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   | title=WarGames
   | title=WarGames
   | image=File:WGM.png
   | image=File:WGM.png
   | caption=
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   | created_by=[[Syp The Mighty]]
   | created_by=[[Syp The Mighty]]
   | director=Syp The Mighty
   | director=Syp The Mighty<br>[[Revoltge]] <small>(''[[Ambush|Episode 4]]'')</small>
   | writer=Syp The Mighty
   | writer=Syp The Mighty
   | cast=Syp The Mighty<br>Intro-Mind<br>[[Revoltge]]<br>TheIdsStudios<br>EthanChaotic<br>Blankslate_GG<br>Speakonia
   | cast=Syp The Mighty<br>[[Intro-Mind]]<br>[[Revoltge]]<br>TheIdsStudios<br>EthanChaotic<br>[[Blankslate]]<br>Speakonia
   | music=Revoltge<br>Syp The Mighty
   | music=Revoltge<br>Syp The Mighty
   | episodes=4
   | episodes=4
   | studio=[[Spite Box|Syp Productions]]
   | studio=
   | game_engine=''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''
   | game_engine=''[[Halo#The Master Chief Collection|The Master Chief Collection]]''
   | original_run=July 21, 2022 - April 24, 2023
   | original_run=July 21, 2022—April 24, 2023
   | running_time=13:55
   | running_time=13:55
   | status=Ended
   | status=Ended
   | previous=[[Major Malfunction]]
   | previous=[[Major Malfunction]]
   | concurrent=[[Season 1]]
   | concurrent=[[Classic Season 2]]
   | next=
   | next=
}}'''WarGames''' is a ''Halo''-based machinima comedy miniseries created by [[Syp The Mighty]]. A direct spinoff of ''[[Guard Duty]]'', ''WarGames'' centers on [[UNSC Cosmo|HQ]] Commander [[Ignacio Dominguez]] bringing a group of protocol robots from a [[Outpost Pit Fall|military training facility]] to be retrofitted for an actual military operation led by a [[Louie Vargas|Spartan]] under his command.
}}'''WarGames''' is a ''[[Halo]]''-based [[machinima]] miniseries created by [[Syp The Mighty]]. This series centers on Commander [[Ignacio Dominguez]] of the [[HQ|UNSC Cosmo]] bringing a group of robots from a [[Outpost Pit Fall|military training facility]] to be retrofitted for a real operation led by a [[Louie Vargas|SPARTAN-IV]] under his command.


When produced, this miniseries was considered to occur during and after ''[[Classic Season 1]]''. When the series continuity was reset with ''[[Season 1]]'', it was retained as canonical to occur sometime during that season as well.
A spinoff of ''[[Guard Duty]]'', this miniseries takes place during ''[[Classic Season 1]]''. Elements of ''WarGames'' would later be included in ''[[Season 1]]'', a reimagining of ''Classic Season 1''.


==Characters==
==Characters==
===[[UNSC Cosmo|HQ]]===
===[[UNSC]]===
*[[Unit R|Red]] <small>(4 episodes)</small>
*[[Unit Y|Yellow]] <small>(4 episodes)</small>
*[[Unit G|Green]] <small>(3 episodes)</small>
*[[Unit B|Blue]] <small>(3 episodes)</small>
*[[Ignacio Dominguez]] <small>(3 episodes)</small>
*[[Ignacio Dominguez]] <small>(3 episodes)</small>
*[[Louie Vargas]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Louie Vargas]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
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*[[Randy DeLuca]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*[[Randy DeLuca]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*[[Brigadier]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*[[Brigadier]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*[[Red]] <small>(4 episodes)</small>
*[[Yellow]] <small>(4 episodes)</small>
*[[Green]] <small>(3 episodes)</small>
*[[Blue]] <small>(3 episodes)</small>
*[[Pink]] <small>(3 episodes)</small>


===[[The Damned]]===
===[[The Damned]]===
*[[Unit P|Pink]] <small>(3 episodes)</small>
*[[Corvus]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Corvus]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Riel]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Riel]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
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===[[Outpost High Ground|High Ground Guards]]===
===[[Outpost High Ground|High Ground Guards]]===
*[[Jack O'Brien]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Jack O'Brien]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Linda Kelen]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Frank Collins]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Frank Collins]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Diego Jones]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Diego Jones]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*[[Linda Kelen]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>


