10 years ago today, at the Macworld Expo (*gasp*) in New York, Bungie unleashed their first glimpses of Halo upon the unsuspecting world. No one could have guessed back then that it would become one of the most successful video game franchises in the history of the medium, but it definitely turned some heads, and over the course of the last 10 years, the series has launched consoles, shattered records, given rise to Xbox Live, and spawned an empire that reaches into novels, comics, action figures, machinima, online fanbases and communities, and countless other forms of merchandising and support.

Like it or not, Halo is huge, and it’s not going anywhere.

Wait, that’s the Chief?

So today, the crew at Bungie.net posted an article about that initial release upon the Macworld crowd, giving some pictures of the blocky supersoldier who would become the Master Chief and the ringworld he blasted through. It’s an interesting time-warp of sorts, especially considering how far the game, the series, and game graphics in general have come.

Fight finished. For now, at least.

There’s also an excellent video detailing the game’s progress, as well as what’s in store for the future. With the upcoming release of ODST and next year’s Halo: Reach, it looks like Bungie is going to continue riding their Halo wave as long as they can. Really, can you blame them?

Bungie.net: “So Our Game’s Called Halo…”
Thanks to Bungie for the original Halo pic, and for giving us the ability to take awesome screenshots like the one from Halo 3.

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