Halo 4
- Released
Nov 6, 2012
5,104 days ago- Platforms
- PC
- Xbox One
- Xbox 360
Release dates
North America dates- Nov 17, 20202,171 days ago
- PC
- Nov 11, 20144,369 days ago
- Xbox One
- Nov 6, 20125,104 days ago
- Xbox 360
About
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.
Trailers
Screenshots
How long to beat
HowLongToBeat ↗ · 1,166 players- Main story
- 7 h
- Main + extras
- 11 h
- Completionist
- 28 h
Reviews
Game info
- Released
- 2012 · see every game from that year
- Modes
- Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative · Split screen
- Perspective
- First person · Third person
- Engine
- Halo Reach
- Multiplayer
- Online co-op 4Couch co-op 2Campaign co-op, Online co-op, Couch co-op, LAN co-op, Split screen
Editions, DLC & expansions
Studios
Characters
Age ratings
- ESRBMBlood, Blood and Gore, Language, Violence
- PEGI16In-Game Purchases, Violence
- CERODViolence
- USK16No content descriptors
- GRAC15+Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug
- ACBMNo content descriptors
Languages
10 languagesChinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian and 4 more
| Language | Audio | Subtitles | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified)简体中文 | – | ||
| Chinese (Traditional)繁體中文 | |||
| EnglishEnglish (US) | |||
| FrenchFrançais | |||
| GermanDeutsch | |||
| ItalianItaliano | |||
| Japanese日本語 | |||
| PolishPolski | – | ||
| RussianРусский | |||
| Spanish (Spain)Español (España) |
Themes & tags
- Action
- Science fiction
- Warfare
- 4 player co-op
- achievements
- a.i. construct
- aliens
- arrival by crash landing
- artificial intelligence
- assassination
- banshee
- camouflage
- capture the flag
- color customization
- crash landing
48 more tags
- customization
- death match
- digital distribution
- dlc content
- downloadable content
- episodic
- free dlc
- futuristic
- good vs evil
- hologram
- hunter
- hunters
- invisibility
- jungle
- king of the hill
- linear gameplay
- mech
- mercenary
- military
- multiplayer scoreboard
- online multiplayer achievements
- pax east 2013
- pax prime 2013
- phantom
- photo mode
- platform exclusive
- player vs player
- pvp
- quick time event
- ranking system
- real-time combat
- saving the world
- scorpion
- sequel
- space
- spaceship
- sprinting mechanics
- stat tracking
- story dlc
- super soldier
- tank
- team deathmatch
- unlockable items
- unlockables
- useable vehicles
- vehicular combat
- xbox live
- xbox live achievements
Story & names
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.
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Release dates by region
The Halo series
All 17 games
Halo 22004
Halo 32007
Halo Wars2009
Halo 3: ODST2009
Halo: Reach2010
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary2011 · Remaster
Halo 4: King of the Hill Fueled by Mountain Dew2012- This gameHalo 42012
Halo: Spartan Assault2013
Halo 2: Anniversary2014 · Remaster
Halo: Spartan Strike2015
Halo 5: Guardians2015
Showing 2–13 of 17 main games, in release order.
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Where to find it
Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.