===[[Outpost Black Out|Guards]]===
===[[Outpost Black Out|Black Out Guards]]===
*[[Geff Rodrigo]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*[[Geff Rodrigo]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*[[Mitchell Miller]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*[[Mitchell Miller]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
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==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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! # !! Preview !! Title !! Released !! Runtime !! Description
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! scope="col" | '''Release Date'''
! scope="col" | '''Running Time'''
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|1.
|1.
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:WG1.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:WG1.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Boss|BOSS]]
|[[Boss]]
|July 21, 2022
|July 21, 2022
| 1:55
| 1:55
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|2.
|2.
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:WG2.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:WG2.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Upgrade|UPGRADE]]
|[[Upgrade]]
|September 10, 2022
|September 10, 2022
|2:39
|2:39
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|3.
|3.
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:WG3.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:WG3.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Deception|DECEPTION]]
|[[Deception]]
|November 26, 2022
|November 26, 2022
|2:32
|2:32
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|4.
|4.
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:WG4.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:WG4.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Ambush|AMBUSH]]
|[[Ambush]]
|April 24, 2023
|April 24, 2023
|7:18
|7:18
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*''WarGames'' reveals the fates of the central characters from ''[[Major Malfunction]]'', an older ''Halo''-based machinima series with a similar premise to ''[[Guard Duty]]'' that featured music from [[Revoltge]] and was co-created by [[Syp The Mighty]].
*This series is a standalone followup to [[Syp The Mighty]]'s older series, ''[[BattleDudes]]'', with the training robots (sans [[Pink]]) first appearing in that series.
**[[Syp The Mighty]]'s voice for [[Red]] is carried over from ''BattleDudes'' for the [[Boss|premiere of this series]], with the explanation for the change to Speakonia being explained in [[Upgrade|the following episode]].
*''WarGames'' reveals the fates of the central characters from ''[[Major Malfunction]]'', an older ''Halo''-based machinima series that Syp directed and co-wrote with a similar premise to ''[[Guard Duty]]'' that featured music from [[Revoltge]].
*While considered a side series, ''WarGames'' provides much of the world-building that episodes created afterward would rely on, such as ''[[Classic Season 2]]'' and ''[[Season 1]]''. This series establishes:
*While considered a side series, ''WarGames'' provides much of the world-building that episodes created afterward would rely on, such as ''[[Classic Season 2]]'' and ''[[Season 1]]''. This series establishes:
**[[Outpost Pit Fall]], while not referred to by name, is a training facility in which Spartans practice in simulated firefight exercises.
**[[Outpost Pit Fall]], while not referred to by name, is a training facility in which Spartans practice in simulated firefight exercises.
**The [[UNSC Cosmo]], the [[UNSC]]-owned frigate that commands [[Outpost Black Out]] and other outposts as well as fleshing out its [[Ignacio Dominguez|commander]] by extension.
**The [[HQ|UNSC Cosmo]], the [[UNSC]]-owned frigate that commands [[Outpost Black Out]] and other outposts as well as fleshing out its [[Ignacio Dominguez|commander]] by extension.
**[[The Damned]], an alliance of various non-human species attempting to awaken a Forerunner called "Starbreaker."
**[[The Damned]], an alliance of various non-human species attempting to awaken a Forerunner called "Starbreaker."
**[[Outpost High Ground]], another outpost under the UNSC Cosmo's command. This outpost appeared in ''[[Major Malfunction]]'', but is placed into the ''[[Guard Duty]]'' continuity here.
**[[Outpost High Ground]], another outpost under the UNSC Cosmo's command. This outpost appeared in ''[[Major Malfunction]]'', but is placed into the ''[[Guard Duty]]'' continuity here.
**The [[Brigadier]], a Spartan and humanity's greatest champion investigating incidents involving [[Emery Eden]] without knowing who he is.
**The [[Brigadier]], a Spartan and humanity's greatest champion investigating incidents involving [[Emery Eden]] without knowing who he is.
**[[Molotov]] and [[Cocktail]], two assassins assisting in the Brigadier's investigation.
**[[Molotov]] and [[Cocktail]], two assassins assisting in the Brigadier's investigation.
*Despite being produced as part of the ''Classic'' continuity, Syp and Revoltge still consider this series to be canonical to the [[Season 1|new series continuity]].
*Most of this miniseries occurs between ''[[The Point]]'' and ''[[The Transfer]]'', with its finale occurring after ''[[Infinity]]''.
*Much of the footage from the latter two episodes of ''WarGames'' would later be reused to create [[Major Malfunction: Episode 4|the fourth episode]] of ''[[Major Malfunction]]''.


==Watch==
==Watch==
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Vr0r82RIw</youtube>
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Vr0r82RIw</youtube>
==See Also==
*''[[Major Malfunction]]'', a miniseries that ''WarGames'' includes characters from


==External Links==
==External Links==
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[[Category:Series]][[Category:WarGames]]
[[Category:Series]][[Category:Classic]][[Category:WarGames]]

Latest revision as of 21:46, 30 November 2024

WarGames is a Halo-based machinima miniseries created by Syp The Mighty. This series centers on Commander Ignacio Dominguez of the UNSC Cosmo bringing a group of robots from a military training facility to be retrofitted for a real operation led by a SPARTAN-IV under his command.

A spinoff of Guard Duty, this miniseries takes place during Classic Season 1. Elements of WarGames would later be included in Season 1, a reimagining of Classic Season 1.

Characters

UNSC

The Damned

High Ground Guards

Black Out Guards

Other

Episodes

# Preview Title Released Runtime Description
1. WG1.png Boss July 21, 2022 1:55 Something finally happens.
2. WG2.png Upgrade September 10, 2022 2:39 Red wakes up in a mysterious new place.
3. WG3.png Deception November 26, 2022 2:32 Louie leads the color-coded robot soldiers to a seemingly abandoned outpost, not knowing what lies ahead.
4. WG4.png Ambush April 24, 2023 7:18 The color-coded soldiers are imprisoned by aliens!

Trivia

Watch

See Also

External Links

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