Halo: Empty Throne – HUGE Untold Story Revealed!

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Summary

  • The Halo: Empty Throne novel fills gaps in the Halo story, exploring conflicts preceding Halo Infinite.
  • The new novel releases on February 18.
  • Halo Infinite Operation: Frontlines update adds new content, maps, and game modes to multiplayer.

Readers can soon delve into a fresh chapter of the Halo universe with “Halo: The Empty Throne”, a forthcoming novel that portrays the struggles leading up to “Halo Infinite”. The book, “Halo: The Empty Throne”, is scheduled for release on February 18, and it bridges the gap between the UNSC’s fight against Cortana’s destructive Guardians in “Halo 5: Guardians” and their encounters in “Halo Infinite”.

The game Halo Infinite has recently introduced Operation: Frontlines, featuring a 20-tier battle pass, a new map, the Fuel Rod SPNKr launcher, and two Bomb Assault modes for increased action. The recent inclusion of custom games created using the classic forge in matchmaking has made Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer experience more comprehensive than ever, delivering a wider range of maps and game types that fans had anticipated at launch. Unfortunately, Halo Studios’ transition to Unreal Engine 5 has dashed any remaining expectations for single-player expansions within Halo Infinite, leaving future installments to tackle the ongoing cliffhangers in the campaign.

Despite gamers having to be patient for the future developments of the franchise, a fresh Halo novel titled “Halo: Empty Throne” is about to answer several lingering questions from the series’ last installment. This novel will serve as a bridge between “Halo 5: Guardians” and “Halo Infinite,” offering an original tale detailing the UNSC’s ongoing battle against Cortana’s Guardians. Meanwhile, Master Chief confronts The Banished on Installation 07, with the new book delving into the galaxy-wide conflicts that parallel this struggle. Written by Jeremy Patenaude, former lead Halo franchise writer at 343 Industries and author of various short stories in “Halo: Fractures” and “Halo: Shadows of Reach,” an early look at the upcoming novel was unveiled during the Canon Fodder event at the Halo World Championships 2023.

Halo: Empty Throne Publication Date

  • Halo: Empty Throne by Jeremy Patenaude hits shelves worldwide on February 18, 2025.

In the timeframe spanning 2559 to 2560, the narrative unfolds, focusing on Lord Hood and Admiral Osman as they strategize against Cortana’s dominion over the Domain – a segment of Halo history scarcely explored in the games. The anticlimactic ending of Halo 5: Guardians reportedly left long-term fans disappointed, prompting 343 Industries to abandon their initial plans for “Halo 6” entirely. As a result, several significant storylines were left hanging, and the transition from Halo 5 to Halo Infinite was disconcerting for players who hadn’t delved into the expanded lore. Major events such as the destruction of the UNSC HQ in Sydney, the obliteration of Doisac, the Brute home world, and Atriox’s vengeance occur off-screen, leaving gamers deprived of a direct encounter with Cortana’s tyranny.

Instead of humans battling Cortana’s AI army as seen in novels like “Halo: Shadows of Reach”, Patenaude’s upcoming novel, spanning 512 pages, will delve deeper into the intriguing storyline of The Banished, an influential group of Covenant outcasts first introduced in “Halo Wars 2”. Titled “Halo: Empty Throne”, this book is set for publication on February 18. However, eager fans can already get a sneak peek by reading an early preview on Halo Waypoint.

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2025-02-14 04:37