Halo: Spartan Assault

Overview

Halo: Spartan Assault is a twin-stick shooter video game developed by 343 Industries and Vanguard Games. Part of the Halo franchise, the game was released on July 18, 2013, for Microsoft's Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 platforms. The game was subsequently released on Xbox 360, Xbox One, Steam, and iOS. Halo: Spartan Assault is set between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4. Players control the human soldiers Sarah Palmer and Edward Davis as they fight a new splinter faction of the alien Covenant. The game launched with 25 single-player missions; an additional campaign was released as downloadable content. The console versions also feature an exclusive cooperative horde mode.

After years of rumored or cancelled handheld Halo projects, Spartan Assault was the franchise's first mobile game. The developers spent time adapting Halo's distinctive elements to a touchscreen game meant to be played in short bursts. The game received mixed reviews on release. Reviewers praised the game for its success at replicating Halo's aesthetic; the mobile versions of the game received lower average scores. Spartan Assault was followed by a sequel, Spartan Strike, in 2015.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Shooter

Developer

343 Industries, Vanguard Entertainment

Publisher

Microsoft Studios

Series

Halo

Engine

Havok Physics

Platforms

Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

Yes

Age ratings

CERO

C

PEGI

12

ESRB

T

GRAC

15+

ACB

M

USK

12

CLASS IND

14

Release dates

Subscription history

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Microsoft Studios

Developer

343 Industries, Vanguard Entertainment

Released

2013-07-18

Age rating

ESRB T

Region

US

Time to beat

about 4.1 hours