Microsoft announced the development of the Halo: Nightfall digital series as part of the Halo universe expansion.
Mike Colter was cast as the lead character Jameson Locke, marking a key step in the production of Halo: Nightfall.
Principal photography began for the Halo: Nightfall series, directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan.
Halo: Nightfall premiered exclusively on Xbox Live and was made available as part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Halo: Nightfall was released for home viewing on Blu-ray and digital platforms, allowing wider audience access.
Jameson Locke and his team arrive on the colony world Sedra to investigate a biological weapon attack.
Locke uncovers the involvement of a local faction planning to use the pathogen as a bioweapon.
Locke and his team engage in combat with insurrectionist fighters to prevent the spread of the pathogen.
The team traces the origin of the biological weapon to a secret laboratory on Sedra.
Locke's team successfully contains the pathogen and stops its distribution to prevent an outbreak.
After securing the situation, Locke and his team extract from Sedra and return to Earth for debriefing.