The Halo games have always been the best reason for an Xbox, and now the latest installment in the original first-person trilogy is ready to set new standards for all Xbox 360 games. Known for its secrecy, Bungie has officially revealed little about Halo 3, but it is known that the new game takes place on an Earth that has been fully occupied and controlled by the Covenant as they search for a hidden Forerunner weapon. Several new weapons and vehicles have already been revealed, including a new assault rifle, the new Spartan anti-vehicle laser, and a new chief shield that can create a more effective protective shield around you. With the power of the Xbox 360, Halo 3 sets new grounds for the next-generation gaming experience with relentless action, an incredible story, massive battles, and visually stunning worlds. An epic and iconic story on a scale never before seen in interactive entertainment, with new weapons, characters, and challenges. Halo 3 is the third chapter in the Halo trilogy, a globally recognized action series that has become a worldwide entertainment phenomenon.

• Players can experience the greatest battle of Master Chief as he becomes a legend.
• Halo 3 builds on the unique social multiplayer experience of Halo 2 and promises to enhance the innovative and ever-evolving online gameplay of Halo 2 on Xbox LIVE.
• Advanced high dynamic range lighting technology makes every scene look and feel alive, from terrifying darkness to blinding sunlight, adding more detail to every weapon, more texture to every character, and more reality to every battle.
• Countless enemies, each with their own distinctive personality, strategy, and combat style, make encounters better and have more replay value, resulting in larger-scale battles than ever before on the Halo battlefield.
• Halo 3 will support four-player split-screen and multiplayer gameplay, allowing players to compete online, via Xbox LIVE, or with a group of friends in their own space.