List of Halo media
"Halo" is a science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and owned and published by Microsoft Studios. Central to the "Halo" series are the three first-person shooter video games "", "Halo 2" and "Halo 3"; novelizations, soundtracks, and other media are also available. The story of the series is about the Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced human super-soldier and his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana, as the humans of a futuristic universe battle the Covenant, a theocratic alliance of alien races. The "Halo" series has inspired machinima productions, such as "Red vs. Blue", and  other fan fiction; however, this list only covers media produced or endorsed by series creator Bungie, or the intellectual property overseer 343 Industries. The "Halo" video games have been highly successful and influential; the first game was labeled the killer application of Microsoft's Xbox and was credited with selling many consoles. "Halo: Combat Evolved" is also noted for its intuitive control scheme that has been used by many console first person shooters since. "Halo 2" sold 2.4 million copies making US$125 million in the first 24 hours after its release beating the record for highest grossing entertainment release . "Halo 3" grossed US$170 million on its first day, $45 million more than its predecessor. "Halo 2" and "Halo 3" are also the best selling titles of their respective consoles, the Xbox and the Xbox 360.