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Halo 4

Halo 4
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Developer(s) 343 Industries
Publisher(s) Microsoft Studios
Director(s) Josh Holmes
Producer(s) Chris Lee
Designer(s) Scott Warner
Artist(s) Kenneth Scott
Writer(s) Chris Schlerf
Composer(s)
Series Halo
Platform(s)
Release date(s)
  • WW: November 6, 2012
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 87.61%
Metacritic 87/100
Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com A−
CVG 8/10
Edge 8/10
G4 4.5/5
Game Informer 9.25/10
GameSpot 9/10
GamesRadar 4.5/5 stars
IGN 9.8/10
OXM (US) 9.5/10
Polygon 9.5/10

Halo 4 is a first-person shooter video game developed by 343 Industries and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360 video game console. The seventh video game installment in the Halo franchise, the game was released worldwide in November 2012. Halo 4's story follows a cybernetically enhanced human supersoldier, Master Chief, and his artificial intelligence construct Cortana, as they encounter unknown threats while exploring an ancient civilization's planet. The player assumes the role of Master Chief, who battles against rogue remnants of the military alliance of alien races known as the Covenant and warriors of the Forerunner empire known as the Prometheans. The game features a selection of weapons, enemies, and game modes not present in previous titles of the series.

Development of Halo 4 began in 2009 and continued until September 2012. Halo 4 is 343 Industries' first original title within the Halo series—previously, development of the main series was undertaken by Bungie, the creator of the franchise. In the developmental process, 343 Industries decided to explore the Forerunner fiction within the Halo universe, leading the team to design a new setting, enemies, and main antagonist. Existing characters and assets received visual overhauls and motion capture was used for animation within cutscenes. A goal for Halo 4's story was to incorporate more human elements; to achieve this, the developers chose to delve more deeply into the relationship between the two protagonists, Master Chief and Cortana. Several external studios assisted 343 Industries with developing Halo 4, and over 350 people worked on the game in total.


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