The Halo universe has an ever-expanding canon, but we're now learning the upcoming Halo TV series coming to Paramount Plus won't be a part of the current canon. In a video posted to Twitter (via Halopedia), Executive Producer Kiki Wolfkill says the decision should be beneficial for both universes.

"We're referring to this as the Halo Silver Timeline as a way of differentiating it from core canon," Wolfkill said. "In both protecting core canon and protecting the television story, and by that I mean being able to give ourselves the chance to evolve both and for both to be what they need to be for their mediums without colliding with each other."

The upcoming Halo TV show now has its own canon status! It falls under something called the "Halo Silver Timeline".

According to @k_wolfkill, this was done to help protect both the Core Canon and the TV show's story, letting each evolve to best suit the medium that they are on. pic.twitter.com/e3YAv5UDUm

— Halopedia (@Halopedia) December 16, 2021

The Halo universe is filled with canonical content, including the games, books, audio series, and more, so it makes sense for a television show to branch out from the firmly established lore. Otto Bathurst is director and producer of the Halo TV series, which we just got our first look at in a trailer debuted at The Game Awards.

The show will premiere on Paramount Plus next year, starring Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, Danny Sapani and Olive Gray as Jacob and Miranda Keyes, and Jen Taylor, reprising her role as Cortana. You can check out the full cast list here. And, if you still want to know more about the show, check out everything you might have missed in the trailer in our breakdown below.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

The Halo universe has an ever-expanding canon, but we're now learning the upcoming Halo TV series coming to Paramount Plus won't be a part of the current canon. In a video posted to Twitter (via Halopedia), Executive Producer Kiki Wolfkill says the decision should be beneficial for both universes.

"We're referring to this as the Halo Silver Timeline as a way of differentiating it from core canon," Wolfkill said. "In both protecting core canon and protecting the television story, and by that I mean being able to give ourselves the chance to evolve both and for both to be what they need to be for their mediums without colliding with each other."

The upcoming Halo TV show now has its own canon status! It falls under something called the "Halo Silver Timeline".

According to @k_wolfkill, this was done to help protect both the Core Canon and the TV show's story, letting each evolve to best suit the medium that they are on. pic.twitter.com/e3YAv5UDUm

— Halopedia (@Halopedia) December 16, 2021

The Halo universe is filled with canonical content, including the games, books, audio series, and more, so it makes sense for a television show to branch out from the firmly established lore. Otto Bathurst is director and producer of the Halo TV series, which we just got our first look at in a trailer debuted at The Game Awards.

The show will premiere on Paramount Plus next year, starring Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, Danny Sapani and Olive Gray as Jacob and Miranda Keyes, and Jen Taylor, reprising her role as Cortana. You can check out the full cast list here. And, if you still want to know more about the show, check out everything you might have missed in the trailer in our breakdown below.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Bandai Namco announced that it has paused preorders on the Elden Ring Premium Collector's Edition due to overwhelming demand. The company will announce when these limited editions will be available for preorder again.

Elden Ring is one of the most anticipated games coming in 2022, so it's normal to expect demand for its Premium Collector's Edition to be high. The Collector's Edition is the most limited edition of the game up for sale. For $260, it includes an official scale replica of a helmet from Elden Ring, along with a statue, collector's box, art book, steelbook, digital soundtrack, and a copy of the game.

However, Bandai Namco also relaunched its store with a new look at the same time preorders for the Collector's Edition went live. Users (including myself) experienced issues with new account creation, as those requests didn't go through until much later.

There was also an issue where users could not get past the "please enter your date of birth to continue" screen that pops up when trying to access the item page. Those who somehow managed to get past the age gate and successfully add the item to their carts were faced with another issue: guest checkouts were not allowed and users must have a Bandai Namco Store account to confirm preorder reservations. Since the site was experiencing account creation and log-in issues, many users were stuck with the item in their carts with no way to quickly check out.

We appreciate your patience with the new account creation issues on the Store this morning. Given the limited availability of the Premium CE we have paused reservations and will notify here again when we will make it available for pre-order.

— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) December 16, 2021

Some users were able to push through and secure their pre-orders. But Bandai Namco has now removed the listings for the Premium Collector's Editions from the store page altogether. Although, the company did not mention what will happen to the orders that were successfully placed and whether or not they'd be canceled.

Elden Ring is the next action RPG from Japanese developer FromSoftware. From our Elden Ring preview, it will be familiar for anyone who has played games like Dark Souls but on a much bigger scale. And there's the bonus of knowing the game's lore was established by Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Bandai Namco announced that it has paused preorders on the Elden Ring Premium Collector's Edition due to overwhelming demand. The company will announce when these limited editions will be available for preorder again.

