Halo Encyclopedia

A special edition encyclopedia will be created to honor the Halo game series. The book will feature everything that has ever happened in any Halo game, starting with the original title and all the way up through the upcoming Halo 3 ODST.Joystiq: DK to publish official Halo encyclopedia

The Halo series takes place in a fictional sci-fi universe and typically puts the player in the place of a human (or super-human in the case of Master Chief) soldier in the middle of a power struggle between three separate factions; Humans, The Covenant, and The Flood.

Humans and The Covenant army were at odds for a long while until a ceaselessly consumptive race of creatures called The Flood threatened the security of both waring factions. This gave humanity no other choice but to team up with its once-nemesis and fight off the invasion of The Flood.

There are three main numerical games in the series, but also of note are Halo Wars (a real-time strategy spin-off) and Halo 3 ODST, which will have the player controlling a standard drop-ship trooper in place of the ultra-powerful Master Chief.Official Site: Halo 3 ODST

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