A Brief History of Halo

Halo 2
Microsoft Game Studios & Bungie Studios

Halo 2
Released for Xbox on Nov. 9, 2004, the second game in the Halo franchise became the best-selling first-generation Xbox game in history, with more $125 million in sales in the first 24 hours. Players reunited with hero Master Chief, but could also assume the role of the alien Arbiter, who left the Covenant to fight along side humanity.

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