Elden Ring is one of the most anticipated games coming in 2022, so it's normal to expect demand for its Premium Collector's Edition to be high. The Collector's Edition is the most limited edition of the game up for sale. For $260, it includes an official scale replica of a helmet from Elden Ring, along with a statue, collector's box, art book, steelbook, digital soundtrack, and a copy of the game.

However, Bandai Namco also relaunched its store with a new look at the same time preorders for the Collector's Edition went live. Users (including myself) experienced issues with new account creation, as those requests didn't go through until much later.

There was also an issue where users could not get past the "please enter your date of birth to continue" screen that pops up when trying to access the item page. Those who somehow managed to get past the age gate and successfully add the item to their carts were faced with another issue: guest checkouts were not allowed and users must have a Bandai Namco Store account to confirm preorder reservations. Since the site was experiencing account creation and log-in issues, many users were stuck with the item in their carts with no way to quickly check out.

We appreciate your patience with the new account creation issues on the Store this morning. Given the limited availability of the Premium CE we have paused reservations and will notify here again when we will make it available for pre-order.

— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) December 16, 2021

Some users were able to push through and secure their pre-orders. But Bandai Namco has now removed the listings for the Premium Collector's Editions from the store page altogether. Although, the company did not mention what will happen to the orders that were successfully placed and whether or not they'd be canceled.

Elden Ring is the next action RPG from Japanese developer FromSoftware. From our Elden Ring preview, it will be familiar for anyone who has played games like Dark Souls but on a much bigger scale. And there's the bonus of knowing the game's lore was established by Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Dying Light 2's PC specs have been officially released. If you're looking forward to parkouring over the scalps of the undead, here's the hardware you'll need to either just get by or fly high.

The big kicker here will be the requirements to run Dying Light 2 with ray tracing, which should go a long way to upping the beauty of the "City." At a minimum, you'll need 16GB of RAM, and an RTX 2060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB.

That will still only get you 1080p and 30fps. If you want ray tracing on and running at 60fps, you'll need one of those elusive Nvidia RTX 3080 GPUs, plus an Intel i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X.

Read the list or image below for more details.

Minimum System Requirements (Ray Tracing Off)*:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300X

RAM: 8GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 (4GB VRAM)

OS: Windows 7

Available storage space: 60GB HDD

*for 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second

Recommended System Specifications (Ray Tracing Off)**:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X

RAM: 16GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 2060 6GB or AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 56 8GB

OS: Windows 10

Available storage space: 60GB SSD

**for 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second

Ray Tracing On Minimum System Requirements***:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X

RAM: 16GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 2070 8GB

OS: Windows 10

Available storage space: 60GB SSD

***for 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second

Ray Tracing On Recommended System Requirements****:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X

RAM: 16GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3080 10GB

OS: Windows 10

Available storage space: 60GB SDD

****for 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second

Dying Light 2 releases on February 4, 2022. You can check out IGN's first hands-on preview, or watch the latest cinematic trailer for a look at this post-apocalypse world. Developer Techland has also released a few in-depth looks at gameplay mechanics, including parkour, weapons, story details, and more.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/hardcore parkour man for IGN.

Dying Light 2's PC specs have been officially released. If you're looking forward to parkouring over the scalps of the undead, here's the hardware you'll need to either just get by or fly high.

The big kicker here will be the requirements to run Dying Light 2 with ray tracing, which should go a long way to upping the beauty of the "City." At a minimum, you'll need 16GB of RAM, and an RTX 2060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB.

That will still only get you 1080p and 30fps. If you want ray tracing on and running at 60fps, you'll need one of those elusive Nvidia RTX 3080 GPUs, plus an Intel i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X.

Read the list or image below for more details.

Minimum System Requirements (Ray Tracing Off)*:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300X

RAM: 8GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 (4GB VRAM)

OS: Windows 7

Available storage space: 60GB HDD

*for 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second

Recommended System Specifications (Ray Tracing Off)**:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X

RAM: 16GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 2060 6GB or AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 56 8GB

OS: Windows 10

Available storage space: 60GB SSD

**for 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second

Ray Tracing On Minimum System Requirements***:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X

RAM: 16GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 2070 8GB

OS: Windows 10

Available storage space: 60GB SSD

***for 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second

Ray Tracing On Recommended System Requirements****:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X

RAM: 16GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3080 10GB

OS: Windows 10

Available storage space: 60GB SDD

****for 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second

Dying Light 2 releases on February 4, 2022. You can check out IGN's first hands-on preview, or watch the latest cinematic trailer for a look at this post-apocalypse world. Developer Techland has also released a few in-depth looks at gameplay mechanics, including parkour, weapons, story details, and more.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/hardcore parkour man for IGN.

