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Halo 4

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First release
Nov 06, 2012
Genres
Shooter · Warfare, Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox 360

Halo 4 marks the start of an epic new saga within the award-winning Halo universe. The Master Chief returns in this award-winning first-person shooter developed by 343 Industries. Shipwrecked on a mysterious world, faced with new enemies and deadly technology, the Chief returns to battle against an ancient evil bent on vengeance and annihilation...the universe will never be the same.

Also known as Halo 4: King of the Hill Fuled by Mountain Dew

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Storyline
Four years after the events of Halo 3, the Master Chief returns in this award-winning first-person shooter. Battle through the campaign and explore the Forerunner planet, Requiem, as the Chief faces off with an ancient evil. Test your skills against familiar Covenant foes and new Promethean enemies in solo mode or with up to three friends on split-screen. With Xbox Live Gold Membership, access the online multiplayer and Spartan Ops missions.Read more

Four years after the events of Halo 3, the Master Chief returns in this award-winning first-person shooter. Battle through the campaign and explore the Forerunner planet, Requiem, as the Chief faces off with an ancient evil. Test your skills against familiar Covenant foes and new Promethean enemies in solo mode or with up to three friends on split-screen. With Xbox Live Gold Membership, access the online multiplayer and Spartan Ops missions.

Release dates
Xbox 360
Nov 06, 2012
Xbox One
Nov 11, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 17, 2020
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
zombies, vehicular combat, mech, pvp, military
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Critic Score
88
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Steam users rate this Mixed, 2,602 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Local co-opIGDB · 14 Oct
  • Shared or split screenIGDB · 14 Oct
  • LAN co-opIGDB · 14 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 14 Oct

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