DK to publish official Halo Encyclopedia

Reference publisher DK announced today that it has partnered with Microsoft to publish the Halo Encyclopedia. As its title suggests, the Halo Encyclopedia is a reference guide to everything in the Halo universe including "characters, weapons, vehicles, equipment, and locations" from every Halo game all the way up to Halo 3: ODST. The press release notes that Microsoft approached DK after the San Diego Comic-Con last year after seeing its reference guides to subjects like Star Wars and Marvel comics.

The book will span 352 pages and will feature a foreword by Halo franchise development director (and former Bungie community guru) Frank O'Connor. The encyclopedia, which marks DK's first reference based on a game, is expected to be published in several territories and in different languages. It's scheduled to hit retail this November, and while no price is specified in the press release, Amazon is offering pre-orders for $27.34, which is apparently 32% off its list price of $40.

The real question, of course, is whether the encyclopedia has an entry on what happened to the frakking pistol.

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That's cool, I like books like that, they're great for bathroom reading. For the past 3 years ive had a new fun fact everyday to tell people thanks to Uncle Johns Bathroom reader, a Halo version would only be better

bathroom reading? flicking straight to cortana then........oh dear, sorry about that

I'll be buying it day one.

Definitely going to buy this.

We had all he DK Eyewitness books published, always were fun to look through. Wonder if this will carry any of that nostalgic charm with it, would love to pick it up.

Donkey or Diddy Kong?

what?

still waiting for my "halo: uprising" hardcover i preordered back in 8/07.

http://halowiki.net/p/Main_Page
This is what I use. Not bad and free.

Lol, me too EtOH, and probably more in depth, albeit, not as cool.

no point in buying this.... you can find all that information online for free.

I wonder tho, this apparently doesn't include the novels or comics? And what about Halo Wars?

Good question. The article says "everything in the Halo universe" but then only mentions the games "up until Halo 3: ODST." A bit of a contradiction, there, since the games aren't the entirety of the Halo universe.

If the encyclopedia is going to include EVERYTHING in the Halo universe (including books, comics and Halo Wars), then I'd definitely purchase it.

Yeah, it's very vague. Technically speaking, games "up until Halo 3: ODST" includes Halo Wars, unless it just means the Halo Trilogy.

Here's a piece of the press release I just found:

"New York, NY, and Redmond, WA, April 6, 2009. DK Publishing announced today that the company will publish the officially licensed encyclopedia to “Halo®”, one of the most successful video game franchises in history. The Halo Encyclopedia will be a comprehensive guide to the characters, weapons, vehicles, equipment, and locations from “Halo: Combat Evolved”, “Halo 2”, “Halo 3”, “Halo Wars”, and “Halo 3: ODST”. Created in full collaboration with Microsoft, the book, which is scheduled for publication in November 2009, will give fans unprecedented insights into the “Halo” universe in 352 full-color pages and it includes a Foreword by “Halo” franchise development director, Frank O’Connor. "

Looks like no books or graphic novels.

I would probably buy it. The info may be online, but you can't beat the layout and quality of the book.

If they are selling it at Borders then I'm just going to read in there. It's pretty cool how you can buy a cup of coffee, sit down in a quite area, and read a book without having to pay for it.

This seems kinda cool since I'm interested in the Halo universe and its backstory and lore, but really can't be arsed to read all of the novels.

Just read the comments about it not including the novels. Might not bother if that is the case.

I would recommend you read the novels. They are very well written. The best ones are the ones written by Eric Nyland. Let me know if you have any questions. :)

Will the encyclopedia include a map of the galaxy with the locations of human and alien worlds and colonies?

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