After over 18 years of waiting, the next entry in The Matrix story - The Matrix Resurrections - has nearly arrived. While the film won't officially be released in theaters and on HBO Max until December 22, IGN is proud to be the lead partner of The Matrix Resurrections' U.S. Red Carpet Premiere, where we will bring you interviews with the cast and crew alongside appearances by celebrities, influencers, and much more.

That's not all for those who can't wait to plug back into The Matrix, as IGN will also be unveiling an exclusive, never-before-seen clip of The Matrix Resurrections during the event.

IGN is carrying the stream and, as usual, this watch guide will provide you with everything you need to know to watch the event, including when it starts, a list of places you can watch it with us, and what you can expect to see.

The Matrix Resurrections Red Carpet Event Start Time

The Matrix Resurrections Red Carpet Event takes place on Saturday, December 18, and will start at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET. If you’re tuning in from the GMT timezone or Australia, that translates to Sunday, December 19 at 1:30am GMT/11:30am AEST.

Where to Stream Red Carpet Event for The Matrix Resurrections

If you’re interested in watching The Matrix Resurrections Red Carpet Event, we’ll be hosting the stream here and across our many channels on platforms like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the show:

• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN's Facebook Channel
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's TikTok
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App
• IGN's PlayStation 4 App
• IGN's Xbox One App
• Roku
• IGN App for Android TV
• IGN for Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV
• IGN 1 on Samsung TV Plus
• Pluto TV
• Plex Live TV

What to Expect at The Matrix Resurrections Red Carpet Event

The Matrix Resurrections Red Carpet Event will be hosted by IGN's Max Scoville, Garrett Watts, and Tefi and will feature interviews with many of the cast and crew of the upcoming film. The star-studded list of guests includes cast members Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jones, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Toby Onwumere, Brian J. Smith, and many more.

Alongside The Matrix Resurrections director Lana Wachowski, we will also be joined by many who helped bring the film to life, including writers Aleksander Hemon and David Mitchell, editor Joseph Jett Sally, composers Tom Tykwer and Johnny Klimek, and more.

It wouldn't be a proper red carpet without other celebrities in attendance, and The Matrix Resurrections' premiere is no exception. Throughout the night, fans can also expect to see appearances by San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Nick Jonas, Marc Jacobs, Hunter Pence, Adam Savage, Miro & CJ Perry, Dominique Crenn, Shameik Moore, and Esther Perbandt stop by to share their excitement over The Matrix.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

After over 18 years of waiting, the next entry in The Matrix story - The Matrix Resurrections - has nearly arrived. While the film won't officially be released in theaters and on HBO Max until December 22, IGN is proud to be the lead partner of The Matrix Resurrections' U.S. Red Carpet Premiere, where we will bring you interviews with the cast and crew alongside appearances by celebrities, influencers, and much more.

That's not all for those who can't wait to plug back into The Matrix, as IGN will also be unveiling an exclusive, never-before-seen clip of The Matrix Resurrections during the event.

IGN is carrying the stream and, as usual, this watch guide will provide you with everything you need to know to watch the event, including when it starts, a list of places you can watch it with us, and what you can expect to see.

The Matrix Resurrections Red Carpet Event Start Time

The Matrix Resurrections Red Carpet Event takes place on Saturday, December 18, and will start at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET. If you’re tuning in from the GMT timezone or Australia, that translates to Sunday, December 19 at 1:30am GMT/11:30am AEST.

Where to Stream Red Carpet Event for The Matrix Resurrections

If you’re interested in watching The Matrix Resurrections Red Carpet Event, we’ll be hosting the stream here and across our many channels on platforms like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the show:

• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN's Facebook Channel
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's TikTok
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App
• IGN's PlayStation 4 App
• IGN's Xbox One App
• Roku
• IGN App for Android TV
• IGN for Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV
• IGN 1 on Samsung TV Plus
• Pluto TV
• Plex Live TV

What to Expect at The Matrix Resurrections Red Carpet Event

The Matrix Resurrections Red Carpet Event will be hosted by IGN's Max Scoville, Garrett Watts, and Tefi and will feature interviews with many of the cast and crew of the upcoming film. The star-studded list of guests includes cast members Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jones, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Toby Onwumere, Brian J. Smith, and many more.

