Halo Anime/Halo Waypoint SDCC

The Halo panel at San Diego Comic Con just ended and there were a couple of surprises. First, the panel was composed of members from various anime studios that worked on the Halo Legends project. The trailer for Halo Legends will be on Spike tv tonight and on Xbox Live.

They also announced Halo Waypoint. This is a new destination for Halo fans that is all things Halo. There will be content, career stats, and it will all be on your 360.

Halo Legends won’t be out until next year, but Waypoint fans will continue to get updates. One of the more interesting points during the panel was the discussion about female characters. The anime studios really wanted to explore the life of a tough female warrior. Bungie worked directly with the anime studios on all aspects of the project to make sure it stayed true to the Halo universe. Most of the stories take place up until Halo 3, while one anime (Toei’s) is a bit outside of the universe.

There is a concept for a character in the anime that does tie into an Alternate Reality Game that may happen in the future.