasses, turns away from a burning grain field and raises his rifle. A cigar dangles from his lips. Marines rush toward the flames ahead of Johnson." class="wp-image-138579" srcset="https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/05/Contact-Harvest-16x9-Cover.png 1920w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/05/Contact-Harvest-16x9-Cover-300x169.png 300w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/05/Contact-Harvest-16x9-Cover-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/05/Contact-Harvest-16x9-Cover-768x432.png 768w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/05/Contact-Harvest-16x9-Cover-1536x864.png 1536w, https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/05/Contact-Harvest-16x9-Cover-1568x882.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



Enter to win an audiobook copy of a new book club title each month now through October! To participate, watch the #giveaways channel of the <a href="https://www.discord.gg/halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official Halo Discord server</a> and stay tuned to <a href="https://https/www.x.com/halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Halo on X</a> later this month.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Discord Entry</h3>



Now through October, we’ll give away five (5) audiobook editions of our selected book club title on Discord every month! To enter to win Halo audiobooks, simply join the <a href="https://discord.gg/halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official Halo Discord server</a> and react to our new giveaway post in the #giveaways channel during the first week of each month.



UPDATE: The Halo: Shadows of Reach giveaway post will appear in the #giveaways channel on September 2, 2025. React to the post by Monday, September 8 for a chance to win!



Winners will be randomly selected later in the same month. Winners will be notified and tagged in a follow-up post by the GiveawayBot in the #giveaways channel of the Halo Discord server.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Social Entry</h3>



Follow <a href="https://x.com/halo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Halo on X</a> and comment on our monthly giveaway posts for a chance to win one of five (5) Halo audiobooks every month. Look out for the next giveaway post on September 10, where lucky Spartans can enter to win the audiobook edition of Halo: Shadows of Reach!



Entry period lasts until 8:00 a.m. (PT) on September June 12. Winners will be contacted via direct message on the X platform.