The Great Journey begins…

From humble beginnings, video game developer Bungie launched into the 2000s with three of the most influential video games of all time. A trilogy of successes that rocked fans and the industry alike.

Now, take a journey from 1998 to 2007 to see the creation of their grand trilogy, from its inception, to its inevitable challenges, and eventually to how it became the most successful entertainment property of its time.

This is… HALO - A COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE - PART ONE

MAIN SOURCES:

SameToken’s Halo Retrospective:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6zPOJorCsrQsY-qoDuabrhEHniqbT9I

The Complete, Untold History of Halo - VICE
https://www.vice.com/en/article/xwqjg3/the-complete-untold-history-of-halo-an-oral-history

Halopedia:
https://www.halopedia.org/

THE COMPLETE TIMELINE:

00:00 - 1998: Bungie in Trouble
00:04:27 - 1999: Ideas Develop / Macworld
00:08:36 - 2000: E3 2000
00:10:08 - 2000: Microsoft Joins the Party
00:12:11 - 2000: From Third to First Person
00:15:03 - 2001: Naming the Master Chief
00:16:07 - 2001: B30 / Xbox Revealed
00:19:40 - 2001: Combat Has Evolved
00:22:05 - 2001: The Fall of Reach
00:23:32 - 2001: The Launch of Halo
00:24:53 - 2001: HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED
00:48:33 - 2001: Reception / Co-op / Multiplayer
00:54:38 - 2002: How do you top it?
00:56:49 - 2002: Halo 2’s initial teaser
00:57:44 - 2003: Red VS Blue
00:59:35 - 2003: E3 2003
01:03:36 - 2003: Aftermath of E3
01:05:15 - 2003: Halo: CE on PC
01:05:55 - 2004: The March Begins
01:07:08 - 2004: Multiplayer Develops
01:08:50 - 2004: Sound / Music / Voices
01:10:54 - 2004: E3 2004
01:11:53 - 2004: I Love Bees
01:17:34 - 2004: Halo 2 Marketing
01:18:11 - 2004: The Halo 2 Death Run
01:21:37 - 2004: The Launch of Halo 2
01:24:03 - 2004: HALO 2
01:52:01 - 2004: Reception / Co-op / Multiplayer
01:58:12 - 2005: Another Day at the Beach
01:59:19 - 2005: A Slow Recovery
02:00:50 - 2005: Bungie splits from Microsoft
02:03:01 - 2006: The Story of Halo 3
02:05:55 - 2006: E3 2006
02:07:53 - 2006: Halo 3 Develops
02:10:35 - 2006: The Starry Night Trailer
02:11:59 - 2007: Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta
02:14:12 - 2007: Halo 2 for Windows Vista
02:15:10 - 2007: The IRIS Campaign
02:18:12 - 2007: E3 2007
02:19:34 - 2007: Promotion Continues
02:20:02 - 2007: Landfall / Believe
02:22:09 - 2007: Finish the Fight
02:23:42 - 2007: The Launch of Halo 3
02:26:20 - 2007: HALO 3
02:55:25 - 2007: Reception / Co-op / Multiplayer
03:00:27 - 2007: The Journey Will Continue…

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Outro Music: Running in the 80s 1.5x speed