At San Diego Comic-Con 2014, Microsoft has finally provided the very first look at Halo: Nightfall the upcoming new live-action show based on the sci-fi video game series.
Starring Mike Colter who plays agent Jameson Locke, with Ridley Scott serving as executive producer. Colter’s character who will play a relatively large role in the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians, which is expected to launch next fall. 343 Industries have confirmed that Locke would be playable in Halo 5: Guardians though they have not provided details on whether he would be a “friend or foe” of Master Chief.
Halo: Nightfall is set on a colonial world, the story will be catalysed by the discovery of a fragment of the Halo ring from the first game. The fragment remains partially functional and will supposedly become an “almost dark and malevolent” part of the series. Exploring the political tensions in the scrappy backwater colony, that will lead into the events of the game.
Halo: Nightfall will be available to Xbox Live users on November 11th as well as packaged with the upcoming re-release Halo: The Master Chief Collection.