WarGames

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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 Classic, this miniseries takes place during Classic Season 1. It also serves as a standalone sequel to Major Malfunction. 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

  • While not directly canonical, WarGames appears to continue directly after the finale of Syp The Mighty's older series BattleDudes, with the training robots (sans Pink) first appearing in that series.
  • This series 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 Classic 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:
    • 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 commander by extension.
    • 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.
    • The Brigadier, a Spartan and humanity's greatest champion investigating incidents involving The Spartan without knowing who he is.
    • Molotov and Cocktail, two assassins assisting in the Brigadier's investigation.
  • Most of this miniseries occurs between The Point and The Transfer, with its finale occurring after Infinity.

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