Alongside The Matrix Resurrections director Lana Wachowski, we will also be joined by many who helped bring the film to life, including writers Aleksander Hemon and David Mitchell, editor Joseph Jett Sally, composers Tom Tykwer and Johnny Klimek, and more.

It wouldn't be a proper red carpet without other celebrities in attendance, and The Matrix Resurrections' premiere is no exception. Throughout the night, fans can also expect to see appearances by San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Nick Jonas, Marc Jacobs, Hunter Pence, Adam Savage, Miro & CJ Perry, Dominique Crenn, Shameik Moore, and Esther Perbandt stop by to share their excitement over The Matrix.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Disney Plus' upcoming The Book of Boba Fett was such a secret before its reveal on The Mandalorian that even major cast members and certain high-level leaders at the company didn't know about the series' existence beforehand.

In a new interview with THR, Boba Fett co-showrunner Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Spy Kids, Alita: Battle Angel) revealed that the secrecy around the existence of the new show stunned many in the media giant, including a key actor.

“Even Disney didn’t know we were going to drop it like that,” marvels The Book of Boba Fett co-showrunner Robert Rodriguez. “I got to see the inner workings, and [Favreau and writer-producer-director Dave Filoni] kept this a secret from everybody.”

Actor Ming-Na Wen, who plays Fett's right-hand Fennec Shand, originally believed she was signing on to do another season of The Mandalorian after her character was resurrected in season 2. It wasn't until she showed up on set that she realized the context was significantly different, thanks to Disney's practice of obscuring the name of major projects.

Major executives and all necessary business and legal affairs workers at Disney still knew what was coming down the pipeline, but it speaks to how much control Disney is giving to Favreau and Filoni over this gritty slice of the Star Wars universe.

Favreau and Filoni helped usher in The Mandalorian whose first season helped launch Disney Plus to success in 2019, and successfully increased interest in the Star Wars universe following a critically divisive conclusion to the Skywalker trilogy.

As for the major tentpole films, fans had long since learned that Game of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weis and David Benioff, Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins, and The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson were all working on new Star Wars films until they departed, reportedly due to creative differences with Disney.

The Book of Boba Fett follows the titular bounty hunter icon and his partner, Fennec Shand, as they claim Jabba the Hutt's former Tatooine palace and work to build an underworld empire. Disney is similarly launching several other Star Wars series on its streaming service in the future, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Ahsoka, and more.

The Book of Boba Fett releases on Disney Plus on December 29. In the meantime, you can also check out Disney's new documentary focused on the creation of the Boba Fett character and his history throughout the Star Wars universe.

Disney Plus' upcoming The Book of Boba Fett was such a secret before its reveal on The Mandalorian that even major cast members and certain high-level leaders at the company didn't know about the series' existence beforehand.

In a new interview with THR, Boba Fett co-showrunner Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Spy Kids, Alita: Battle Angel) revealed that the secrecy around the existence of the new show stunned many in the media giant, including a key actor.

“Even Disney didn’t know we were going to drop it like that,” marvels The Book of Boba Fett co-showrunner Robert Rodriguez. “I got to see the inner workings, and [Favreau and writer-producer-director Dave Filoni] kept this a secret from everybody.”

Actor Ming-Na Wen, who plays Fett's right-hand Fennec Shand, originally believed she was signing on to do another season of The Mandalorian after her character was resurrected in season 2. It wasn't until she showed up on set that she realized the context was significantly different, thanks to Disney's practice of obscuring the name of major projects.

Major executives and all necessary business and legal affairs workers at Disney still knew what was coming down the pipeline, but it speaks to how much control Disney is giving to Favreau and Filoni over this gritty slice of the Star Wars universe.

Favreau and Filoni helped usher in The Mandalorian whose first season helped launch Disney Plus to success in 2019, and successfully increased interest in the Star Wars universe following a critically divisive conclusion to the Skywalker trilogy.

As for the major tentpole films, fans had long since learned that Game of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weis and David Benioff, Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins, and The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson were all working on new Star Wars films until they departed, reportedly due to creative differences with Disney.

The Book of Boba Fett follows the titular bounty hunter icon and his partner, Fennec Shand, as they claim Jabba the Hutt's former Tatooine palace and work to build an underworld empire. Disney is similarly launching several other Star Wars series on its streaming service in the future, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Ahsoka, and more.

The Book of Boba Fett releases on Disney Plus on December 29. In the meantime, you can also check out Disney's new documentary focused on the creation of the Boba Fett character and his history throughout the Star Wars universe.