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Halo 2

Halo 2 takes Master Chief's war with the Covenant to Earth and adds the Arbiter. Bungie's shooter is on Xbox in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Developer
Bungie (Halo 2: Anniversary: 343 Industries, Saber Interactive, with Bungie)
Publisher
Microsoft Game Studios (now Xbox Game Studios)

About Halo 2

Halo 2 is the sequel to Halo: Combat Evolved and continues Master Chief’s war against the Covenant as the fight reaches Earth. Developed by Bungie, it splits its campaign between the Chief and the Arbiter, a Covenant Elite whose story shows the war from the other side.

It added dual-wielding, new weapons and vehicles, and online multiplayer built around matchmaking. On Xbox it’s available as Halo 2: Anniversary in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, with remastered visuals and the option to switch back to the original graphics.

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