News Summary

• Halo: Reach is the go-to example of how big sci-fi franchises (not just video games) should tackle ambitious prequel stories.
• Long before the entertainment industry became obsessed with turning any viable IP into an expansive transmedia universe, Microsoft and Bungie were well ahead of the curve with Halo.
• Reach rejected the larger-than-life action hero figure that was Master Chief, who was a bit of an intergalactic Gary Stu even before he got sadly with the tired Chosen One narrative.
• Instead, the prequel tells the story of anonymous heroes making the ultimate sacrifice, laying the groundwork for Spartan 117's later victories.