Halo

video game franchise
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Summary

Halo is a video game franchise[1]. Halo ranks in the top 2% of video game series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,427 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Publisher: Xbox Game Studios[3]
  • Genre: science fiction[4]
  • Developer: Bungie[5], Ensemble Studios[6], Creative Assembly[7], Gearbox Software[8], Xbox Game Studios[9], Behaviour Interactive[10], Saber Interactive[11], Robot Entertainment[12]
  • Commons category: Halo (video game series)[13]
  • Platform: Microsoft Windows[14], macOS[15], Xbox[16], Xbox 360[17], Xbox One[18], Windows Phone[19], iOS[20], Xbox Series X and Series S[21], PlayStation 5[22]
  • Has part(s): Halo: Combat Evolved[23], Halo 2[24], Halo 3[25], Halo Wars[26], Halo 3: ODST[27], Halo: Reach[28], Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary[29], Halo 4[30], Halo: Spartan Assault[31], Halo: The Master Chief Collection[32], Halo: Spartan Strike[33], Halo 5: Guardians[34], Halo Wars 2[35], Halo Infinite[36]
  • Publication date: 2001[37]
  • Characters: Forerunner[38]
  • Official website: https://www.halowaypoint.com/[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Halo (franchise)[40]
  • Topic has template: Template:Halo series[41]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: Halo universe[42]
  • Title: Halo[43]
  • Different from: Halo[44]
  • Units sold: 81,000,000[45]
  • Social media followers: 1,437,435[46], 1,244,382[47], 1,829,362[48]

Why It Matters

Halo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Halo is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Dudufd3466 · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Platform → Microsoft Windows, macOS, Xbox +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Platform: PlayStation 5"
  2. 18d ago · StarTrekker · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → video game franchise
    Wikidata description → video game franchise
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Instance of: video game franchise"
  3. 28d ago · DivineTajic · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gamefaqs franchise id → 499
    Giant bomb id (former scheme) → 3025-2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Gamefaqs franchise id: 499"
  4. 9w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → es.doblaje:Halo_(franquicia), xbox:Halo_(series), logos:Halo_(video_game_series)
    Speedrun.com series id → halo
    Internet game database franchise id → halo
    Setlist.fm artist id → 1bd7e924
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Halo (series), update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/f4a5df54f6c|details]])"
  5. 11w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → Halo
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Title: Halo"
  6. 12w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Moegirlpedia id → 光环系列
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Moegirlpedia id: 光环系列, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/135142559|光环系列 (#135142559)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5180|Chinese Moegirlpedia ACGN]] #m"
  7. 18w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Franchises/Halo
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14470: Franchises/Halo, + ‎Giant Bomb Wiki IDs (video game series) ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a819ad18645|details]])"
  8. 20w ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Units sold → {'amount': '+81000000'}
    Publisher → Xbox Game Studios
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+1437435'}, {'amount': '+1244382'}, {'amount': '+1829362'}
    Publisher → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Commons category: Halo (video game series), Update P373 to avoid commons category redirect"
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