A Brief History of Halo

Game Changer
Microsoft Game Studios & Bungie Studios

Game Changer
The first of the Halo series to be available over Xbox Live, Halo 2 changed the way gamers played together. Multiplayer functionality allowed users to play together from separate living rooms using a split–screen. For two years after its release, Halo 2 was the most popular Xbox Live game on the market, with more than 710 million hours of play recorded.

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