Halo 1

Halo 1 is a developed by and published by . It is the seventh mainline entry in the and a complete reboot of the series, establishing a new continuity after replacing the twenty-year spanning Halo mythos that started with and ended with . The game was released on April 1, 2025, on the consoles and , with a later port to releasing on December 22, 2025, a first for the series.
Development on the game began soon after the . Despite Halo Infinite selling well and receiving favourable acclaim, reception towards the game soured post-launch with lacking content updates and internal troubles at 343 Industries. After industry-wide layoffs hit the studio, several members including veterans parted ways with the studio leaving the franchise's status up in the air. After the acquisition, however, Microsoft prioritized Halo's revival and decided to employ Treyarch, who was best known for co-developing the series, a long-time business competitor of Halo.
Deeming the continuity and state of the franchise as a "mildly convoluted mess", Treyarch took the ultimate decision of rebooting from scratch, beginning a new timeline that shared several beats with the prior continuity but otherwise was unconnected. Treyarch placed increased importance on modernising and homogenising the series with the rest of the shooters on the market, both in terms of story as well as gameplay by borrowing from their Call of Duty experience. New advanced movement systems were implemented, alongside fresh game mode additions such as the horde-mode Flood and an all-new battle-royale mode called Extermination.
Halo 1 opened to mixed reviews from fans and critics alike, who were quite befuddled by its existence really. Criticisms were aimed at the complete and utter removal of everything that gave Halo its unique identity. After all, is the ship of Theseus really the same as before?
==Features==
Halo 1 sports a revamped gameplay loop for the franchise. Advanced movement mechanics, now called Augmented Movement are a new addition, a notable advancement of the from . Augmented movement includes sprinting, sliding, double-jumping (in some cases replaced by jetpacks), thruster abilities both on-ground in-air, and wall-running along smooth walls. The game also features lean aiming, where standing close to the edge of a wall or a piece of cover will allow you to fire while "peeking". A full list of Augmented Movement abilities is given below:
*Sprint Boosters: Powered by your MJOLNIR Combat Exosuit, you can run at increased speeds or quickly break into a slide for close-quarters action
*SmartScope: Augmented reality technology that lines up with your weapon's optical sights to provide greater tactical information.
*Jump Kits: Waist-worn thrusters enable you to dart vertically and reach strategic positions, they can also be used to quickly evade fire while grounded or airborne.
*Wall-Running: Magnetic devices around your MJOLNIR Combat Exosuit allow short bouts of running on flat vertical surfaces and opening fire while doing so.
*Clamber: Pull yourself up onto any ledge with ease thanks to the force-multiplying features of your MJOLNIR Combat Exosuit.
*Slam Attack: Chain your boosted sprint into a melee for devastating damage.
==War Games==
==Extermination==
==Flood==
==Trivia==
*This article was made as part of April Fools 2024 on Halo Fanon, intended to mock the unappealing trend of naming sequels to games/consoles with the numbering "1" despite not being the first in the series. Examples include , , and the infamous .
**Moreover, it was also meant to poke fun at franchise reboots and continuity resets, especially to upset other members of Halo Fanon, who would likely leave the site if a full Halo reboot was to ever happen.