In the E3 2012 footage, the UNSC Infinity crash lands on Requiem, with a spherical alien ship pursuing it. Halo 4 will open with a prologue to introduce new players to the plot.ģ43 industries also stated that the books Halo: Glasslands and Halo: Cryptum will have tie-ins with Halo 4. The usual effects of age cause Artificial Intelligences to display signs of madness. Immediately following the events of Halo 3, Chief and Cortana were set adrift on the derelict ship, Forward Unto Dawn. She has interfaced with Forerunner technology and the Gravemind and is overloaded with information. So, for us, it was how do we get a better understanding for the player as to what Chief’s motivations are? And a little bit about who he is, his humanity, through the interactions you have with other characters.”Ī major plot point in Halo 4 will surround Cortana nearing the end of her natural life cycle, which is about 7 years. Some of that is purposeful in terms of it not being disruptive to the first-person player experience. for the double kill spartan laser u have to have a spartan laser, 2 people lined up( the odds off both of those together isnt much. But traditionally, in the games, we haven’t told a lot about him. yes u could wait but that means you could be waiting forever. There’s such a deep understanding about John and how he became a Spartan outside of the game. In a preview event on March 2, 2012, Kiki Wolfkill said " for us was storytelling and character development with the Chief. In the Making of Halo Trailer, 343 Industries discusses the plot of Halo 4. Halo 4 marks the start of a new trilogy that begins with its release in 2012. Set in the aftermath of Halo 3, Master Chief returns to confront his own destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe. The official description of the game from the Halo 4 website describes the plot thusly: The game will ultimately culminate in a fight between Master Chief, Cortana and Didact, the Big Bad for Halo 4.