A sci-fi shooter that takes place on a mysterious alien ring world, Halo: Combat Evolved is an action-packed experience that allows players to battle their enemies on foot and in vehicles with alien and human weaponry. The production of Halo has a long and tumultuous history. The title was originally designed as a breakthrough game for Apple's Mac systems, and console versions of the game also became a high-priority project for the development team when it signed with Take-Two. As all PlayStation 2 owners are aware, however, production on Halo was shifted immediately to an Xbox version in 2000 when Take-Two Interactive sold its 20% share of developer Bungie to Microsoft. Thereby solidifying Halo's position as an Xbox and PC exclusive (with a Mac port much, much later on) forever.

Halo - May 11, 2000
Bungie's ambitious first-person shooter is coming...

Games: IGN Presents The History of Halo - September 20, 2007
Tracing the evolution of Combat Evolved. Did you know that Halo 2 was supposed to finish the fight?

Off the Record, Vol. 34 - October 22, 1999
Summoner and Halo join Driver and Evil Dead as projects already in the works for PlayStation2.

Movies: Halo Holding - October 31, 2006
Jackson, Microsoft kill movie development for now.

Music: 26 Days Til PLAY! - May 2, 2006
World premiere videogame concert in Chicago fastly approaching.

Music: PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Takes Over Chicago - April 17, 2006
World tour launches in the Windy City.

Movies: Halo Helmer Rumor - December 2, 2005
Game adaptation may get a director soon.

Movies: Halo Has Jackson - October 4, 2005
Rings director producing game movie.

Take Two Profits, Starts PS2 Internet Plans - February 25, 2000
After increasing its Q4 profits by 80%, Take-Two gears up.

There's a Halo Around the PS2 - November 9, 1999
Unofficial sources point toward Bungie's potentially revolutionary game coming to PlayStation2.