A Brief History of Halo

Inspiration
Microsoft Game Studios & Bungie Studios

Inspiration
With Halo fever gripping the gaming sphere, Rooster Teeth Productions created Web series Red vs. Blue, a comedic spoof on the gaming universe. The series was the first to use machinima — a technique of coordinating video with pre—recorded audio — with Halo serving as the visual footage for the show.

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