Halo Universe Announcements Flurry

This week has seen several major announcements that will shape the Halo Universe for quite a while. Let’s name them off (with forum links for discussion):

Robot released Title Update 3 with much needed balance changes to warthogs, Prof. Anders and more. A map pack was also released for 800 points.

343 Industries is the entity inside of Microsoft that will manage the Halo intellectual property (IP). Frankie O’Connor is the spokesman and probably the man in charge.

As part of 343 Industries pushing forward the Halo Universe into new arenas, three things were announced:

• Ecko is making “limited edition” Halo T-shirts ($30 plus)
• Microsoft is working with anime film makers to create a Animatrix-like series called Halo Legends
• Microsoft will add a “Halo Waypoint” to Xbox Live which will collect “content ranging from podcasts, trailers and screenshots, to exclusive video footage you won’t find anywhere else.”

These announcements and their implications will be discussed on Episode 199 of Podtacular, the Unofficial Halo Universe Podcast.