The Arbiter.  A rank every Elite soldier will take with honor, but knows the task at hand will be his last.  This Arbiter was forged in darkness, an evil and angry soldier he was imprisoned for crimes against the Covenant.  In reality, he was a very effective soldier, but far too violent, even for the Covenant.  This Arbiter has but one task, the annihilation of humanity from the galaxy, a task he is close to completing.

Duration: 3:25

Halo Wars is set in the year 2531 right as human UNSC forces retake a planet called Harvest from the alien Covenant. The story of Halo Wars is told through the eyes and ears of the crew aboard Spirit of Fire, a UNSC support vessel. As the ship approaches the planet Harvest to begin a dangerous and urgent mission, Captain Cutter reflects on the long and bloody battle to retake Harvest from the Covenant...

Duration: 1:29

Here's where we were back in July 2007. Graeme Devine takes us on a tour of our E3 demo level that we showed to the press in Los Angeles that year. This was the first time we brought Halo Wars out to be seen by the public. Graeme shows us base building, the UI, and battles.

Duration: 10 minutes

This is where it all began. When Halo Wars was announced at X06, which was held in Spain that year, this is the movie that was shown to let everyone know what Halo Wars was.

Duration: 1:36