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.
The game features a selection of weapons, enemies, and game modes not present in previous titles of the series.ĭevelopment of Halo 4 began in 2009 and continued until September 2012. The player assumes the role of Master Chief who battles against a new faction that splintered off from remnants of the Covenant, a former military alliance of alien races, and against mechanical warriors of the Forerunner empire known as the Prometheans. 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.
Halo 4 is a 2012 first-person shooter video game developed by 343 Industries and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360 video game console.