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Halo 2
Shooter
Systems
PC-1 Xbox-1
Released
September 4, 2004
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Bungie
Publisher(s)
Microsoft Game Studios
Engine
havok

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

Following the destruction of Halo, humankind experiences a short-lived victory. Eager for revenge, the Covenant launches a surprise attack on Earth, but they find themselves ill-prepared to defeat the UNSC’s home fleet and are forced to flee into slipspace. When the Master Chief pursues his overzealous enemies, they discover yet another Halo ring, uncovering long-buried secrets, including an unlikely ally, that will dramatically alter the course of the Human-Covenant Conflict forever.

Genre(s)
Shooter

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A laker claims Halo 2 and 3 are getting Campaign Evolved-style remakes
Rumor: Halo 2 and 3 Will Get Remakes After Campaign Evolved
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A noteworthy leaker claims that Halo Studios will remake Halo 2 and Halo 3 following the recently announced Halo: Campaign Evolved.

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Original Halo 2 Still Being Played Online
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Halo 2 still draws fans to its online multiplayer mode despite being more than two decades old and no longer supporting its official online service.

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Massive Halo Leak Contains Unreleased Content and Dev Builds Dating Back 26 Years
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The Halo series experiences a massive data leak on Christmas Day, uncovering a gamut of data on the franchise dating back to 1998.

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Halo Infinite Has Fewer Players On Steam Than Halo: The Master Chief Collection
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Halo Infinite has lost a lot of players since release, and now the game contains fewer players than Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

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Halo 2 Anniversary Removes Arbiter and Locke Scenes
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The Halo 5 teaser scene between the Arbiter and Spartan Locke seen at the beginning of the Halo 2: Anniversary campaign is removed from the game.

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Original Halo Composers Are Suing Microsoft
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The original composers of Halo’s iconic soundtrack, including the famous ‘monk chant’ theme, are suing Microsoft over 20 years of unpaid royalties.

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Another Xbox series may get the Master Chief Collection-treatment.
Rumor: Another Xbox Franchise Could Be Getting Master Chief Collection-Style Remaster This Year

One insider says another notable Xbox series will get the Master Chief Collection treatment in 2022 at the earliest.

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Xbox Gamer Reaches Out to Old Halo 2 Friend Only to Find Out That He Died
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After years of not being able to find an friend known only through playing Halo 2 together, a player finds out said friend is dead.

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Video Compares Halo Infinite Master Chief Dialogue to Halo 2
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Master Chief will have come a long way in Halo Infinite since his first outing, and one fan compares some of his dialogue to those found in Halo 2.

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Halo Fan Makes Great Find at Yard Sale

A Reddit user stumbles upon a rare, sealed Halo item at a yard sale for only a small fraction of its usual collectible market value.

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343 Working on Fix for New Halo: The Master Chief Collection Issues

After a major update causes several bugs in Halo: The Master Chief collection, 343 talks about how it is tackling the problem.

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Adds Halo 2: Anniversary Bug for Split-Screen Co-Op

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is encountering a bug in Halo 2: Anniversary on the Xbox One although it should be resolved very soon.

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Xbox Game Pass May 2020 Games Include Final Fantasy 9, Red Dead Redemption 2, and More

Microsoft confirms several more games coming to Xbox Game Pass on both PC and Xbox One, but over a dozen game departures as well.

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Halo Co-Creator Shares Early Halo 2 Cinematic

A co-creator of Halo 2 shows off an early version of an iconic cinematic, showing an interesting glimpse at Halo 2's development.

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Destiny 2 Quest Referenced in Halo 2
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A cutscene from 2004's Halo 2 seems to reference "The Whisper," a quest that recently surprised everyone in the Destiny 2 community with its unannounced arrival.

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Destiny, Halo 2 Writer Working on Crackdown 3

Destiny and Halo 2 writer Joseph Staten confirms that he is working on the Crackdown 3 story, also telling a fan that the game captures the 'classic' Crackdown feel.

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This is Halo 2's Original Ending

Former Bungie composer Marty O’Donnell reveals that the infamous cliffhanger at the end of Halo 2 was not the way the game was originally meant to conclude.

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